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Reno County Commission to discuss Reno County Food Policy Council

info2019-02-11T07:04:09-06:00February 11th, 2019|

The Reno County Commission appears to have a mostly routine agenda for Tuesday’s meeting. The highlight would have to be one study item where the commission will consider backing the food policy council in Reno County. Previously, the city of South Hutchinson passed a resolution establishing the Reno County Food Policy Council, but has since dissolved its involvement. Now, the Reno County Commission will consider backing it. The council addresses food disparities and food access issues in the county. Officials say the council is still active, but is not formally recognized by a governing body at this time. They say food [...]

Lyon County hears favorable report from health center

info2019-02-11T07:02:53-06:00February 11th, 2019|

Things are looking up for the Flint Hills Community Health Center, according to a report given to the Lyon County Commission Thursday morning. FHCHC CEO Renee Hively said the quarterly report — which focused on services and programs rendered between Oct. 1 — Dec. 31, 2018 — was overwhelmingly positive. She said she expected more upswings throughout the year. “I’m very optimistic on what 2019 is going to bring to Flint Hills Community Health Center as a whole,” she said. “Overall, Flint Hills Community Health Center has done really well. We’re in that restructuring phase of our turnaround plan, which started [...]

Garden City reviews student input, hears from public on Big Pool

info2019-02-11T07:00:27-06:00February 11th, 2019|

The City of Garden City’s Thursday night public information session about the Big Pool moved slowly, or at least at first. The dozen residents present had countless questions, and the presentation’s opening was “very rough and very long,” said Assistant City Manager Jennifer Cunningham, who for weeks has spearheaded the city’s comprehensive community input process about the future of the Garden City landmark. But two hours later, after answered questions, righted misconceptions and candid conversation, the mood changed. People were more open to compromise, to options and to what may come next. “I really haven’t had anybody that has said ‘We [...]

Trego Co. fire station burns down Friday

info2019-02-11T06:57:34-06:00February 11th, 2019|

The Trego County Rural Fire Department lost a station in WaKeeny to fire on Friday. The cause of the fire is not yet known, but the State Fire Marshall is investigating the blaze that also destroyed the gear of firefighters in Station No. 1 located on the west edge of WaKeeney, according to a press release from Trego County Emergency Management. The fire was reported just after 2 p.m. Friday with a report flames were coming from the building. WaKeeney City Fire Department responded along with rural fire crews. The rural department’s four vehicles were able to be moved the building. [...]

WATCH: Singing Kansas law enforcement officers take stage with Kelly Clarkson, sing ‘Stand By Me’

info2019-02-11T13:36:24-06:00February 11th, 2019|

Two Kansas law enforcement officers hit the stage Thursday night to show off their pipes as part of musician Kelly Clarkson’s concert at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas Capitol Police Officers LaMont Jackson and Michael Pagel, who have become known on social media for their version of carpool karaoke, were invited by Clarkson and sang “Stand By Me” by Ben E. King. Clarkson chimed in as a backup singer for the song. The concert was part of her “A Minute and a Glass of Wine” tour. Pagel posted a message about the performance on Twitter. “It’s not a secret [...]

KDOT awards $8.5 million in Transportation Alternatives projects

info2019-02-11T06:36:42-06:00February 11th, 2019|

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has selected 23 projects for inclusion in its Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2020. Eligible projects under this federal program include facilities for pedestrians and bicycles; scenic or historical highway programs; landscaping and scenic beautification; historic preservation of transportation facilities; conversion of abandoned railway corridors to trails; control or removal of outdoor advertising; archaeological planning and research related to transportation; and the Safe Routes to School program. KDOT received 46 applications from eligible project sponsors requesting nearly $36.9 million in federal funds. Cities and counties across the state submitted applications for the [...]

Administrator’s contract is for one year; judge found multi-year contracts improperly binds future boards

info2019-02-11T13:34:08-06:00February 11th, 2019|

A new contract for the Leavenworth County administrator is for a term of one year. But it will automatically renew each year unless county commissioners give a sixth-month advance notice. ... In 2017, county commissioners filed a lawsuit to challenge the validity of several multi-year contracts that had been approved by a former commission. Under these contracts, the employees would have continued receiving their salaries after being terminated. Last year, the County Commission reached settlements in the lawsuit with two former county employees. In December, a judge ruled that the contract of a third former county employee was invalid. Kansas Senior [...]

Ice storm wreaks havoc on Miami County

info2019-02-11T06:28:04-06:00February 11th, 2019|

After a sleet and ice storm laid a white carpet across the region Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 6-7, J.R. McMahon said this winter has been unlike any other in his 35 years working for Miami County. “In Miami County, this has never happened before as long as I’ve been around — we’ve been in a blizzard warning, we’ve been in a winter storm warning and now we’ve been in an ice storm warning,” said McMahon, director of the Road and Bridge Department. “That usually doesn’t happen in the same year, and this thing started in November. We had snow storms in [...]

Park City to unveil new city flag

info2019-02-08T13:09:46-06:00February 8th, 2019|

The City of Park City announced this week it will unveil a new city flag later this month. Leaders said the flag will be a symbol of community pride, celebrating all Park City has accomplished and what it will become. "Park City is a city of resilience," said Mayor Ray Mann. "Over the past several decades, we've celebrated successes and worked together through challenges and adversity. Our hope is that the flag will continually remind us of our collective strength and encourage us toward greater unity." The flag design was the result of a collaboration between the city and Gardner Design, [...]

Valley Center blocks wind turbines

info2019-02-08T13:09:06-06:00February 8th, 2019|

The trucks will stop — for now. The Valley Center City Council on Feb. 5 directed city staff to deny haulers permission to bring heavy wind turbine sections through the city for at least two weeks. Council members wanted to learn more about the effects the loads are having on city streets and the potential safety issues they create around the railroad tracks near Meridian and Ford (77th North). "Our infrastructure is not set up for this type of load," said Josh Golka with the city's engineering firm, PEC. Read more: Ark Valley News.