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Madison council moves to stop leak

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There’s a leak at Madison City Hall. Not the political kind, but a real leak. “There is rain leaking in from outside, and it drips down a wall onto the floor,” City Clerk Victoria Stewart said during Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. The Council voted to have Quality Masonry of Emporia repair the leak on the south side of the building. It was the only business Stewart found that would offer a bid, at about $3,700. “This is a wall we had waterproofed by a mason years ago,” Mayor Paul Dean said. The mayor was satisfied with the proposal. Source: Emporia [...]

Fire crews rescue several cats from house fire in Overland Park

info2022-01-21T08:57:15-06:00January 21st, 2022|

Fire crews responded to a house fire in Overland Park and saved three cats and reunited them with their owners early Monday morning. The Overland Park and Leawood Fire Departments responded to a house fire call just after 2:30 a.m. Monday morning in the 9900 block of Horton Street. When crews arrived on scene, they saw flames coming from the single-story home and a resident was reportedly out safe. Source: fox4kc.com | FOX 4 - WDAF

Kansas officials want legislature’s help in wooing massive, $4 billion secret factory

info2022-01-21T08:56:34-06:00January 21st, 2022|

Kansas is pushing lawmakers to fast-track legislation creating the state’s largest business incentive program ever as officials say a $4 billion factory could be on the line. Details about that project, however, are scarce. According to the Kansas Department of Commerce, the state is a finalist in what development officials call a mega project. It is anticipated to produce 4,000 jobs paying about $50,000 per year as well as temporary construction employment for 6,000. Source: Wichita Eagle

Amazon Air begins daily cargo flights to Wichita’s Eisenhower Airport

info2022-01-21T08:55:45-06:00January 21st, 2022|

E-commerce giant Amazon is launching daily cargo services at Wichita’s Eisenhower National Airport, the city announced Thursday. Amazon Air’s inaugural flight arrived at the airport shortly after 2 a.m. Thursday. Daily flights from Fort Worth Alliance Airport will be operated by Silver Airlines. “We are proud to welcome Amazon Air to Wichita Eisenhower Airport,” said Jesse Romo, Wichita’s director of airports. “This location is uniquely positioned with convenient access to Hwy 54/400 and Interstate 235 to support Amazon’s delivers to customers in Kansas and surrounding areas.” Source: Wichita Eagle

COVID cases remain very high in Wyandotte County

info2022-01-21T08:55:17-06:00January 21st, 2022|

COVID-19 cases in Wyandotte County are about as high as they have been. Dr. Allen Greiner, chief medical officer for Wyandotte County, said that the seven-day average was about 483 cases on Wednesday in Wyandotte County. He spoke during the Thursday morning media update from the University of Kansas Health System. “We can’t keep up with contact tracing,” Dr. Greiner said. The state health agency also can’t keep up. They are trying to do education other ways, he said. Source: Wyandotte Daily

Container houses draw criticism, support in Hillsboro

info2022-01-21T08:54:54-06:00January 21st, 2022|

For the first time since he retired in June, former city administrator Larry Paine came to a meeting to advise Hillsboro city council members Tuesday. “It’s strange to be on this side of the table,” Paine said. Paine was there to join an open discussion about proposed development of container houses in Hillsboro. Paine said he was concerned about the aesthetics and what people would think when they drove into the community. Paine said when he researched container homes, he noticed names of shipping companies on the sides of the containers. “If you want to proceed with this, you want to [...]

Johnson County wants you to report your at home COVID test results to gauge the spread

info2022-01-21T08:52:45-06:00January 21st, 2022|

The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment is asking Johnson County residents to voluntarily report at-home COVID-19 test results. Whether it’s positive or negative, the results will aim to give JCDHE a better understanding of the spread of COVID-19 in Johnson County. As of Jan. 17, the COVID-19 positivity rate in Johnson County was nearly 30%, which local health officials categorize as high community risk. It’s hard to get a full sense of the spread and positivity rate when the reported data only includes results from test sites, and not the results from at home tests people take on their [...]

Johnson County’s newest park sure to delight hikers, bikers

info2022-01-21T08:52:18-06:00January 21st, 2022|

Johnson County opened its newest park in early January, capitalizing on the natural beauty of an area west of Kansas 7 highway. Cedar Niles Park encompasses about 1,000 acres roughly between 119th and 135th streets. It has streams, dramatic topography, 4 miles of paved trail, plus single-track trails for hiking and mountain biking. The unpaved trail network, called the Columbine Loop, is in the northern area of the park and named for the wildflower that grows abundantly there. Source: Joco 913 News

Garden Plain city clerk receives new title

info2022-01-21T08:50:49-06:00January 21st, 2022|

City clerk Kimberly McCormick has earned the designation of Master Municipal Clerk, which is awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), Inc. IIMC grants the MMC designation only to those municipal clerks who complete demanding education requirements; and who have a record of significant contributions to their local government, their community and state. “It’s a lot, but it’s worth it,” said McCormick. ... “Learning never ends,” said McCormick. “Regulations and society changes so quickly, I will always need to take classes. My education is never complete.” Source: Times-Sentinel Newspapers

Spring Hill councilman’s refusal to attend meetings leaves city at standstill

info2022-01-21T08:49:11-06:00January 21st, 2022|

City business in Spring Hill, Kansas is at a standstill. A political stalemate has ensued as the councilman who lost his election bid to become mayor is refusing to come to meetings. The man who voters elected mayor in November isn't there either, he now lives in Florida. Steve Owen may not have showed up for a third straight meeting after storming off January 10, but many of his supporters in the odd political battle did. Thursday night's meeting started like any other with an invocation and reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance. But you could tell by all the empty [...]