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Fed’s George warns raising rates too fast risks ‘oversteering’

info2022-07-11T23:28:22-05:00July 11th, 2022|

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George, who dissented last month against the central bank’s jumbo 75 basis-point increase in interest rates, cautioned that rushing to tighten policy could backfire. “Communicating the path for interest rates is likely far more consequential than the speed with which we get there,” she said Monday in a speech to the Mid-America Labor/Management Conference in Lake Ozark, Missouri. “Moving interest rates too fast raises the prospect of oversteering.” George, whose vote at the June meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee was the first dovish dissent of her career, said she understood the [...]

City, board to discuss potential change in building codes

info2022-07-12T07:39:16-05:00July 11th, 2022|

On Tuesday, July 12, 2022, the City of McPherson Building Inspection department will meet with the McPherson Construction Advisory Board of Trades and Board of Appeals. The meeting, aimed at discussion of moving from the 2009 International Building Codes to the 2018 codes... Source: McPherson, KS - News Flash

Wichita police use Narcan to save woman’s life after fentanyl overdose

info2022-07-11T23:24:35-05:00July 11th, 2022|

For the fourth time since Wichita police started carrying Narcan, officers have saved the life of a person overdosing on fentanyl. The department said on Facebook that an officer responded just after 12 a.m. Friday to an overdose call in the 400 block of S. Webb Rd. The officer got to the scene before EMS and found a 29-year-old man who said that he and a 26-year-old woman had taken fentanyl. The officer found the woman unresponsive and not breathing in a hotel room. The officer administered Narcan, saving the woman's life. "The Wichita Police Department wants to remind everyone the [...]

Kansas announces new module for Law Enforcement

info2022-07-11T23:21:44-05:00July 11th, 2022|

Kansas announced recently its plan to implement a new module in police training focused on investigating missing and murdered indigenous persons. Kansas AG Derek Schmidt says the training was developed in accordance with the bipartisan passage of House Bill 2008 during the 2021 legislative session, which took effect July 1, 2021. The office says they sought assistance and input from federally recognized Native American tribes in Kansas, as well as the Native American members of the Legislature who sponsored the bill. Source: KOAMKOAM

Miniature artwork featured at Miami County museum

info2022-07-12T07:44:51-05:00July 11th, 2022|

Artists from all over the United States and six countries submitted paintings and sculptures for the 17th annual Heartland Art Guild International Miniature Painting and Sculpture Art Show at the Miami County Historical Museum. Jean Cook, member of the Heartland Art Guild and chairperson for the show, introduced Mayor Leigh House and thanked everyone for coming to the show Saturday, July 9. Mayor Grandon announced the winners. There is one more award to be announced, the People’s Choice Award, which will be announced near the end of the show to allow more people to vote. The exhibit will continue to be [...]

Leawood may seek resident feedback on Johnson County’s last pitbull ban

info2022-07-12T07:40:21-05:00July 11th, 2022|

Leawood residents may soon have a chance to weigh in on the city’s pit bull ban, the final such ban still on the books in a Johnson County city and one of the last ones in the wider Kansas City metro. Following some resident’s concerns voiced during the public comment period of last week’s Leawood City Council meeting, city leaders discussed the city’s dangerous breeds ban and raised the possibility of surveying the community about it. Source: Prairie Village Post

New banners brighten up Sabetha Main Street

info2022-07-12T07:40:48-05:00July 11th, 2022|

When you drive down Main Street, you may notice the new banners on the light posts encouraging Sabetha patrons to shop local. “We wanted to brighten up Main Street while advertising and promoting our local businesses using the #BeSabetha, #ShopSabetha, #EatShopSipPlayBeLocal campaign,” said Sabetha Chamber of Commerce Director Gina Murchison. Murchison said the Sabetha Chamber of Commerce has been saving funds for the Main Street banners for awhile. “We have been saving for the banners for several years from the profits of the golf tournaments,” Murchison said. “We designate the profits from the tournaments for City Beautification and community benefits like [...]

Zillow analysis: Wichita is place to move for singles looking for love

info2022-07-11T23:09:12-05:00July 11th, 2022|

Wichita's affordability makes it tops among the 100 largest U.S. metros for singles relocating and looking to meet others who are single. That's according to a new analysis from Zillow, the Seattle-based national real estate and rental marketplace. "Remote work has opened up housing possibilities all over the country," said Amanda Pendleton, Zillow home trends expert, in a news release. "If untethered from an office, singles can move to places that offer more affordability and a vibrant singles scene. Metro areas like Wichita, where your housing dollar stretches further, are particularly appealing at a time when, nationally, rents are nearly 16% higher than [...]

Tiny food pantry in Overland Park hopes to expand to help more people

info2022-07-11T23:05:50-05:00July 11th, 2022|

A tiny food pantry in Overland Park is hoping to expand and serve more people. "Extension cords running across the yard," said Jennifer Parker, of the Tiny Pantry Times. Parker admits the early months of her tiny neighborhood food pantry were interesting. "It looked really tacky," she said. But it did the trick, and she said her little space in Overland Park quickly became a popular stop to drop off food donations and a lifeline to those in the community who needed the help. "They're holding down multiple jobs, but they've got families to feed," she said. Parker said that nearly [...]

Kansas election officials prepare for record high turnout in Primary

info2022-07-11T23:01:04-05:00July 11th, 2022|

The clock is winding down to register to vote for the Primary election in Kansas. Some election offices in the state Capitol are seeing a spike in voter registration, as the “Value Them Both” amendment is expected to draw large numbers to the polls. Shawnee County Election Officer Andrew Howell told Kansas Capitol Bureau in an interview Monday that there’s been a “significant uptick” in voter registration for the past few weeks. “We have more registered voters in Shawnee County now, than I think we've ever had that I'm aware of,” he said “We're at 115,000 registered voters...” Source: KSNT 27 [...]