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Great Bend recognizes outgoing councilmembers; new council will be fairly “young”

info2019-01-09T06:51:45-06:00January 9th, 2019|

The refresh button will be hit again when the Great Bend City Council next meets on January 21. Monday night, Great Bend City Administrator Kendal Francis thanked the three outgoing councilmembers who did not seek reelection in the 2018 election. Three new names will be on the board along with Brock McPherson who won a second term in an uncontested race. Zimmerman spent two years on the Council, Berryman four years, and Jackson 10 years. As far as terms are considered, it will be fairly ‘young’ council that will meet at City Hall on January 21. The new lineup will include [...]

Aldi proposes making $60,000 donation for art in Roeland Park instead of incorporating piece into new store project

info2019-01-09T06:49:32-06:00January 9th, 2019|

The Roeland Park city council on Monday gave tentative approval to allowing Aldi to provide a $60,000 arts donation in lieu of incorporating an art piece into the teardown/rebuild efforts for the store located at 4801 Roe Blvd. The item will be placed on the next council meeting’s agenda for a final vote. City administrator Keith Moody explained that Aldi would prefer the city determine how to spend the $60,000 donation and that the store was open to the art being placed anywhere in the city. Roeland Park policy requires new commercial construction to include a piece of art that totals [...]

County Commission hears about ‘Women in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathmatics) Week’

info2019-01-09T06:48:01-06:00January 9th, 2019|

Miss Augusta 2019, Sierra Marie Bonn, appeared before the Commissioners to officially introduce herself and her social initiative, “Let’s Go Full STEAM Ahead” to the Board of Butler County Commissioners. “Let’s Go Full STEAM Ahead” was founded to promote science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education and engagement inside classrooms, camps, college campuses, and with community partners. Miss Bonn worked with the City of Augusta to establish “Women in STEAM Week,” a celebration held the third week in October that honors and highlights influential women who have made an impact in the STEAM fields. Now she is seeking to advance [...]

Grant would connect hike, bike trails in Winfield

info2019-01-09T06:43:11-06:00January 9th, 2019|

A grant the RISE Cowley coalition wants to apply for could provide funds to expand and connect the City of Winfield’s biking and hiking trails. Improving trails was identified as a way to increase physical activity through last year’s Community Health Needs Assessment. RISE Cowley and the city would partner up on the grant application, which could result in up to $50,000 for the trail work in Winfield. The city and RISE Cowley would work together on a trails master plan as part of the grant application. The master plan will also help with applications for other grants, said Sarah Werner, [...]

Douglas Design District names executive director

info2019-01-09T06:37:26-06:00January 9th, 2019|

The Douglas Design District has a new face. Renee Duxler has agreed to become the executive director of the nonprofit civic organization, which includes more than 100 member businesses in the district on downtown Wichita's east side. Duxler, a Wichita businesswoman who ran for a spot on the Sedgwick County Commission last year, had been a board member with the organization before closing her small business in November. She will now oversee day-to-day operations for the organization, which was started in 2007. Last year, it was announced that the organization would receive $84,500 in grant monies over two years from the [...]

Public weighs in on Century II’s future

info2019-01-08T09:51:59-06:00January 8th, 2019|

Four District Advisory Board Meetings on Monday night, focused on the future of Century II in Wichita. For nearly eleven months, a committee of volunteers have weighed options about the facility’s future. Committee members said they found significant damage to the roof, leaks around the HVAC system, air conditioning that needed to be repaired and asbestos issues inside. But the committee hasn’t made a decision on it’s future, yet and community members had the chance to voice their ideas. (Read more: KAKE - News)

Kansas embraces unconditional housing program for mentally ill

info2019-01-08T09:41:59-06:00January 8th, 2019|

Kansas officials see a solution to chronic homelessness and the burden placed on state institutions, jails and law enforcement in the work of a psychiatrist who believes mentally ill people can help themselves without any strings attached. The idea is to provide those who need treatment with unconditional housing and the support services they need, even if they are substance abusers who are likely to violate traditional program requirements for curfew and sobriety. Sam Tsemberis, a Columbia University faculty member and proponent of the Housing First concept, is working with Kansas Aging and Disability Services to refine and possibly expand this [...]

With multiple concerns, Great Bend says ‘no deal’ to lease agreement

info2019-01-08T09:40:31-06:00January 8th, 2019|

The City of Great Bend owns real estate located on Southeast 10 Road, just south of and east of the Arkansas River Bridge. This land was acquired in the late 1960s or early 1970s and was formerly occupied by Abram “Leedy” Krause. Krause vacated the real estate in the late 1970s and it has been vacant since that time. Ivan Perales requested to lease the approximately 8.8 acres on a five-year lease at $500 per year. Perales has a small livestock operation on adjacent land that he wishes to expand. Attorney Mark Calcara from Watkins Calcara represented Perales at Monday’s Great [...]

Johnson County provides courthouse history

info2019-01-08T09:37:32-06:00January 8th, 2019|

Since the creation of Johnson County in 1855, the county court system has occupied three different facilities. The current building has housed the Tenth District Court of Kansas for more than half a century. In the beginning, Johnson County used space on the second floor of the Harry Case Building (built in 1859) as the county courthouse. Then county voters approved a special tax to build the first official county courthouse at a cost of $36,414. Located north of the present courthouse, the three-story brick building opened in 1892. The current courthouse opened in 1952. When construction began in 1951, the [...]

Wichita State forecasts increased local job growth for 2019

info2019-01-08T09:33:25-06:00January 8th, 2019|

The Wichita area is now expected to add an increased number of new jobs in 2019. According to a revised employment forecast from the Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University, the city is now expected to add just over 2,700 new jobs this year to push its year-over-year employment growth to 0.9 percent. That’s up from the 2,400 jobs and 0.8-percent growth rate forecast in October. The increase will be led by continued growth in the city’s production sector, with CEDBR now saying manufacturing is expected to increase by more than 800 jobs this year. Combined [...]