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Downtown Olathe can be ‘the knot’ connecting trails, bicycle paths, says proposed plan

info2019-08-02T06:45:30-05:00August 2nd, 2019|

“Connection” was the buzzword Tuesday afternoon during an open house about a proposal to make downtown Olathe’s streets friendlier for pedestrians and cyclists. Both the city and the Mid-America Regional Council were seeking citizen feedback. One key point of the plan uses the downtown area to connect the various paths, trails and bicycle lanes scattered throughout the city. “If you look at a trail map, there are trails are all around, but they never touch downtown,” said Martin Shukert, principal of RDG Planning and Design, which is working with the city on the project. “Downtown is the knot that can connect [...]

Gardner police have created Safe Exchange zones for internet, child custody exchanges

info2019-08-02T06:43:11-05:00August 2nd, 2019|

The Gardner Police Department has created a safe place outside its headquarters for child custody exchanges and internet commerce transactions. The Safe Exchange Zone is defined by signs and blue lines painted around several stalls in the main parking lot at the new Gardner Justice Center, 16540 Moonlight Road. It’s in full view of Moonlight Road, well-lighted and covered by 24-hour video surveillance cameras. (Read more: Joco 913 News)

Neighbors by Ring app comes to Lenexa, Prairie Village

info2019-08-02T06:42:54-05:00August 2nd, 2019|

Lenexa and Prairie Village have joined a number of neighboring cities in the use of the Neighbors by Ring app to help reduce crime. The app allows police departments to issue crime and safety alerts in a timely way and permits citizens to upload videos that might be helpful to police in solving crimes. Those interested can download the free Neighbors by Ring app from the appropriate store on their smart phones. Then they can customize the geographic area they would like to see alerts from. (Read more: Joco 913 News)

Loan forgiveness tops $160,000 through Scott County local ROZ

info2019-08-02T07:19:21-05:00August 2nd, 2019|

Young people returning to Scott County may be eligible for assistance in repaying student loans through an initiative known as a Rural Opportunity Zone. Scott County has been declared a ROZ for eight years, during which time six individuals have completed the five year program. Consequently, they have earned about $15,000 each ($3,000 per year) in loan forgiveness. Since 2011, participants in the program have seen their student loan debt erased by more than $160,000. “We are one of the top counties in the state in terms of utilizing this program,” says Katie Eisenhour, director of the Scott County Development Committee. [...]

Disaster assistance loan services coming to Marion County

info2019-08-02T07:22:17-05:00August 2nd, 2019|

A Small Business Administration disaster loan outreach center will operate at the civic center in Hillsboro 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Aug. 15. The federal agency has low-interest disaster loans available to Marion County residents who suffered flood losses between June 22 and July 6. The loans, with interest rates as low as 1.938%, can be used by homeowners, renters, nonprofit organizations, and business owners. (Read more: Marion County RECORD)

Chlorine added to Winfield water

info2019-08-02T07:22:52-05:00August 2nd, 2019|

As one step to keeping Winfield water safe, the city water department began treating the water with free chlorine on Monday. The temporary treatment should last six or seven weeks, water plant supervisor Dan Defore said. Usually, the city uses a chloramine, a combination of chloride and ammonia sulfate, to purify the water. Over time the ammonia in the mixture deposits a film on the water lines. The process of getting rid of the film — denitrification — is undertaken in July and August, once the temperature in the water at Winfield City Lake rises. Right now the water is 75°F, [...]

Heavy rainfall causes shutdown of Lawrence sewer plant; sewage emptied into Kansas River, nearby streams

info2019-08-02T07:23:34-05:00August 2nd, 2019|

Heavy rainfall has caused equipment failure at the Kansas River Wastewater Treatment Plant, causing the plant to shut down and sewage to be deposited into the Kansas River, according to a City of Lawrence news release. The release states that exceptionally heavy rainfall caused equipment failure at the plant, 1400 E. Eighth St., and that the city’s Municipal Services and Operations Department shut down the plant for repairs. As a result, the MSO Department is bypassing the treatment plant and diverting wastewater into the Kansas River and nearby streams. Read more: LJWorld.com.

Broadband expansion begins for rural Reno, Sedgwick counties

info2019-08-01T21:43:35-05:00August 1st, 2019|

Officials at Buhler-based IdeaTek Telcom say by leveraging federal dollars awarded last year it will try to connect to nearly double the number of rural internet customers it is obligated to reach. And, while doing so, potentially more than double its customer base. The $6.2 million award from the Federal Communication Commission through its Connect America Fund Phase II “reverse auction” requires IdeaTek to provide access to 2,490 customers overall. (Read more: Local - The Hutchinson News)

Topeka utilities department draws attention to its history

info2019-08-01T21:40:09-05:00August 1st, 2019|

Some of the City of Topeka’s utilities department’s active sewer infrastructure was installed in the 1800s, that department noted this week on its Facebook page. The post involved was part of an ongoing effort to better educate this community about what the utilities department does and how its staff “got to where we are today,” said Ryan Woolaway, the department’s community education manager. “And with a history almost as long as Topeka’s, there is plenty to tell,” he said Thursday. The utilities department posed a question Tuesday on its Facebook site: “True or False: The City of Topeka Utilities Department has [...]

Halstead’s Old Settlers festival shakes things up

info2019-08-01T21:39:31-05:00August 1st, 2019|

This is the 132nd year for Halstead’s Old Settlers festival, and while many activities remain the same, the timing and location of several events has been tweaked to better accommodate those attending. “Here Comes the Sun” is the theme of this year’s celebration, which is scheduled for Aug. 8-11. “We did rearrange things,” said Old Settlers committee member Linsey Farmer. The interfaith service and community picnic will be held in Scout Park this year, providing a more central location — and more shade — for Halstead residents. (Read more: News - Kiowa County Signal - Kiowa County, KS)