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City of Wichita offers free swim lessons, encourages parents to enroll kids for safety

info2022-06-21T02:00:42-05:00June 21st, 2022|

The City of Wichita is offering free swimming lessons to kids at McAfee Pool this summer with help from two community donors. The second session of classes started Monday morning. The program was in such high demand, all the spots, at least free ones, are filled. “It’s definitely at least a known issue in our community that a lot of young kids, especially that grow up around here, don't learn how to swim,” Kyle Ellison, executive director of Real Men Real Heroes, said. Real Men Real Heroes and Skaer Veterinary Clinic helped fund the program. Ellison said that it’s been two [...]

Hutchinson looking to add more hotels as shortage impacts state fair, local events

info2022-06-21T01:59:19-05:00June 21st, 2022|

More than 200,000 people are excepted to visit Hutchinson in September for the Kansas State Fair, but the big question is, where will everyone stay? "We sell out everything here in town that we can. We go up to McPherson, and we sell out most of that, and we have actually had to put people up as far as Maize," said Kansas State Fair General Manager Bryan Schulz. Some said this is a big issue for the fair, the city, and visitors. "Right now, our quantity of hotel rooms is less than what we would like it to be because we [...]

‘Time bomb’ lead pipes set to be removed. But first water utilities have to find them

info2022-06-21T01:58:01-05:00June 21st, 2022|

It took three years for officials to notice lead was seeping into the city’s drinking water. Missouri regulators had given the green light in 2014 for Trenton to start adding monochloramine to its drinking water to disinfect it without the harmful byproducts of chlorine. But by 2017, the city noticed something alarming. Lead levels in drinking water in the northwest Missouri town — population 5,609 — had spiked. Over the next two years, one-quarter of the homes tested exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency’s action level — 15 parts per billion — at least once. Source: The Lawrence Times

Neighborhood Center brings low-cost or free meals, fellowship to older adults in JoCo

info2022-06-20T07:25:38-05:00June 20th, 2022|

Johnson County has filled a void in Olathe by opening a new congregate dining site where older adults can socialize and eat together. The newest Neighborhood Center is at Olathe Towers, 1425 E. College Way. The site hosts older adults from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays, with a hot lunch served at 11:30 a.m. Breakfast is offered Tuesday through Thursday. “Olathe has not had a congregate site in more than 10 years. We created a unique partnership with Olathe Towers, an older adult high-rise,” Brandy Hodge, spokeswoman for Johnson County Aging & Human Services, said by email. Source: Joco 913 [...]

$800M in upgrades happening at 2 aging JoCo wastewater plants

info2022-06-20T07:26:23-05:00June 20th, 2022|

Two major improvement projects costing more than $800 million combined are bringing some much needed upgrades to two of the county’s oldest wastewater treatment facilities. ... The Tomahawk Creek facility, 10701 Lee Boulevard, was originally built in the 1950s and was recently expanded in a nearly complete overhaul that finished in May. The Myron K. Nelson plant, 4800 Nall Avenue, dates back even further to the 1940s, and a major renovation project there is just now getting underway. The two facilities combined process more than half of the county’s wastewater each day. Source: Prairie Village Post

Fed promises ‘unconditional’ approach to taking down inflation in report to Congress

info2022-06-20T01:00:03-05:00June 20th, 2022|

Federal Reserve officials rolled out strong language Friday to describe their approach to inflation, promising a full-fledged effort to restore price stability. In its annual report on monetary policy – a precursor to Chairman Jerome Powell's appearance before Congress next week – the central bank promised it would launch a full effort to bring down inflation pressures running at their fastest pace in more than 40 years. "The Committee's commitment to restoring price stability — which is necessary for sustaining a strong labor market — is unconditional," the Fed said in a report to Congress. That marks the Fed's strongest statement [...]

USD 457 bus drivers place at competition

info2022-06-20T07:27:08-05:00June 20th, 2022|

Three Garden City Public Schools brought home awards from the Kansas State Pupil Transportation Association’s Bus Rodeo Safety Competition on June 1 in Salina. Jerry Guerrero took first place in the Experienced Transit Driver Division; Andrew Herring took second place in the Rookie Transit Driver Division; and Liz Nunez received a medal for a perfect written score. The winners were presented their awards at a banquet that was held on June 3. Source: Greater Garden City » Feed

Cottonwood Falls unveils online bill paying

info2022-06-20T07:27:34-05:00June 20th, 2022|

With gas prices at record highs, even short trips in small towns can bring second thoughts. But Cottonwood Falls has a new way to save a drive. “It is an option that will allow people to pay from home, without having to have a check or cash and coming into the office,” City Clerk Bree Larkin said. The city added online utility bill paying to the city website in early June. Larkin said it will be available for July consolidated payments of water, sewage and trash. “We’ve had quite a few people ask for it,” Larkin noted. “We want people to [...]

Emporia housing board ponders education, enforcement of rental property standards

info2022-06-20T00:52:50-05:00June 20th, 2022|

Emporia’s Community Housing Board is considering ways to improve renting standards for tenants and landlords in the city. The board held a special meeting on Thursday evening to discuss possible solutions to the influx of issues surrounding rental properties in the city, including inattentive landlords and a surplus of vacant properties. Matt Lowery, chairman of the housing board, said the endgame is enforcement of current property standards and educating landlords and tenants on their rights and responsibilities. Source: Emporia Gazette

Infrared technology used after large train derailment in Lawrence

info2022-06-20T00:50:53-05:00June 20th, 2022|

After a train derailed on Friday, the Lawrence Police Department worked to identify if there were any hot spots or fires on Saturday. Using infrared technology, the LPD's unoccupied aerial vehicle pilots were able to determine there were no dangerous hot spots or fires after around 30 train cars derailed on June 17. UAV pilots shared the information they collected with Union Pacific to coordinate a clean-up plan. Because the wreck was near the Lawrence Municipal Airport, the FAA helped to provide a safe air space. "This valuable, and potentially lifesaving, view would not have been possible without UAV technology," according [...]

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