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Doubt surrounds Amtrak future in Kansas

info2019-06-03T10:07:08-05:00June 3rd, 2019|

Passenger trains will keep rolling through rural communities in Kansas, for now. But Amtrak still hasn’t committed to operating the long-distance routes that connect small towns to larger cities long-term. Earlier this year, Congress agreed to an additional $50 million to keep the Southwest Chief, which travels from Chicago to Los Angeles with stops in several small Kansas cities, running through September. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran and a handful of his senate colleagues then pressed Amtrak for answers about future plans for long-distance routes. The rail service responded with a letter this week. (Read more: Scott County Record RSS)

Thirty-three Kansas counties part of latest federal disaster declaration

info2019-06-03T09:57:43-05:00June 3rd, 2019|

Fifteen more Kansas counties are on the growing list eligible for federal emergency disaster assistance due to a series of tornadoes, officials said Saturday. Gov. Laura Kelly said the state’s emergency management division was notified the federal declaration, endorsed by the administration of President Donald Trump, was broadened to include 33 of the state’s 105 counties. The latest adjustments reflected damage caused by tornadoes, but more counties could be added to the list. (Read more: State Government - The Topeka Capital-Journal)

Former Fontana treasurer accused of misusing funds

info2019-06-03T09:56:12-05:00June 3rd, 2019|

FONTANA - Deborah Sell, the former treasurer for the city of Fontana, was charged Thursday, May 23, in federal court with wire fraud and filing a false tax return. According to court documents, Sell devised and executed a scheme to defraud the city by using city funds to pay her personal expenses. The scheme allegedly began sometime prior to July 2015 and continued until she left her position with the city in September 2017. The criminal complaint accuses Sell of using checks issued by the city to pay for personal expenses without lawful authority. She is also accused of using a [...]

Hotel and convention study results released

info2019-06-03T09:51:28-05:00June 3rd, 2019|

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Visit Hutch, in partnership with the City of Hutchinson, has released the Hotel/Convention Center Market Study in an 84-page report. In February, the city engaged with Hospitality Real Estate Counselors to produce the $15,000 study with the objective to determine the market support for a proposed Hotel/Convention Center in Hutchinson. The declining number of conventions at the Atrium Hotel and Convention Center is what led the city to look into a potential new project. LeAnn Cox with the Hutchinson CVB says the report brought about much of what they expected. “We were not surprised by the results. We [...]

Beef Empire Days celebrates industry at heart of Finney County

info2019-06-03T09:49:45-05:00June 3rd, 2019|

For the 51st year, the greater Garden City area and beef industry workers from Kansas and surrounding states are taking part in Beef Empire Days, an annual celebration and promotion of an industry that has long stood as the lifeblood of southwest Kansas. Over the next week, locals will enjoy cattle and carcass judging, rodeo and cattle working events, hamburger feeds, socials and more, but the event, and the industry itself, goes beyond beef, said Stacey Carr, Beef Empire Days executive director. (Read more: News - The Garden City Telegram)

New nonprofit aims to increase local housing options

info2019-06-03T09:48:29-05:00June 3rd, 2019|

In the midst of Garden City’s ongoing housing shortage, a new regional nonprofit hopes to use new or underutilized tactics, including rehabilitating abandoned properties and accessing federal programs, to build more units in town to meet local demand. The High Plains Housing Development Corp. formed last fall, earned its 501(c)3 status last January and is currently moving through preliminary steps to be an asset to Garden City and, ultimately, southwest Kansas, said executive director Michael Snodgrass. (Read more: News - The Garden City Telegram)

Leavenworth County tornado damage exceeds $26 million

info2019-06-03T09:46:37-05:00June 3rd, 2019|

A tornado that ripped through southern Leavenworth County damaged more homes than initially reported. And preliminary figures for property damage exceed $26 million, according to an emergency management official. The tornado, which first touched down in neighboring Douglas County, entered southwestern Leavenworth County on Tuesday evening. The tornado then traveled northeast across southern Leavenworth County. Only minor injuries were reported in Leavenworth County. Representatives of the Leavenworth County Appraiser’s Office had completed damage assessments by Friday. (Read more: News - The Hays Daily News)

In the Kansas town that was home, the astonishing story of Eisenhower lives on

info2019-06-03T07:34:49-05:00June 1st, 2019|

They still like Ike in Abilene. And why not? He executed the military plan that turned the tide of World War II in Europe, stopped Hitler and ultimately brought the war in that theater to an end. He did it by getting big-ego military leaders to work together by subjugating his own, by believing in his troops, by being willing to take all of the blame if it failed and none of the credit if it worked. That he was the driving force behind the biggest invasion modern generations have known is made more stunning by knowing his hardscrabble story began [...]

City of Wichita declares dangerous water conditions and river closing leading up River Festival

info2019-05-31T10:26:22-05:00May 31st, 2019|

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - The City of Wichita released via social media it's plan to deal with debris and dangers water conditions ahead of the 2019 Wichita River Festival by closing the Arkansas River until further notice. Central Kansas has been inundated with heavy rains for the last month with waters from other parts of Kansas that feed into the Arkansas, also heavy with precipitation, have made for dangerous and choppy waters along the big and little Arkansas. (Read more: Top Stories | KSNW)

‘LAKE NICKERSON’: Residents dealing with historic flooding in Nickerson

info2019-05-31T10:24:41-05:00May 31st, 2019|

"I've never seen it this bad," Nickerson resident Brandi Chase said. While some call it flooding, others call it something else. "To me, it feels like a lake," she said. "All this is underwater and the alley back there." Inches of water flooded downtown Nickerson Thursday morning. It was enough water, Taylor Faulkner said she was too scared to drive her car through it. (Read more: Top Stories | KSNW)