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Hutch to legislators: Tax lid not so onerous

info2019-12-19T20:36:46-06:00December 19th, 2019|

The city of Hutchinson officially opposes the state’s property tax lid on local units of government. But city manager John Deardoff does not expect the lid will go away, and Councilmember Jade Piros de Carvalho said there are enough exemptions — for example, law enforcement and fire protection are outside the lid — that it is impotent. The City Council and state Sen. Ed Berger, R-Hutchinson, and state Reps. Joe Seiwert, R-Pretty Prairie, Jason Probst, D-Hutchinson, and Paul Waggoner, R-Hutchinson, discussed potential state legislation for about an hour and a half Thursday morning. Garth Strand, a Democrat running for Waggoner’s 104th [...]

Shawnee County to upgrade lectern, TV monitors in commission chambers

info2019-12-19T20:35:45-06:00December 19th, 2019|

Shawnee County will upgrade the flat-screen TV monitors and the lectern in its commission chambers. Those were among improvements County Commissioners Bill Riphahn, Kevin Cook and Aaron Mays voted 3-0 Thursday to finance using $30,000, which had initially been set aside for contingencies in the information technology department’s 2019 budget. (Read more: Local - The Topeka Capital-Journal)

Leavenworth commits money for bridge study

info2019-12-19T22:44:45-06:00December 19th, 2019|

Leavenworth County commissioners have committed $50,000 for a preliminary feasibility study for a proposal for a second bridge connecting Leavenworth County and Platte County, Missouri. Commissioners committed the $50,000 so they can solicit bids for the study. Commissioners still plan to seek assistance in paying for the study from other stakeholders. Commissioners have proposed building an additional bridge across the Missouri River that would link Eisenhower Road with Missouri 152 Highway. (Read more: Leavenworth Times)

Hutch zoning board overrules staff

info2019-12-19T20:33:30-06:00December 19th, 2019|

Two site variances sought for businesses in Hutchinson cleared a hurdle this week although city Planning and Development staff did not recommend approval. The same board sitting as the Hutchinson Board of Zoning Appeals and Hutchinson Planning Commission heard the cases Tuesday night involving proposed construction of a small building at 930 E. 4th Ave. and a proposed electronic messaging sign at 3010 N. Plum St. In both cases, staff denial was overridden, with the board favoring the requests. The Board of Zoning Appeals’ decisions are final. FedEx sought a variance for the rear yard setback and for the side street [...]

New air service provider approved for Dodge City

info2019-12-19T20:25:22-06:00December 19th, 2019|

Federal officials have approved a new subsidized air carrier for the Dodge City airport. The U.S. Department of Transportation agreed with a recommendation made by city officials in August to contract with SkyWest Airlines, operating as United Express, to be the next Essential Air Service provider for Dodge City Regional Airport, starting in February 2020. SkyWest will operate 12 weekly flights from Dodge City to Denver International with a 50-seat capacity jet. (Read more: Local - The Hutchinson News)

New Zealander’s photo art to be at Lindsborg gallery

info2019-12-19T20:24:29-06:00December 19th, 2019|

The story of how Emerald McGlashan’s artwork ended up in an art gallery in Lindsborg is also the story of how she found a small college — Bethany — in a small town in the middle of Kansas about 8,000 miles from her home. “It is a long plane ride,” McGlashan said. “I got here on a soccer scholarship. ... I transferred here halfway through my freshman year. I went to a community college in Minnesota first.” While there she found Bethany, and decided to transfer. The midfielder, who gets to run nonstop, is a junior for the Swedes. She hopes [...]

Marion’s City council OKs design of high-speed Internet

info2019-12-19T20:22:40-06:00December 19th, 2019|

Marion city council Monday voted unanimously to approve a $7,492 high-speed broadband fiber network design and study to be paid in conjunction with TCT, the broadband division of Tri-County Telephone. The city and TCT will each pay half the cost. A plan to install Internet fiber capable of delivering 1 gigabyte speeds for both business and residential customers will be developed and a study will be done to determine how many businesses and residents would use high speed broadband Internet, and what speed would serve their needs. (Read more: Marion County RECORD)

Hays resident becomes latest victim of Swatting

info2019-12-19T20:20:11-06:00December 19th, 2019|

Swatting is a problem all too familiar to Kansas, this time happening in Hays, with an outcome that could have been much worse. It all started just three houses away from Kelsey Konz, when the Hays police department received an unexpected call, claiming that a woman was shot, there were hostages, and even explosives. “This is crazy! Who knew that in Hays America things like this could happen? I mean really, this is the real deal down the road”, said Konz. Under the impression that there was a dangerous hostage situation unfolding, police rushed to the 1600 block of Elm Street. [...]

Christmas City of the High Plains still shines

info2019-12-19T20:18:25-06:00December 19th, 2019|

For nearly 70 years, WaKeeney has been called the “Christmas City of the High Plains,” and this year’s tree lighting ceremony lived up to that reputation. “Ladies and gentlemen, here comes Santa Claus,” roared an announcer to the crowd gathered downtown. “Children of all ages, St. Nicholas has arrived in WaKeeney, Kansas!” People cheer and music plays, as a flatbed trailer decked out with lights brings Santa to town, as it always does, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. (Read more: KSN-TV)

Street crews work hard to protect citizens in recent snowstorm

info2019-12-19T20:17:18-06:00December 19th, 2019|

Police and fire officials praised the Gardner Public Works Department for responding quickly and thoroughly to the winter storm this weekend. “We got lucky here,” said Jake Hayes, Gardner police captain. “Public works was really on top of it. They do good work, and they got out there as soon as it started snowing. I’ve heard that our roads were better than many other areas. They do a good job for us.” Twenty crew members in public works labored for 24 hours to get the roads clear in Gardner, according to Jody Demaline, public works superintendent. (Read more: Gardner News)