info2019-07-17T21:56:04-05:00July 17th, 2019|
The Battle of the Badges blood drives in both Winfield and Arkansas City had great turnouts despite the low appointment numbers. Winfield collected 89 units and Ark City collected 86. Congratulations to Winfield. Those 175 units will help up to 525 patients. (Read more: The Arkansas City Traveler)
info2019-07-16T21:52:19-05:00July 16th, 2019|
Dan Droste began his tenure as Paola city clerk under difficult circumstances after the untimely and sudden passing of City Clerk Jill Holmes in 2004. “That was a very difficult chapter in Paola’s history, and a very big challenge for me,” Droste said. During the past 15 years though, Droste has established himself as one of the most reliable and essential components of Paola City Hall. (Read more: The Miami County Republic)
info2019-07-16T21:50:28-05:00July 16th, 2019|
Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla sees riverfront development as the city’s next big win. De La Isla was part of conversations Monday between city government, Greater Topeka Partnership members and out-of-towner Carol Coletta, president and CEO of the Memphis River Parks Partnership. Coletta visited Topeka to survey the city’s development and offer constructive criticism about how the city plans to make the Kansas River a focal point of its community. “I’m very excited about the opportunity you have here, and I saw a tremendous commitment today — people who hung around all day long — to talk about the opportunity [...]
info2019-07-16T21:50:10-05:00July 16th, 2019|
Garden City’s Big Pool will see another season after the city commission on Tuesday voted to keep the pool open for the 2020 season. That will be the final season for the historic pool before it is reconstructed into another water recreation feature. The near 100-year-old facility has been seeing issues related to its age over the last few years, resulting in pipes needing replaced, cracks in concrete needing resealed — but most importantly, significant water loss. More than 200,000 gallons of water a day is lost from the pool when filled. (Read more: News - The Garden City Telegram)
info2019-07-16T21:44:59-05:00July 16th, 2019|
A new ordinance will soon require some bar and and restaurant workers in Lawrence to undergo sexual violence intervention training in order for the establishments to keep their local liquor licenses. Despite opposition from several local bar and restaurant owners, the Lawrence City Commission approved the ordinance with a unanimous 4-0 vote on Tuesday. Commissioner Leslie Soden was absent from the meeting. The measure was originally on the meeting’s consent agenda, which would have allowed the commission to approve it without discussing it. But it was pulled out for discussion when Topeka attorney Tuck Duncan, who helps businesses acquire liquor licenses, [...]
info2019-07-16T21:51:09-05:00July 16th, 2019|
The South Hutchinson City Council voted 2-3 Monday night on a motion that would have authorized the mayor to sign paperwork allowing the city to be sprayed for mosquito control. It was the only city in Reno County to turn down free aerial spraying to be conducted Thursday night, according to Reno County Health Department Director Nick Baldetti. Results of traps on June 5 prompted health authorities from the federal to the state to the county level to favor aerial spraying. Federal dollars will cover the cost. (Read more: Local - The Hutchinson News)
info2019-07-16T17:43:00-05:00July 16th, 2019|
The Kansas City area has celebrated the prospect of more than 500 new jobs with the relocation of two U.S. Department of Agriculture units. But few of the units’ existing employees may come along for the ride, The Hill reports. Employees of the Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture have until midnight Monday to decide whether to move from the Washington, D.C., area to Kansas City. So far, only 27 of 250 ERS employees have committed to relocating, The Hill reports, citing employee tallies. Overall, employees say that 70 percent of ERS workers will not make the [...]
info2019-07-16T17:39:10-05:00July 16th, 2019|
The Kansas State Board of Education on Tuesday approved 71 schools in 30 districts – including Haviland Grade School – to launch their Kansans Can School Redesign Project plans during the 2019-2020 school year. The schools/ districts were announced Tuesday, July 9, during a Kansas State Board of Education meeting. The schools/districts are a mix of Gemini I and Gemini II schools that applied to be a part of the Kansans Can School Redesign Project. Gemini I schools applied to be a part of the project prior to the 2017-2018 school year, and upon acceptance, were given the option of planning [...]
info2019-07-16T17:33:52-05:00July 16th, 2019|
The community groups, governmental bodies, design and real-estate firms collaborating on a plan for the Arkansas River's east bank area downtown have set a date and time for the first public engagement. The Wichita Boathouse, 515 S. Wichita, will play host to an open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on July 31. Residents will receive information on what is planned over the next few months and may ask questions of the local groups and Populous, a Kansas City-based design firm. Residents will be encouraged to offer ideas for the area, which is bounded by Kellogg, the river, Douglas Avenue and [...]
info2019-07-16T17:17:38-05:00July 16th, 2019|
The FCC authorized nearly $38.7 million on Monday to fund broadband access for 10,864 unserved rural Kansas homes and businesses. The Federal Communications Commission says the money is part of the third wave of support from last year’s Connect America Fund Phase II auction. Providers will begin receiving funding this month. In Kansas, nearly $6.2 million was authorized in May and June. Today’s authorization brings the total to $44.86 million, which will connect 13,354 homes and businesses to modern broadband. Nationwide, the auction last fall allocated $1.488 billion in support to expand broadband to more than 700,000 unserved rural homes and [...]
