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Butler Community College administrator sees connections between school and El Dorado

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Butler Community College is making good on the "community" portion of its name as it works to connect students of color more directly with El Dorado. "True fulfillment comes through involvement," says Aletra Chaney-Profit, director of career services at the school. "So when our students can become more involved, they have a better educational experience." Chaney-Profit says community engagement is a priority for a variety of groups at Butler, including its Inclusion Council, Black Student Association (for which she is an advisor), Hispanic American Leadership Organization and CARES team. Source: Wichita Business Journal

Fed Governor Bowman sees ‘similarly sized’ rate hikes ahead after three-quarter point moves

info2022-08-08T00:36:36-05:00August 8th, 2022|

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Saturday she supports the central bank's recent big interest rate increases and thinks they are likely to continue until inflation is subdued. The Fed, at its last two policy meetings, raised benchmark borrowing rates by 0.75 percentage point, the largest increase since 1994. Those moves were aimed at subduing inflation running at its highest level in more than 40 years. In addition to the hikes, the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee indicated that "ongoing increases ... will be appropriate," a view Bowman said she endorses. "My view is that similarly sized increases should be [...]

Olathe schools boost security: All staff will wear button that can lock down building

info2022-08-08T00:34:43-05:00August 8th, 2022|

A months-long internal investigation of the Olathe East High School shooting that left three injured — and a student charged with attempted capital murder — found that the district must improve communication during a school crisis. As a result, the district announced that for this coming school year, all staff will wear a badge equipped with a button that allows them to call for help during emergencies, and lock down a school if needed. The district also will add more safety personnel at high schools. Source: Joco 913 News

Small Kansas town became a top travel destination after years of decline. Here’s how

info2022-08-08T23:25:47-05:00August 8th, 2022|

Sometimes when Cole Herder has a free moment he likes to get up from behind his cluttered desk at Humboldt City Hall and go stand by the bank of floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the town square. He remembers what the view once was: a city hanging by its nails, a downtown with half its teeth knocked out, a decaying hotel whose only guests were ghosts. How things change. These days, downtown Humboldt is tingling with so many projects and new businesses that Herder, the city administrator, struggles to keep track of it all. Source: Kansas City Star

Prairie Village is getting rid of Bird’s electric scooters in August

info2022-08-08T23:27:29-05:00August 8th, 2022|

The city council’s Committee of the Whole on Monday decided against renewing the city’s one-year pilot program with Bird Rides, Inc., which would have kept the dockless, pay-as-you-go vehicles on city streets for another year... Aside from lack of usage, several councilmembers expressed concerns about safety and negative resident feedback. Some, like Councilmember Inga Selders, said she’s heard from a resident in a wheelchair who was unable to get around scooters parked at the Shops of Prairie Village. Councilmember Chad Herring said he still worries about safety issues with scooters, including riders falling off or getting injured. Source: KCUR News [...]

New CDC study offers best look at how many people got sick at Kansas park last year

info2022-08-08T00:27:02-05:00August 8th, 2022|

The June 2021 bacterial and viral outbreak linked to Tanganyika Wildlife Park is now a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention case study. The CDC’s study is based on survey responses submitted by 404 people who visited Tanganyika last year between May 28 and June 19. The study provides a closer look at what happened, including more concrete figures on the number of people who got sick. The park reopened in July 2021 after implementing the CDC’s Model Aquatic Health Code. Sedgwick County’s top health official said he is “satisfied that all requirements (of reopening) are met and that there [...]

Century tradition returns to fairgrounds in Southeast Kansas

info2022-08-08T00:22:09-05:00August 8th, 2022|

A century-long summer tradition was back in full force in Southeast Kansas. This week the 106th Crawford County fair" returned to Girard. Since Wednesday the fairgrounds have been full of 4-H and community members showing off their livestock and other projects, like photography or clothes they've constructed. Tina Oehme with Crawford County K-State and Extension Office has been helping out at the fair for the past decade, and says it has been a summer staple for the community. Source: KSNF/KODE

Lyon County constructing new fitness facility for employees

info2022-08-04T20:53:32-05:00August 4th, 2022|

Initial work is underway to provide Lyon County employees with a new fitness center. Last month county commissioners approved the use of $100,000 in American Rescue Act funds for the creation of the center inside the Lyon County Court Annex. According to Human Resources Director Janice Huffman, the center is one way the county is helping staff both improve work-life balance and overcome stress brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Bids for equipment are to be presented to commissioners during their Aug. 18 action session. Huffman says once those are approved, given the current state of supply chains, the equipment [...]

Osawatomie Announces Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

info2022-08-08T23:31:14-05:00August 4th, 2022|

On November 8, 2021, the City of Osawatomie was in a consortium of eight businesses and municipalities, working through the Metropolitan Energy Center, that were awarded $5.2 million through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Low Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Vehicle Technologies, Demonstration and Deployment program for electric vehicle (EV) and charging station projects. These businesses and municipalities operate within environmental justice areas, opportunity zones, and other underserved areas. In addition to sedans, they are replacing small and heavy trucks with electric models. These partners will also be building out EV charging stations in various locations. Source: City of Osawatomie

Leawood approves new citywide crosswalk policy after 6-year-old was hit at intersection last year

info2022-08-04T22:04:26-05:00August 4th, 2022|

The Leawood City Council this week unanimously approved the adoption of a new citywide pedestrian crossing policy, following concerns raised by residents in recent months. The council at its Monday meeting also approved the installation of a new crosswalk at the intersection of 93rd Street and Lee Boulevard. Residents began rallying for a crosswalk at that particular intersection after a 6-year-old Leawood resident was hit by a car there last fall. Source: Prairie Village Post