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Overland Park launches floating wetland to fix algae overload in South Lake

info2018-09-14T06:54:19-05:00September 14th, 2018|

Harmful algae levels in South Lake prompted Overland Park to add a floating wetland that will balance the water body’s ecosystem. Overland Park public works staff this week launched the floating wetland — a manmade island with native Kansas wetland plants growing on it — to prevent harmful algae from spreading. The island improves the water quality and works by filtering the water, which prevents harmful algae from forming. “We have decided we need to fix this problem — and the cheapest and probably the most efficient solution we have found — is to put some plants on a buoyant [...]

Police body camera policy to go to Lawrence City Commission for comment

info2018-09-14T11:49:00-05:00September 14th, 2018|

Lawrence city commissioners will be reviewing the Lawrence Police Department’s policy for body cameras, but city officials advised that some aspects would be outside commissioners’ authority. At the City Commission’s meeting Tuesday, Commissioner Leslie Soden again asked about the review of the body camera policy and what kind of input the commission wanted to have. “It seems like I’m the one that’s pushing that we even talk about it, so I wanted to hear you all’s ideas,” Soden said. Vice Mayor Lisa Larsen said her assumption had been that the policy would go back to the commission for review and that [...]

Air show produces huge crowds

info2018-09-13T11:19:57-05:00September 13th, 2018|

The 2018 McConnell Air Force Base air show, Frontiers in Flight, wrapped up on Sunday with nearly 110,000 visitors making their way on base during the two-day event. With a low ceiling and more inclement weather on Saturday the crowd was smaller with only 35,000 visitors. On Sunday the sun came out and so did the fans as the attendance more than doubled with 74,692 attendees. Over the weekend spectators were able to see some of the power and history of the United States Air Force. (Read more: DerbyInformer.com - news,news/)

Pastors with ‘sand’ helped win the west, Kansas

info2018-09-13T11:19:17-05:00September 13th, 2018|

Before the west was won, sometimes even preachers had to fight for what they believed. They had to have what Kansas Wesleyan University Criminal Justice Professor John K. Burchill called “sand,” and what many modern people call “guts.” He presented “Cowboys and Clerics” at the Emporia Public Library Saturday as part of Humanities Kansas and covered several famed historical pastors and how they handled the chaotic life of early Kansas towns. (Read more: Emporia Gazette)

Franchisee settles on a spot for a new Old Chicago restaurant in Goddard

info2018-09-13T11:15:06-05:00September 13th, 2018|

Fresh off of news that it’s getting a new Dairy Queen later this year, Goddard now can celebrate that it’s also getting an Old Chicago. Franchisee Amro Samy anticipates closing on a spot in front of the Goddard Walmart in January and having the restaurant open in late 2019, said his marketing director, Molly Basham. Talk of a Goddard Old Chicago has been swirling for awhile, but at one time, it was to be a part of a $60 million project that would include a water park, a Holiday Inn and the Old Chicago. In May, businessman Rodney Steven II announced [...]

Derby may get sports complex

info2018-09-13T11:12:41-05:00September 13th, 2018|

If changes are authorized within the Derby STAR bond district, they could result in a new multifaceted sports complex. The topic was set to be received by the Derby City Council at its Sept. 11 meeting as a first reading. As proposed, the facility would include indoor and outdoor sport areas, outdoor sand courts and game areas. It also could have a restaurant. It has a tentative name of Derby’s Sports Zone. Officials say it would provide a resource for training, team practice, games and events. It would deal with a variety of sports, such as badminton, paddleball, sand volleyball and [...]

Neighbor asks council for reprieve on silage pile

info2018-09-13T11:08:31-05:00September 13th, 2018|

A neighbor to a large pile of silage on the west end of Main St. asked Marion city council members at Monday’s meeting to give the owner a reprieve on an order to remove the pile. Lincolnville feedlot owner Mike Beneke, owner of the former Straub building at 601 W. Main, started piling the silage on the property in July. He was ordered two weeks ago by a municipal judge to remove the pile within 10 days. Municipal judge Randall Pankratz warned Beneke that if he failed to comply with the court’s order, he could be fined and ordered to serve [...]

Committee chairman voices frustrations on dirt roads

info2018-09-13T11:06:19-05:00September 13th, 2018|

The state of county roads was a hotbed of discussion at Monday’s county commission meeting. Chairman of the county road and bridge committee and Liberty township trustee, Lisa Peters, voiced her frustrations. “I’m coming forward for every resident who lives in Liberty, Menno, and Lehigh,” she said. “It’s over, the roads are gone.” The roads are full of pockmarks and the shoulders are overgrown, she said. Part of the problem is that the area is understaffed, Peters said. The employee hired to maintain roads in Liberty Township recently resigned because of the workload. “Part of the frustration is the roads are [...]

Will these new design standards protect Prairie Village’s charm? Commission votes

info2018-09-13T10:57:09-05:00September 13th, 2018|

Prairie Village’s latest attempt to control the development of large homes within the city received unanimous support from the Prairie Village Planning Commission on Tuesday. Commissioners voted to recommend approval for a slate of neighborhood design standards that is now headed for a City Council vote on Oct. 1. But the vote came only after more than two dozen residents and business owners weighed in on the proposal, showing that the issue of tear-downs and rebuilds within Prairie Village continues to generate emotions on both sides of the debate. Prairie Village, like other cities in northeast Johnson County, has seen a [...]

Commissioners reach consensus on mosquito spraying program

info2018-09-13T10:55:21-05:00September 13th, 2018|

When they met Tuesday, Leavenworth city commissioners reached a consensus to discontinue a program that sprays for mosquitoes in neighborhoods. But the city manager will have the authority to authorize the use of the mosquito spraying equipment if he deems it necessary. Last month, two entomologists visited with city commissioners about the city’s mosquito spraying program. They had been invited to meet with commissioners after some residents expressed concern about the program. Jeff Whitworth, an entomologist with Kansas State University, told commissioners that the spraying may provide relief from mosquitoes for a couple of hours, but the program will not put [...]