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Kansas governor launches design of economic development strategy

info2019-10-07T20:02:51-05:00October 7th, 2019|

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says she’s launching the state’s first formal strategy in 30 years to strengthen economic development. Kelly pledged Monday to work with industries and economic development specialists to write a comprehensive plan to speed economic growth. A report is expected by March 2020. The project will be coordinated by the Kansas Department of Commerce and the McKinsey consulting firm. Secretary of Commerce David Toland says the state has lagged in key economic indicators such as GDP growth, population growth and labor participation. (Read more: Hays Post)

Leavenworth County eyes comprehensive plan

info2019-10-07T20:01:27-05:00October 7th, 2019|

The process for creating a new comprehensive plan for Leavenworth County continues. And those who are involved in the process held an open house last week for members of the public. Krystal Voth, deputy director of the Leavenworth County Planning and Zoning Department, said 85 people attended Wednesday’s open house. “We had really good engagement,” she said. Once completed, the countywide comprehensive plan will touch on topics such as future land use, zoning, infrastructure and economic development. (Read more: News - Kiowa County Signal - Kiowa County, KS)

Law Enforcement Center lobby new look celebrated

info2019-10-07T20:00:06-05:00October 7th, 2019|

The final touch, at least for now, of a new display in the McPherson Law Enforcement Center came this week — a plaque acknowledging the work of those who created a display of Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run T-shirts now displayed on the walls of its lobby. Hangng the T-shirts was a senior project for Bethany College student Molly Achterberg, a criminal justice major who is from Minneapolis. Achterberg cut and framed the T-shirts, which were donated by former McPherson Police Chief Dennis Shaw. (Read more: News - McPhersonSentinel - McPherson, KS)

Kingman Hospital’s $2.5M project to expand rehab, specialty clinic spaces

info2019-10-07T19:58:20-05:00October 7th, 2019|

Kingman Community Hospital plans to launch a $2.5 million, year-long renovation project this spring. The project will expand its rehabilitation and physical therapy options, double its specialty clinic space and make needed mechanical and electrical upgrades at the 50-year-old facility. The work also will result in the relocation of the agency’s business and medical records offices out of the hospital to its neighboring Medical Arts building, said hospital CEO Shannan Flach. (Read more: News - The Hutchinson News)

Rural homeowners at odds with Clinton Lake Project Office over what caused Aug. 1 flooding

info2019-10-07T21:47:05-05:00October 7th, 2019|

As Mike Perryman watched floodwaters surround his home in rural Douglas County while his wife and daughter were still inside, he wondered what could have caused such a disaster. While he was aware of the 8 to 10 inches of rain in the weather forecast the night of July 31, seeing the often-shallow Washington Creek quickly fill with water did not make sense to him. Additionally, the water of the creek, which normally heads north to flow into the Wakarusa River, was then flowing the other direction. “Everything was running back (south),” he said. “It started going back through low points [...]

Lawrence City Commission to discuss policies regarding immigrants, request to make Lawrence a sanctuary city

info2019-10-07T21:46:30-05:00October 7th, 2019|

The next time federal immigration agents come to Lawrence, city leaders say they want no surprises when it comes to the role of local police. At its study session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will discuss potential policies regarding how Lawrence police handle requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and otherwise interact with undocumented immigrants. Mayor Lisa Larsen, who requested the study session, said that while police have a general practice, she thought a written policy regarding how police handle such situations would be more transparent for residents and allow the policy to be publicly debated. Read more: LJWorld.com.

Lawrence Planning and Development Services Director Scott McCullough to resign

info2019-10-07T21:46:23-05:00October 7th, 2019|

The city’s top urban planner will soon resign, and the city plans to conduct a national search for his replacement. The City of Lawrence announced the resignation of Planning and Development Services Director Scott McCullough Thursday evening. McCullough has accepted a position as director of community development in Lenexa, according to the news release. McCullough’s last day with the city will be Nov. 1. McCullough started with the city in August 2007 and has been involved in several key projects during his tenure, according to the release. Read more: LJWorld.com.

Lenexa sticks with its vision — and finds its center

info2019-10-06T21:26:20-05:00October 6th, 2019|

City officials foresaw the benefits of a new civic and business center. It just took a while for it to materialize — and now it's paying off big. After a fitful start, Lenexa City Center is coming into its own, mixing government, civic, retail, office and housing. In other words, the city created a new gathering place for residents. ... The nearly 200-acre Lenexa City Center — a public-private development — covers all four corners at 87th Street Parkway and Renner Boulevard. Located near the geographic center of Lenexa, the project is home to office buildings, multifamily housing, single-family home developments, [...]

Is a resurgence in the works for downtown Shawnee?

info2019-10-06T21:23:29-05:00October 6th, 2019|

Overland Park’s downtown has gone from quaint to contemporary. Lenexa built a downtown from the ground up. And while the hearts of other Johnson County cities are transforming, Shawnee’s downtown has remained stagnant. But many say that’s starting to change. Millions of dollars of new investment — from private developers, business owners and the city — are breathing new life into the area that many said has been depressed for decades. (Read more: KC Star Local News)

Derby gets prime spot on plane’s nose

info2019-10-06T21:22:03-05:00October 6th, 2019|

One of the KC-135 air refueling planes at McConnell Air Force Base has a piece of Derby attached to it – literally. In what is termed a nose-art ceremony, the city’s official 150th anniversary logo was unveiled on the pilot’s side of the aircraft at the base on Oct. 2 in front of an appreciative crowd of U.S. Air Force, Derby and elected officials. The audience also included David Craig. And for the Derby resident, the ceremony had an extra special meaning as he was a crew member who flew on this very same aircraft back in 1978, a plane with [...]