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Eisenhower Park murals depict cross section of Dodge City history

info2022-06-13T07:58:55-05:00June 13th, 2022|

Passersby Eisenhower Park can finally see what began in a barn in 2011 as a large mural project for Dodge City. Renaissance woman Inga Ojala said the mural was going to be painted directly on the wall at the park but decided to go with four panels instead. It really is a sight to behold in person, however here is what one can look forward to seeing up close should they visit the park, located at 205 Gunsmoke St., in central downtown Dodge City. The south panel of the mural depicts the history of the Dodge City Army Air Field back [...]

Here are the community members who will help hire Wichita’s next police chief

info2022-06-13T07:53:44-05:00June 13th, 2022|

A group of community members will have a large say in who will take over Wichita’s embattled police department. The group, made up of well-known names, will help in the national search process being done by a California-based company, will interview candidates vetted by that organization and give recommendations to City Manager Robert Layton for a final decision. Source: Wichita Eagle

KDHE lifts boil water advisories, clears communities to use tap water normally

info2022-06-13T07:54:00-05:00June 13th, 2022|

Derby, Valley Center, Kechi and Rose Hill residents can now drink and use their tap water normally. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment lifted Derby’s boil water advisory at 8:38 a.m. Friday. Valley Center, Kechi and Rose Hill followed suit later Friday morning, and Sedgwick County rural water district 3 was given the all clear at 1:38 p.m. Laboratory testing showed no evidence of bacteriological contamination in any of the water systems, KDHE confirmed. The only remaining boil advisory at mid-afternoon Friday was for Sedgwick County rural water district 2. KDHE spokesperson Matt Lara said jurisdictions that purchase water from [...]

McPherson officers participate in Torch Run

info2022-06-13T07:54:18-05:00June 13th, 2022|

On June 3, officers from McPherson Police Department participated alongside McPherson County Special Olympics Athletes for the 2022 Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. The run started at Domino’s Pizza on the corner of Main St. and First St. and ended at Dough Co. Donuts on S. Main St. There was a brief ceremony on the Plaza, with County Commissioner Keith Becker speaking briefly. The ceremony was to honor the Special Olympics and local athletes Bethany Bigelow and Caleb Demaio who are participating in The Games in Orlando, Fla., through June 12. Bigelow and Demaio left for Orlando on June 4, [...]

Tornado damage reported as storms pass through Manhattan and Marysville, Kansas

info2022-06-13T01:31:23-05:00June 13th, 2022|

Tornado damage was reported Saturday night after storms moved through the Kansas cities of Manhattan and Marysville. The National Weather Service in Topeka warned about 7:13 p.m. that a radar-indicated tornado was moving south toward Manhattan. Reports of damage, including downed trees and power lines, soon followed. North of Manhattan, the police chief of Marysville, Kansas, took to social media to report damage in the city’s downtown area. Marysville is about two and half hours northwest of Kansas City. TOP VIDEOS × In a Facebook Live video, Police Chief Matt Simpson asked members of the public to say away from the [...]

Emergency crews in Johnson County rescue man stuck in 10-foot trench

info2022-06-13T01:30:13-05:00June 13th, 2022|

Emergency responders in Johnson County rescued a man stuck from the waist down in a 10-foot trench in Leawood, authorities said Friday afternoon. Authorities responded at 2:50 p.m. to the 10000 block of Meadow Lane in Leawood. The person who was stuck in the trench was awake and stable, said Alyson Angell, public affairs officer for Johnson County’s Department of Emergency Services. “These types of rescues are very tricky as we have to be very careful not to vibrate the ground in any way and trigger more dirt to collapse,” Leawood Fire Chief Colin Fitzgerald said in a news release. Source: [...]

Friday was your chance to drag race a Wichita police officer

info2022-06-13T07:59:56-05:00June 13th, 2022|

The Wichita Police Department and Mel Hambelton Ford are teaming up again this year for an event to help curb illegal street racing. The second-annual "Beat the Heat" event is Friday, June 10 at Kansas International Dragway at 7800 West 61st Street North, near Maize. Each racer will be charged a $20 entry fee and will be required to sign a waiver. It's $8 per person for spectators and kids 12 and under get in free. ...The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office will have a couple of patrol deputies participating as well. Source: KAKE - News

Finney County/Garden City discuss blackbird mitigation in joint meeting

info2022-06-13T07:55:47-05:00June 13th, 2022|

Finney County Commissioners and Garden City Commissioners discussed nuisance bird mitigation at a joint meeting on Monday. ... County Commissioner Lon Pishny said he started investigating mitigation of the birds, which include species such as European starlings, common grackles, great-tailed grackles, red-winged blackbirds, American crows, Eurasian collared doves and pigeons over a year ago. The large bird population is damaging the area with feces accumulation from roosting, which causes a human health and safety hazard; damage to HVAC systems, electrical substations and power stations; damage to vegetation including trees and landscaping within city limits; lost crop yields; and economic loss for [...]

Backyard poultry leads to salmonella outbreak in U.S.

info2022-06-13T01:22:50-05:00June 13th, 2022|

One person has died and 27 have been hospitalized in over 38 states, including Kansas, as a salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry sweeps the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning people after recording 219 cases of salmonella across the country. Illnesses started appearing in February of 2022 and spiked on May 5, 2022, but were still being recorded as of May 22. Kansas has been fortunate with only one recorded case, while Texas, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin have all seen 10 to 15 cases. Source: KSN-TV

Community comes together to preserve Altamont Flag Day

info2022-06-13T01:21:51-05:00June 13th, 2022|

A Southeast Kansas community came together to keep a tradition alive. Today marked the return of the annual Altamont Flag Day. It almost didn't happen this year. A committee is usually in charge of putting the whole event together, but they were all unable to due to other commitments. Altamont city clerk Heather Beasley took it upon herself to rally volunteers together, and in just three weeks Flag Day was ready to go. "Luckily there was a whole notebook of stuff that they were able to give us, so we kind of had a starting point to go to, and just [...]