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New sign on Main St. comes to life after months of planning

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An electronic sign at the intersection of Main and Elm Sts. was turned on Thursday after months of planning and fundraising. City electricians completed wiring from the sign base to the sign itself Aug. 28, but when the switch was thrown, the sign did not light. Workers came back Thursday to recheck all its connections and reconnect wiring. Shortly before noon Thursday, the switch was thrown again and the sign came to life. (Read more: Marion County RECORD)

Greensburg comes through for Twilight theater

info2019-09-08T22:03:34-05:00September 8th, 2019|

The Kiowa County United chairman Scott Oberle and treasurer Randy Kelly presented a check in August for $10,244 to George Ryan for The Twilight Theatre and Community Auditorium in Greensburg. Ryan, manager of the theater, said the check came just in time to pay for building insurance, which was $11,000 for the theater. “Thanks to all of our sponsors and attendees at the fundraising event that KCU brought to town. ‘The Sons of Britches’ from Branson Mo., were a great success,” Ryan said. “These shows doubled our expectations and provided over 350 patrons a great musical experience!” (Read more: News - Butler [...]

Museum to salute Hutch police history

info2019-09-08T22:02:49-05:00September 8th, 2019|

“Hutch Heroes: Police Department” will open as an exhibit next month at the Reno County Museum, 100 S. Walnut St. The opening event is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3. Refreshments will be served and members of the K-9 unit will attend. The Reno County Sheriff Department’s armored response vehicle, the Lenco BearCat G3, also will be on site, a museum news release said. (Read more: Local - The Hutchinson News)

Preserving history: Community Building project nearing completion

info2019-09-08T22:01:13-05:00September 8th, 2019|

Wayne Burns, Public Lands and Facilities Director for McPherson, looked across the gymnasium at the Community Building, 122 E. Marlin, Thursday and puffed up with a bit of pride. Not only because the old building is being made new again, but because of the history within its walls. “This is the home of the Global Refiners, the first gold medal basketball team,” Burns said. “This is where they played games and practiced.” The gymnasium, which will once again host sporting events when it reopens, will tell the story of the Globe Refiners. They are immortalized in the renovated gymnasium. (Read more: [...]

“Explore Kansas” opens Fair to more community tourism

info2019-09-08T22:00:36-05:00September 8th, 2019|

To give more Kansas communities an opportunity to promote their local offerings during the Kansas State Fair, officials have arranged a pilot “Explore Kansas Festival” in Gottschalk Park during the Fair’s opening weekend. Some 40 different cities or towns, representing an even larger number of state attractions, will be set up on folding tables under white tents just inside the 20th Avenue gate. The tables will be staffed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 7 and 8. “This takes the pressure off communities from having to commit to 10 days,” Fair Board member Karen Hibbard of Manhattan said during Friday [...]

Overland Park to consider requiring developers to hold neighborhood meetings for certain projects

info2019-09-08T21:59:45-05:00September 8th, 2019|

In an effort to satisfy residents, the Overland Park city council is considering new rules that would require developers to hold neighborhood meetings and expand the notification area for certain building projects. The council’s community development committee Wednesday directed staff to continue crafting changes that also would simplify the labeling of projects on the city’s website and make notification signs and cards clearer. Once the plan is drafted, it will be considered by the planning commission and eventually the full city council. (Read more: Prairie Village Post)

Leawood installing temporary kinetic sculpture by John King

info2019-09-08T21:59:04-05:00September 8th, 2019|

The Art in Public Places Initiative of the Leawood Arts Council has announced the temporary installation of a kinetic sculpture by John King. Sky Writing I is the 10th temporary installation of the “Art on Loan Program,” which provides local artists the opportunity to display their work to the residents of Leawood for one year. (Read more: Prairie Village Post)

USD 309 eyes bond defeats in Great Bend, Newton

info2019-09-08T21:26:07-05:00September 8th, 2019|

Voters’ rejection of school bond issues this week in Newton USD 373 and Great Bend USD 428 “has got to be a red flag,” said Dan Schweizer, chairman of the Nickerson-South Hutchinson USD 309 Board of Education. USD 309 has a $29.9 million bond issue on the November ballot. It would trigger a greater property tax hike than the increase proposed in Newton or Great Bend school districts. Voters in Great Bend USD 428 rejected two bond issue proposals in a mail ballot election Thursday. The first question sought $41.75 million in bonds for safety and security renovations and other improvements. [...]

Roeland Park approves plans for construction of Roe House replica at Nall Park

info2019-09-08T21:22:21-05:00September 8th, 2019|

A combination of history and recreation is headed to Roeland Park. Councilmembers set a project that will bring a replica of the historic Roe House on track for completion in November 2019 after making a series of decisions on placement, design and construction during a Tuesday governing workshop meeting. The Roe House replica will be a kid-sized playhouse located at Nall Park, as decided by the Parks committee after SFS Architecture recommended placement options for the structure. Public Works Director Donnie Schraff presented placement options within Nall Park to councilmembers, who ultimately agreed with the Parks committee recommendation to place the [...]

Lenexa wraps up Complete Streets study, unveils draft plan for transportation in city

info2019-09-08T21:18:45-05:00September 8th, 2019|

After more than a year of gathering data on the city’s transportation network, Lenexa has prepared a draft of its Complete Streets plan. The city’s Complete Streets program attempts to address the needs of pedestrians, cyclists, motorists and public transit users in a comprehensive plan designed to create a safer, more connected community in all forms of transportation. “It identifies areas where we’re looking to focus improvements to make our city a little bit more complete to provide for transportation services for all users of all ages and all abilities,” said Steve Schooley, transportation manager. “We’ve been doing I think a [...]