info2022-05-18T06:59:51-05:00May 18th, 2022|
On May 16, U.S. Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall announced a round of grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation that will be going to 23 Kansas airports. The grants will be used to make repairs and upgrades at the airports. Among the airports selected for grant funding was Wichita’s Dwight D. Eisenhower Airport, which will receive more than $15 million to assist with qualifying projects. Source: Derby Informer | Area
info2022-05-18T07:00:20-05:00May 18th, 2022|
An Olathe-based manufacturer will move to a new headquarters in Spring Hill and aims to increase its workforce by almost 50% in the larger space. GemTech LLC's predecessor company started about 50 years ago and has operated out of a 25,000-square-foot facility at 15665 S. Keeler St. ever since. But the plastic injection molding company has outgrown the space. Construction started in late April on its new 41,250-square-foot manufacturing facility at 185th Terrace and Webster Street. GemTech provides custom molding, design and development expertise for plastic injection molding and mold-making. The company serves the aerospace/aviation, pharmaceutical/medical, transportation, electronics and consumer product [...]
info2022-05-18T00:20:41-05:00May 18th, 2022|
USD 234 chose Destry Brown today as the new superintendent for the Fort Scott School District. School officials indicate Mr. Brown will begin his leadership of USD 234 on July 1st, 2022. Brown is currently serving as the superintendent of schools in Clinton, Mo., but the Fort Scott native says he’s excited to come back to Kansas. “I am so excited to be the new superintendent in my hometown! I look forward to serving the students, teachers, the Board and the rest of the Tiger community,” said Brown. “The Fort Scott school system has a rich history and tradition of excellence. [...]
info2022-05-18T00:12:44-05:00May 18th, 2022|
A lawsuit has been filed by the City of Wichita against Genesis Health Clubs for failure to pay back the City for bonds that were issued for improvements to the Wichita Ice Center. The lawsuit alleges that the City of Wichita financed $760,466 to Genesis Health Clubs to add a fitness center to the second floor of the Wichita Ice Center. Since then, Genesis only made the first payment of $14,127.65 back to the City in June 2017 and has paid nothing since. The City of Wichita is attempting to recover over $424,000 for breach of contract. Source: KSN-TV
info2022-05-18T00:10:53-05:00May 18th, 2022|
It's not just Sedgwick County seeing a rise in fentanyl. Many counties in Kansas are fighting the rise of the drug in their communities. The sheriff of Barton County said he is concerned about how much fentanyl is getting into the community. He said they keep finding it in many of the drugs they seize. "Now we're finding methamphetamine that's laced with fentanyl, and we're seeing straight up fentanyl show up in our county," said the Sheriff of Barton County, Brian Bellendir. A growing concern Bellendir said will continue to get worse. "One of the problems with overdosing is people you [...]
info2022-05-18T07:04:23-05:00May 18th, 2022|
In a reversal, the Haven city council voted Monday night to allow the logo, "In God We Trust," on city vehicles. The Haven city council meeting was a packed house as attendees showed up to protest the removal of the logo. "They told the officer he needed to remove that from his vehicle," said Haven resident James Schlickau. "I don't believe the process was done correctly." Many residents echoed that sentiment, saying the idea of removing the logo was brought up at the end of the last city council meeting. They say that did not allow for public feedback. The feedback [...]
info2022-05-18T00:08:05-05:00May 18th, 2022|
If you're living in Carbondale, you've probably noticed that the water quality from your tap has been lackluster in past weeks. The people of Carbondale have had brown and yellow water coming out of their taps for the past month now which has left residue on bathtubs and dishes. It has left community members worried about what's in their water. According to the city mayor, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment has been working with the city of Carbondale for the last couple of weeks to fix the discoloration issue. In order to resolve the problem, the city began to [...]
info2022-05-18T07:05:39-05:00May 18th, 2022|
The Wichita City Council rejected contracts with nine towing companies that impound vehicles for the Wichita Police Department, with one member saying the move hurts small businesses and another accusing the firms of price gouging at the expense of some of city’s most vulnerable residents. The move represents a failed, last-minute renegotiation of a contract that’s set to expire June 1. The City Council delayed the contract earlier this month in hopes the companies would alter their proposal. That did not happen. Source: Wichita Eagle
info2022-05-17T07:43:10-05:00May 17th, 2022|
As the City of Lawrence contemplates jumping its long-held border along Kansas Highway 10, city leaders are due to get an update on what infrastructure and services — streets, sewers, emergency response — will be needed and how much it will cost. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will receive a presentation on a study of the infrastructure needs and costs for an area generally west of K-10. Taken together, the anticipated costs total more than $100 million. There has been interest in developing that area, and the city has been updating its previously created plans for [...]
info2022-05-17T07:33:53-05:00May 17th, 2022|
Following the recommendation of a mayoral committee, the Great Bend City Council Monday night approved the city’s long-awaited profit-sharing plan for uniformed first responders. A special sales tax approved by voters last November funds the plan that came in response to complaints from emergency personnel about their retirement options. Source: Great Bend Tribune
