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Abilene adapted after cattle trade left

info2019-07-15T06:28:24-05:00July 15th, 2019|

While some may have mourned the loss of the trade, others were celebrating all across the county. On Feb. 29, 1872, the Abilene Weekly Chronicle reprinted an article from the Solomon Weekly Times that congratulated Abilene emphatically for finally ending the cattle trade. According to the Solomon Weekly Times: “our Abilene friends deserve credit for the effective manner in which they are clearing out the town of vagabonds, cut-throats, and prostitutes that have infested it in the past. They have never been tolerated by the citizens of Abilene, but flocked in there on account of the great number of Texas cattle [...]

State pulls back on STAR bonds for North Campus Corridor improvements

info2019-07-12T04:10:38-05:00July 12th, 2019|

The City of Manhattan will not receive the much anticipated $25 million STAR bonds from state government to fund improvements along the north campus corridor around Kansas State University. City officials announced this week that the state had reversed course and is not supporting the proposal. According to City Manager Ron Fehr, the primary reason was the separation distance and the expanded district not being adjacent to the original STAR district in downtown Manhattan. That original area includes Third and Fourth streets as well as the tourism generating Flint Hills Discovery Center. Because it is projected the city would have its [...]

DSNWK receives grants to renovate, expand group home

info2019-07-12T04:00:14-05:00July 12th, 2019|

A $279,000 grant from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation and a $50,000 grant from the Robert E. and Patricia Schmidt Foundation will help Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas make needed repairs and improvements, the most costly being the renovation and expansion of an Ellis County group home. The renovation and expansion of the home will allow for needed updates, and increase the service capacity from 5 to 7 individuals. This group home is one of 15 in DSNWK’s residential services. The grant from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation will also go towards replacing parts of the roof at Frontier Developmental Center [...]

Towne West Square gets new owner

info2019-07-12T03:55:01-05:00July 12th, 2019|

Towne West Square, called a "ghost town" by a tenant manager less than a year ago, has sold to a New York investment group for $14 million — far less than a $44.8-million loan on the property. Kohan Retail Investment Group, of Great Neck, N.Y., has purchased the mall and bills itself as a redeveloper of aging malls nationally. It lists 27 malls on its website, including Towne West. The sale, which sells the collateral behind the loan on the mall, is the latest chapter in the saga of the 39-year-old mall located at Kellogg and I-235. (Read more: KAKE - [...]

Reno Commission agrees to fund new entrepreneur post, but cuts TECH funding

info2019-07-12T03:52:25-05:00July 12th, 2019|

While supporting the creation of a new entrepreneur-focused position at the Quest Center, the Reno County Commission on Tuesday decided to take a bite out of funding for TECH and eliminate all funding for the Welcome Channel. The commissioners agreed to grant budget increases in whole or in part for seven outside agencies that receive some county funding, but declined hikes sought by two others. Three other agencies received full funding requests that were unchanged from 2019. Much of Tuesday’s discussion centered on budgets for TECH and the Quest Center. (Read more: Local - The Hutchinson News)

Reno County budget requires no tax levy hike for 2020

info2019-07-12T03:47:56-05:00July 12th, 2019|

The Reno County Commission received a budget proposal this week that allows employee raises, adds one new staff member to the sheriff’s office and sets aside $1 million for a courthouse weatherization project without increasing the county’s property tax mill levy. Even with a flat levy, however, county commissioners tentatively agreed on Tuesday to trim budget requests from several outside agencies to limit new tax growth. The commission will take up the budget again next week to see the impact of changes suggested this week and then likely schedule a public hearing on the document Aug. 13. (Read more: News - [...]

USD 447 board hears future plans

info2019-07-12T03:37:20-05:00July 12th, 2019|

The Cherryvale USD 447 Board of Education met Monday in regular session and conducted business to close out last fiscal year and begin the new year. The board voted to continue the terms of current board president Joe Marchant and vice president Randy Studebaker until January, at which time newly elected board members will be seated and the board can then elect individuals for positions. Kristi Houston will remain the clerk of the board and Kathy Reed the district treasurer. The board then heard from Superintendent Shelly Kiblinger concerning the state of the district report. (Read more: Parsons Sun)

Florence changes auditors after 15 years

info2019-07-12T03:35:15-05:00July 12th, 2019|

Change is in the books for Florence, which voted to switch accounting firms for auditing services after more than a decade at a special council meeting Monday. The city has been using the services of accountant Vonda Brecheisen of Knudsen, Monroe and Company for 15 years. Council members interviewed accountants from three firms, and chose Scot Loyd of Swindoll, Janzen, Hawk and Loyd. (Read more: PEABODY Gazette-Bulletin)

Wind farm approved in part

info2019-07-12T03:33:32-05:00July 12th, 2019|

Commissioners approved a conditional use permit for development of a wind farm, but took no action on a development plan submitted by the company Monday. Audience members had been told earlier there would be no public comment at Monday’s meeting because meetings were earlier held for people to voice their opinions. Commissioners Randy Dallke and Kent Becker voted in favor of the application. Dianne Novak voted against. (Read more: PEABODY Gazette-Bulletin)

$8.9 million renovation of Eighth Street YMCA into lofts moves forward; Indian Springs project tabled

info2019-07-12T03:32:34-05:00July 12th, 2019|

The renovation of the former Eighth Street YMCA building at 8th and Armstrong Avenue moved forward at a committee meeting earlier this week. A neighborhood revitalization special project application for the YMCA project moved forward and is on the 7 p.m. July 11 Unified Government Commission meeting agenda at the Commission Chambers, City Hall, lobby level, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas. The neighborhood revitalization application for the renovation project moved forward from the Monday night UG Economic Development and Finance Committee meeting. (Read more: Welcome to Wyandotte Daily!)