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Governor Laura Kelly Announces Launch of Startup Housing Program

info2022-04-22T00:34:37-05:00April 22nd, 2022|

Governor Laura Kelly today announced the launch of a new housing program for developers to help address the housing needs of communities across Kansas. The Startup Housing Opportunity Venture Loan (SHOVL) program provides funding to housing developers for expenses incurred before the closing of permanent financing for housing developments. “A shortage of quality, affordable housing is a barrier to economic growth and development throughout the state – and particularly in rural Kansas,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “Affordable housing is a vital component of recruiting and retaining workers, families, and entrepreneurs to help rural and urban Kansas thrive. We can’t capitalize on our record-breaking economic success [...]

City of Wichita issues report on police misconduct review

info2022-04-22T06:58:45-05:00April 22nd, 2022|

Racism within the ranks of the Wichita Police Department will no longer be tolerated, an internal report issued by a City Manager’s Office committee says. The report calls for a crackdown on biased police officers, poor leadership, botched investigations, poor oversight, potential cover-ups and alleged improper influence by the police union into Wichita police disciplinary decisions. It also says former chief Gordon Ramsay and his deputy chiefs Chester Pinkston and Jose Salcido mishandled an internal investigation and resulting discipline of SWAT team members who sent racist, sexist and homophobic text messages first reported by The Eagle last month. Source: Wichita Eagle

KCMO, Prairie Village teaming up to fix pothole problem

info2022-04-22T00:25:45-05:00April 22nd, 2022|

Two Kansas City-area cities, on opposite sides of the state line, are teaming up to tackle a pothole problem. If you've driven along Stateline Road, you know there's room for repairs, but who's in charge of the pothole problem? Kansas City, Missouri and Prairie Village, Kansas are working together to get the road fixed. "Life without them would be good," Elisha Orama, who lives in Prairie Village, said. She knows the feeling of hitting a pothole hard. "It's scary. I know that they surprise you sometimes and it's always like, shoot, I hope I didn't just mess up my car," Orama [...]

Plans submitted to turn Overland Park golf course into homes, neighbors rally to save it

info2022-04-22T00:24:27-05:00April 22nd, 2022|

Owners of an Overland Park golf course that closed April 1 submitted plans Tuesday to replace the course with 70 more homes. More than 100 homeowners living along Deer Creek Golf Club banded together Wednesday trying to save their golf course. A lawsuit has been filed by a resident saying an implied covenant requires the property to be maintained as a gold course. Great Life, owners and operators of the course, announced the closure almost immediately after plans to build apartments along the course failed. Source: fox4kc.com | FOX 4 - WDAF

Wyandotte County working to restore services after cybersecurity attack

info2022-04-22T07:00:05-05:00April 22nd, 2022|

The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas is working through a full review on the impact of services from a recent cybersecurity attack on its systems over the weekend. The UG said work to restore services is underway, and as of Tuesday afternoon, services impacted include the appraiser's office, district attorney's office, district court, motor vehicle services, procurement and the sheriff's office. Source: fox4kc.com | FOX 4 - WDAF

Great Bend’s Beautification Committee at work

info2022-04-22T07:00:23-05:00April 22nd, 2022|

Members of Great Bend’s Beautification Committee were busy adding flowers to downtown receptacles Thursday afternoon. Committee Chair Linda Dougherty said they would do at least 10 flower pots that day, starting on Forest Avenue’s Great Bend Alive Plaza where the Final Friday event is planned for April 29. They will tend to 20 or more planters in the coming days. Source: Great Bend Tribune

Firefighter falls through floor in Dodge City fire

info2022-04-22T07:00:37-05:00April 22nd, 2022|

A fire in Dodge City early Thursday was so intense that fire crews had to back out because of the danger of the building collapsing. One firefighter fell through a floor but only had minor injuries. By the time the fire was out, six families had lost their homes. The call came in around 2:15 a.m. of a structure fire on East Brier. Dodge City and Ford County firefighters responded and found an apartment building burning. Fire crews started to go inside to fight the fire, while the Dodge City Police Department helped get the residents out of the burning building [...]

Sleep out creates awareness, empathy and advocacy for homeless Wichitans

info2022-04-22T00:15:47-05:00April 22nd, 2022|

Every night around 600 people are sleeping on the streets of Wichita, according to HumanKind Ministries. The nonprofit has a way for people to support their mission and bring awareness to those experiencing homelessness. A lot of people can be guilty of it. For example, pulling up to a stop sign, your eyes dart away from the person sitting on the corner. Tameka Clark wants people to know, "it could be you tomorrow." It's her reality right now. But unfortunately, a series of events led her to be without a home. Source: KSN-TV

Research finds Kansas mine lands are fostering wildlife recovery in Southeast Kansas

info2022-04-22T07:01:22-05:00April 22nd, 2022|

Biology students at an area university have been doing more schoolwork than just taking classes. They've been conducting research on a variety of subjects. And some of what they've been learning is encouraging. They're called "strip pits" and they can be found throughout Southeast Kansas. "Back in the day, huge steam shovels like "Big Brutus" would come and strip away the topsoil revealing layers of coal," said Stuart Price, Reporting. The coal was then removed leaving pits, which over time, filled in with rain water. While the practice was less than ideal for the plants and animals that were living there [...]

Lenexa could launch ‘smart pavement’ pilot project at major intersection later this year

info2022-04-22T07:02:19-05:00April 22nd, 2022|

The launch of innovative smart pavement technology in and around Lenexa City Center took a big step forward at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. The city council approved a series of agreements that will soon launch a 10-year pilot deployment of up to $250 million worth of smart infrastructure at five key intersections within the city’s central hub near I-435 and West 87th Street Parkway. ... The smart pavement system — a series of precast concrete slabs with sensors — provides anonymous traffic data where they are deployed. The sensors are embedded with digital technology and fiber optic connectivity that can [...]