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These are the best hospitals around Kansas City, according to national rankings

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The University of Kansas Hospital and St. Luke’s Hospital again topped U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of best hospitals in Kansas City. North Kansas City Hospital and AdventHealth Shawnee Mission (formerly Shawnee Mission Medical Center) also earned high marks in the rankings released Monday. It was the 10th straight year the news website has ranked KU as best in the Kansas City area. (Read more: KC Star Local News)

Roadblocks to Pittsburg’s Housing Plans

info2019-07-30T17:19:15-05:00July 30th, 2019|

Over the past several months, concerned Pittsburg residents living near the planned Silverback Landing housing addition have raised a wide range of concerns about the development. At a Pittsburg City Commission meeting in June, resident Bill Strenth spoke during the public input period, and questioned the city’s plans for assisting a developer, P&L Development, LLC, to pay for infrastructure improvements in the planned housing development, located east of Rouse Street and north of Centennial Drive in an area south of Quincy Street, with the East Hills neighborhood located directly to the north, also in the area south of Quincy. (Read more: [...]

Pottawatomie County commissioner meets President Trump

info2019-07-30T17:17:40-05:00July 30th, 2019|

Commissioner Dee McKee with President Donald Trump On a recent trip to speak to the president’s cabinet, a Pottawatomie County commissioner was able to meet with President Donald Trump. Commissioner Dee McKee was in DC last week to talk to the president’s cabinet on how local issue are impacted by rules and regulations from the federal government. She met with members of the Department of Agriculture, Transportation, and the EPA. After their meetings, McKee and seven others were led to the oval office to meet President Donald Trump. (Read more: 1350 KMAN)

‘Meet Ike and Mamie again’: Eisenhower Museum reopens after a year of renovations

info2019-07-30T17:16:46-05:00July 30th, 2019|

After a year of construction at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, renovations offer visitors the chance to meet Eisenhower and his wife, Mamie, through a new lens. The museum, 200 S.E. 4th St., was renovated with the hope of creating a place that attracts all types of museum-goers, from researchers who read every detail to visitors who prefer to skim through Eisenhower’s story. A dedication ceremony is scheduled for Oct. 12, the same weekend as Eisenhower’s birthday. (Read more: News - The Topeka Capital-Journal)

Restaurant corridor values drop, homeowners to cover more tax burden

info2019-07-30T17:13:18-05:00July 30th, 2019|

Hutchinson taxpayers will experience a shift in the local tax burden next fiscal year as leases on several commercial properties along the 17th Avenue corridor start to show their age. Following reappraisals by the Reno County Appraiser’s office, commercial property values within the city dropped this year by nearly $15 million, or about 3.3%, according to data from that office. Residential values, in contrast, went up. (Read more: Local - The Hutchinson News)

Attorney files to move wind-project suit to federal court

info2019-07-30T17:12:20-05:00July 30th, 2019|

The attorney for a wind-project developer has filed to move a lawsuit to federal court. The attorney for the Neosho Ridge Wind project filed a notice late Friday afternoon seeking to move a lawsuit against the project from the 31st Judicial District Court in Neosho County to US District Court. The suit, filed by 45 plaintiffs against Neosho Ridge Wind, seeks an injunction against construction of the project, which would build 139 windmills on 44,000 acres in southwest Neosho County to generate 300 megawatts of electricity. The suit was filed July 9. (Read more: The Chanute Tribune)

City to crack down on nuisance vehicles

info2019-07-30T17:11:08-05:00July 30th, 2019|

The city of Osawatomie is mobilizing this fall to rid the community of inoperable vehicles that are violating city nuisance regulations. On Sept. 1, city officials will begin notifying persons or property owners found to have a motor vehicle deemed to be a nuisance, according to a city news release. The stepped-up enforcement campaign will run through October. The city’s current ordinance states that a motor vehicle is considered a nuisance if it is untagged, unregistered, inoperable or wrecked, according to the release. (Read more: The Miami County Republic)

Newton Police: Look out for door-to-door solicitors claiming to raise funds for department

info2019-07-30T21:44:04-05:00July 30th, 2019|

The Newton Police Department warns of a door-to-door fundraising effort that might be a scam. Even if this isn't a scam and they mean well, police say the solicitor isn't doing this legally and does not represent the Newton PD. "Although we appreciate the generosity of well-meaning citizens, we also have not been informed directly of any current fundraising activities for the Newton Police Department," the department says. (Read more: KWCH News)

Topeka Metro to share facts at meetings about cuts in service

info2019-07-30T21:44:36-05:00July 30th, 2019|

The Topeka Metro bus service on Thursday will hold the first of three meetings in which it will share information and accept public input about reductions in service it plans to make beginning later this year. ... Topeka Metro announced July 15 it would hold meetings in August to receive public input and provide information on its plans to raise fares, reduce services, eliminate jobs and discontinue its bicycle sharing program. Topeka Metro then announced July 24 it was creating a community task force to review the bike program and its viability. (Read more: Local Government - The Topeka Capital-Journal)

‘I’m glad I stayed’: Three generations of family work in Pittsburg salon

info2019-07-29T22:02:47-05:00July 29th, 2019|

When Brian Hendrickson first peeked inside what had been Beasley Tire, an historical building on the southeast corner of Ninth and Broadway in Downtown Pittsburg, it looked about as far removed from a beauty salon as anything could be. That was 2002, when his wife, Kelli, was pregnant with their second daughter, Ella — a full seven years before the City of Pittsburg completed a $3 million downtown streetscape project, and long before anyone could imagine the downtown being a destination, let alone a thriving one. “I could see the potential in the shop and in the town,” Brian recalled. “But [...]