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WPD Launches Campaign Focusing on Social Media Drug Sales Among Juveniles

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The Wichita Police Department’s Juvenile Intervention Unit has launched a social media campaign to bring awareness of drug sales by juveniles via social media. Officer Alex Avendano with the JIU created a video (below) highlighting the campaign’s focus, which it to alert parents and juveniles of the dangers of drug sales that are set-up on social media. These drug sales have resulted in shootings and/or homicides. Source: Country 101.3 KFDI

Emporia PD trains officers in use of Narcan

info2022-02-27T14:22:49-06:00February 27th, 2022|

All officers within the Emporia Police Department will soon be trained in the use of Narcan, Captain Ray Mattas announced Thursday. Narcan is used to help neutralize the effects of narcotics during a drug overdose and can be vital is saving someone’s life when they are in this medical emergency. According to a written release, the Emporia Police Department responded to nine known drug overdose calls from illicit drugs between Feb. 1, 2021 — Feb. 1, 2022. Two of the overdose calls were from fentanyl, four from LSD, two from methamphetamine, two from heroine and one overdose from prescription narcotics. Source: [...]

Gardner growth continues despite COVID-19

info2022-02-27T14:22:07-06:00February 27th, 2022|

Last year was marked by many successes despite the impacts of the ongoing pandemic. Through the guidance of the governing body and the efforts of staff, the City of Gardner made significant strides in increasing our economy, improving citizen services and addressing the infrastructure needs of our growing community. Residential development continues to thrive, accommodating our increased population. According to the Census results last year, more than 23,000 people now call Gardner home- a nearly 18 percent increase from the previous Census, which speaks to the need for more housing options. Last year, 134 housing units were built or under construction, [...]

To know Harper Kansas, you must know Rosalea, woman’s life spent preserving the prairies

info2022-02-27T14:21:11-06:00February 27th, 2022|

To know Harper Kansas... is to know Rosalea Hostetler and to know Rosalea... you have to know her hotel. Rosalea is a Harper native, and although she's left town a time or two in her 85 years of life, she says she's always felt this nudge to return. Rosalea says she's spent decades trying to preserve the history of her hometown. She hasn't given up yet, and it's safe to say she probably never will. "I feel sad... because I know what used to be here. I know it can rebuild and revive... Everything always changes," Rosalea said as she walked [...]

Johnson County sets public hearing date for large-scale solar farm regulations

info2022-02-27T14:20:33-06:00February 27th, 2022|

In the next step of what has already become a contentious issue, Johnson County commissioners examined the county Planning Commission’s recommendations for the rules on large-scale solar farms Thursday. The county commission only reviewed the recommendations and did not take any action, save to set a public hearing that commission Chairman Ed Eilert suggested could go on several hours and draw as many as 100 people, based on previous hearings and the volume of emails being received. Source: Prairie Village Post

‘Our hearts are heavy’ — Prairie Village sends thoughts to sister city Dolyna, Ukraine amid Russian invasion

info2022-02-27T14:20:13-06:00February 27th, 2022|

The ongoing invasion of Ukraine isn’t a distant concern for some Johnson Countians. Prairie Village’s sister city is Dolyna, located in the Ivano-Frankivsk oblast, or district, in the western part of the country, which has been under attack over the past 24 hours, according to news reports. Prairie Village Mayor Eric Mikkelson tweeted Thursday that the city’s thoughts and prayers are with their sister city and other residents of Ukraine. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Prairie Village’s friends and family in the Ukraine, including democratically-elected Ukrainian local officials in this delegation we hosted a few years ago, and all residents [...]

Bill Ebel will officially retire as Overland Park city manager March 1 — Here’s what happens next

info2022-02-27T14:19:35-06:00February 27th, 2022|

The process for finding Overland Park’s next city manager is about to get a lot more real. Outgoing city manager Bill Ebel will officially retire on Tuesday, March 1, and he just participated in his final city council meeting earlier this week. The city has outlined the early steps of what filling this prominent role will look like. Source: Prairie Village Post

Despite pandemic setbacks, Lenexa enjoys high development growth, community gatherings, high satisfaction ratings

info2022-02-27T14:19:10-06:00February 27th, 2022|

Lenexa in 2021 saw high resident satisfaction, a return of some popular local events and continued growth and development at some much-watched sites, including the Lenexa Public Market and City Center. These were some of the key takeaways in a virtual State of the City video released Wednesday by the city. Mayor Mike Boehm had been set to give an in-person address earlier this month during a Lenexa Chamber of Commerce luncheon, but that event was canceled due to rising COVID-19 cases at the time. Here are a few takeaways from the State of the City... Source: Prairie Village Post

Take a deep data dive into Overland Park’s incredible growth the past 40 years

info2022-02-27T14:18:32-06:00February 27th, 2022|

The Johnson County city, founded with 13 square miles in 1960, now encompasses 75 square miles. Overland Park's population has surged from about 28,000 at its founding to almost 202,000. Development has followed. Check out the graphics below to track the city's evolution.... Source: Kansas City Business Journal

Olathe hopes new apartments help kick-start downtown revitalization

info2022-02-27T14:17:43-06:00February 27th, 2022|

Olathe hopes a new apartment complex will kick off a downtown revitalization. Earlier this month, Indianapolis-based Milhaus opened its $37 million, 228-unit Arrello Apartments at the site of the former Olathe Public Library's downtown branch, at the southeast corner of Park and Chestnut streets. It's the downtown's first residential development in more 30 years and the catalyst for revitalization efforts in the core, city spokesman Cody Kennedy said. "With new residents coming to the downtown area, we hope to see more small businesses coming in, not only for residents of downtown, but for other travelers as well," said Kennedy, the city's [...]