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Boot Hill Casino, DraftKings set groundwork for sports wagering

info2021-11-28T23:38:48-06:00November 28th, 2021|

Managers of Boot Hill Casino & Resort in Dodge City entered an agreement with a mobile sports gambling company in anticipation the state of Kansas would eventually adopt legislation and regulations to legalize that form of wagering. DraftKings reached a deal with BHCMC, a subsidiary of Butler National Corp. that operates Boot Hill Casino, to eventually bring an online sportsbook to that western Kansas casino. “DraftKings is a leader in this fast growing industry and will bring a trusted, experienced mobile sports betting application to sports fans in Kansas when the law allows,” said Clark Stewart, chief executive officer at Boot [...]

Chase County internet gets faster by choice, construction

info2021-11-29T06:59:10-06:00November 28th, 2021|

The novel coronavirus may have slowed your life in some ways but it may have increased your speed of internet service. An October report by the WhistleOut website showed internet download speeds in Kansas have accelerated 60.3% this year. In Cottonwood Falls, it was planned that way. “Because we were recipients of CARES broadband infrastructure grants, we were able to pass about 13,000 premises during the last quarter of 2020,” said Jade Piros de Carvalho, IdeaTek Director of Industry and Community Relations. IdeaTek’s lines cover a large area of central and southwest Kansas. But she noted Chase County was one of [...]

Johnson County sheriff partners with biotech company to offer COVID-19 antibody tests

info2021-11-28T23:30:55-06:00November 28th, 2021|

Johnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden announced on Tuesday his office will work with a biotech company to allow employees to test their immunity to COVID-19. Aditxt, the biotech company the sheriff’s office is partnering with, will draw blood from users and test their antibody levels against COVID-19. Civilian and sworn staff can access the test for free to check their immunity to the virus. The partnership comes after Kansas Governor Laura Kelly promised late Monday to sign legislation making it easy for workers to avoid COVID-19 vaccine mandates from their workplace. Aditxt has an immune monitoring technology, AditxtScoreTM, meant to provide [...]

Johnson County approves $1.9 million in grants to expand mental health services

info2021-11-28T23:29:10-06:00November 28th, 2021|

Mental health services in Johnson County got a big boost from grant money recently, making it possible for county commissioners to add more than 14 full time equivalent positions in a variety of capacities. County commissioners voted earlier this month to accept more than $1.9 million in federal, state and local grant money to authorize adding jobs to such services as: a program for formerly incarcerated people with mental health or substance abuse problems; the transition to a national suicide prevention call number; services for students at Johnson County Community College. Source: KCUR News

Former FCC Chairman Ajit Pai donates $50K to hometown of Parsons, Kansas

info2021-11-28T23:27:10-06:00November 28th, 2021|

The former chairman of the FCC has given back to his hometown in southeast Kansas. Parsons-native Ajit Pai recently donated $50,000 to a handful of schools. It all started a few months after he left the FCC. He auctioned an image of himself holding a mug -- not thinking much would come out of it. To his surprise -- the final bid, involving a cryptocurrency, was worth $50,000. He then worked with the "Parsons Area Community Foundation" to figure out to best way distribute the money. "I had educators that were in that town, willing to take kids like me that [...]

Manhattan officials want commission to consider exclusive trash service for Aggieville

info2021-11-29T07:00:00-06:00November 28th, 2021|

City administrators want the Manhattan City Commission to consider establishing a single trash service provider for Aggieville in an effort to clean up how the district handles its garbage and grease. MSW Consultants, based in Orlando, presented commissioners on Tuesday with two options to address trash in Aggieville. It was a work session, so no decisions were reached, and it was not immediately clear which direction the commission prefers. One would continue to allow multiple trash service providers in the district, but the city government would improve policies and regulations. The other option would establish an exclusive trash service for all [...]

Four Cities Get Fed Funds To Hire Police

info2021-11-29T07:00:13-06:00November 28th, 2021|

Four cities in the Sunflower State have received funds from the federal government to hire police officers. It’s part of a program Uncle Sam has run since 1994. The awards provide direct funding to 183 law enforcement agencies across the nation, allowing those agencies to hire 1,066 additional full-time law enforcement professionals. Source: WIBW News Now

Barton County is now home to a series of murals … featured near main roadways in Claflin, Ellinwood and Hoisington

info2021-11-28T09:54:15-06:00November 25th, 2021|

Barton County is now home to a series of murals created with the purpose of interaction. Featured near main roadways in Claflin, Ellinwood and Hoisington, the murals share a common theme and message, inviting all who pass by to “Rise Above.” They also make awesome photo backgrounds. Early in 2021, the Barton Arts Movement received a $5,000 grant from Central Kansas Partnership and Rise Above Central Kansas for a public art installation on the topic of “resiliency.” “The positive message in these murals acknowledges the real challenges of everyday life, while still encouraging those who pass by to hope, dream, support [...]

Getting elected as a Latina is an uphill battle in Kansas

info2021-11-26T08:54:13-06:00November 24th, 2021|

Janeth Vasquez’s journey is a common story in southwest Kansas. Her parents immigrated to Kansas from Mexico in the 1980s, seeking a better life for their baby daughter in the growing Hispanic community that rose up around Liberal’s meatpacking plant. But what Vasquez accomplished when she became the first Latina ever elected to office in Kansas’ most Hispanic city was anything but common. “I feel like there’s no representation for us,” Vasquez said. “Latinos account for the largest portion of our population. … But at the end of the day, the largest demographic of people that have the power in town [...]

Pittsburg one of 6 cities to benefit from $1.4m EPA grant

info2021-11-23T07:16:53-06:00November 23rd, 2021|

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Monday that Pittsburg is one of six cities that will benefit from a grant of more than $1.4 million to replace 16 diesel, long-haul freight trucks with 16 low-nitrogen oxide, compressed natural gas (CNG) freight trucks. The grant of $1,457,181 was awarded to the Metropolitan Energy Center (MEC) in Kansas City, Missouri, from the 2021 Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program. Other than Pittsburg, MEC’s project cities include Kansas City, Salina and Topeka in Kansas, along with Des Moines, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska. Besides replacing the diesel trucks, the funding will also allow [...]