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Aerial spraying planned to control mosquito population

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The mosquito population in Reno County is the worst anyone has ever seen, according to Sherry Tubach with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. She spoke at the Reno County Commission meeting yesterday and talked about what they found in the county traps. “Among the five traps that were found in Reno County, this is really an unprecedented number, we have never ever trapped this many Culex mosquitoes,” Tubach said. “We really feel like the West Nile virus, actually they can also carry Saint Louis encephalitis virus, is quite high.” She says they are going to do aerial spraying [...]

Wichita’s abandoned Joyland Amusement Park gets green light for makeover

info2019-07-11T01:40:42-05:00July 11th, 2019|

The new owners of Wichita's former Joyland Amusement Park got the green light to move forward with redevelopment plans. The City Council approved the redevelopment project Tuesday which would transform the eyesore property into an outdoor event center and paintball range. It also would add one or more restaurants, The Wichita Eagle reports. The amusement park opened in 1949 and has been vacant since 2006. Since its closing, the site has faced vandalism, theft and arson. (Read more: Kansas City Business Journal - The Business Journals)

Overland Park committee approves no-bid purchase of police body cameras

info2019-07-11T01:27:47-05:00July 11th, 2019|

The City of Overland Park is one step closer to equipping police officers with body worn cameras. The Overland Park Public Safety Committee voted Wednesday night to approve the police department’s plan to spend $430,000 on body cameras without a bidding process. The measure is expected to be heard and voted on by the full City Council next week. If approved, Overland Park Police Chief Frank Donchez said he expects the cameras to be ready for use by the end of the year. (Read more: KC Star Local News)

‘It has been an honor’: KCK Police Chief Terry Zeigler announces plan to retire

info2019-07-11T01:18:26-05:00July 11th, 2019|

Kansas City, Kansas, Police Chief Terry Zeigler said he plans to retire later this year in an announcement shared on social media Wednesday. Zeigler, who has been the police chief for four and a half years, serving 29 years total with the department in his law enforcement career, said his retirement will go into effect Sept. 11. “It has been an honor to serve the citizens of Kansas City, Kansas, and the men and women of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department for the last four and a half years as Chief of Police,” Zeigler said in a statement. Read more [...]

Commission chair addresses all sides

info2019-07-11T01:13:13-05:00July 11th, 2019|

The chair of the Neosho County Commission addressed her fellow commissioners, critics of a proposed wind project and its developer in comments at Tuesday’s meeting. Gail Klaassen said she has been told people are drawing up papers to file suit over the planned Neosho Ridge Wind project, a development to generate 300 megawatts of electricity in the southwest portion of the county. She told residents there the county has signed agreements and she will stand by them. She also asked people to send her information from primary sources instead of social media. She asked Commissioner David Orr not to use her [...]

Topeka Metro receives $1.3 million in grant funding from KDOT

info2019-07-11T01:08:58-05:00July 11th, 2019|

The Topeka Metro bus service announced Wednesday it was recently awarded three grants totaling more than $1.3 million from the bus and bus facilities program maintained by the Kansas Department of Transportation. But the grants won't affect Topeka Metro's day-to-day operational structure because all are "one-time capital grants," said Jim Ogle, chairman of the board for the Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority, which oversees Topeka Metro. Each grant announced Wednesday requires a partial match in funding from Topeka Metro to carry out the program involved, with the matching money coming from funds set aside through depreciation, Ogle said in an email. (Read [...]

Leawood preparing a second bike loop south of I-435

info2019-07-10T23:18:57-05:00July 10th, 2019|

Bicyclists may be familiar with Leawood’s North Loop, an 11-mile route designated by green wayfinding signs that guide cyclists along residential streets in the older part of the city while largely avoiding busy thoroughfares like 95th and 103rd streets. Now Leawood is creating a similar-sized loop that will go south to 133rd Street, and it should be ready this fall. Part of the route follows the Tomahawk Creek Streamway Trail. “To my knowledge, these recommended recreational riding loops are kind of unique in our metro,” said Brian Anderson, the city’s superintendent of parks. “(There are) lots of trails and bicycle lanes [...]

$500M arts campus would put hotels, apartments and amphitheater near Kansas Speedway

info2019-07-10T23:15:36-05:00July 10th, 2019|

Kansas City developers envision students and seniors living together on a sprawling $500 million mixed-use campus with an arts and entertainment theme. The 180-acre Bonner Crossing development is planned for the southwest corner of State Avenue and Speedway Boulevard in Bonner Springs, near Village West and the Kansas Speedway. Developers presented their latest plans for the concept to the Bonner Springs City Council Monday evening. While the city has not yet reached a final development agreement on the project, the council on Monday approved the last zoning change needed to move forward. (Read more: KC Star Local News)

Topeka officials consider adding e-scooters

info2019-07-10T23:13:08-05:00July 10th, 2019|

In September 2017, the market for public transportation changed exponentially when e-scooters hit the streets — first in California, then in communities all over the world.Now local officials are exploring the possibility of bringing dockless scooter-sharing vendors to the capital city.“We are definitely pro-scooter,” said Bill Fiander, director of planning and development with the city of Topeka. “We were very proactive in trying to get them here... (Read more: Local - The Topeka Capital-Journal)

Johnson County Chair Ed Eilert looks at the history of the current structure of JoCo government

info2019-07-10T23:13:58-05:00July 10th, 2019|

The current structure of Johnson County Government was formed as a result of a Home Rule Charter passed by the Kansas Legislature. The Johnson County Charter Commission was formed in 1999 and convened in May to study the structure of Johnson County Government and to make recommendations for improvement. In May 2000, the Charter Commission submitted its report and proposed Home Rule Charter for Johnson County with two alternative provisions. Johnson County voters approved and adopted the charter on Nov. 7, 2000 along with the two alternative provisions. The charter provisions became effective on the second Thursday of January 2001. (Read [...]