info2018-09-11T09:24:48-05:00September 11th, 2018|
A group of Manhattan firefighters happened to take a break at the right place and at the right time on Sunday. The firefighters stopped at a local fast-food restaurant and saved a kitten trapped in the engine compartment of a car. They shared the photos on social media. (Read more: Hays Post)
info2018-09-11T09:22:55-05:00September 11th, 2018|
The Derby Recreation Commission has identified its next item to pursue within its Recreational Facilities Master Plan. They launched a survey on Sunday night that will identify any potential correlation between a membership that would allow members to use DRC facilities and take classes for the same fee. Currently, a membership doesn’t allow anyone to take an additional class at either recreational facility without a separate fee. “It’s something we’ve heard about from our clients for quite some time,” DRC superintendent Chris Drum said. “We’ve received some suggestions on things that our clients would like us to look at doing differently.” [...]
info2018-09-11T09:20:19-05:00September 11th, 2018|
In 2016, there were more than 300 drug-poisoning deaths in Kansas, and approximately half of those involved a prescription or an illicit opioid. Although Kansas is below the national average for fatal opioid overdoses, the opioid crisis is an emerging threat that remains a priority for the state to address. The Kansas Prescription Drug and Opioid Advisory Committee has developed a four-year plan to provide help to those affected and empower professionals with the strategies they need to reduce prescription drug and opioid misuse, abuse and associated adverse health outcomes. “Kansas has an opportunity to address the opioid crisis proactively through [...]
info2018-09-11T09:19:15-05:00September 11th, 2018|
Leaders of Westar Energy are apologizing to northeast Wichita residents that are concerned about the new transmission poles. The City of Wichita and Westar held a meeting last week to talk to community members concerned about the electrical poles. "We wanted to address the concerns in the community. Concerns included a loss of property value, improper compensation, decrease neighborhood esthetics, and more," said Brandon Johnson, Wichita council member. "Westar listened to the concerns and are ready to address them. This is outside of the purview of what Westar is expected to do." Residents in Wichita's District 1 raised concerns about the [...]
info2018-09-11T09:16:29-05:00September 11th, 2018|
Behind barricades and past dust-covered doors in Old Town, you see a massive restoration effort underway in Wichita’s Union Station. As with any facelift of the kind, it’s delicate and can be complicated – trying to revive the 100+ year-old building into a business plaza. The people in charge of the project keep a close eye on history, knowing intricate details about the facility. “This is the ticket booth, this will be a break room and there will be a couple of offices inside” said Chad Stafford, President of Occidental Management, while giving a tour of the facility to KAKE News [...]
info2018-09-11T09:14:32-05:00September 11th, 2018|
The Kansas State Fair’s funding for capital improvements may be at risk because of fairgoer misconceptions about the new Kansas State Fair sales tax law. “Commercial exhibitors are telling us that fairgoers think state sales tax is higher at the Kansas State Fair,” Bob Moeder, Interim General Manager, said. “We want to make sure our visitors understand that Kansas sales tax is consistent everywhere in the state, but when they buy and take delivery of goods at the fair, a portion of the state sales tax collected returns to the fair for greatly-needed improvements to our facilities.” Moeder said, “The more [...]
info2018-09-11T09:11:35-05:00September 11th, 2018|
Wichita’s new downtown library had a heck of a first month. According to a new report, about twice the number of people visited the Advanced Learning Library in July compared to the downtown branch at the same time last year. Three times as many people applied for library cards. And patrons checked out nearly 68,000 books and other materials — a monthly record for the Wichita library system. “It’s an exciting time, and that’s certainly cause for celebration,” said Cynthia Berner, director of libraries. But the celebration has been tempered by a harsh reality: Wichita’s libraries are the lowest-funded in the [...]
info2018-09-11T09:08:20-05:00September 11th, 2018|
Books, movies, magazines and music. You are certain to find those at your local library. But lawn and gardening tools? In Olathe, the answer is yes. The city and the Olathe Public Library are piloting a Tool Lending Library at the downtown location, 201 E. Park St. Borrowers can check out small items like pruners and trowels, as well as axes, shovels, tree pole saws, push lawn mowers, post hole diggers, spreaders and wheelbarrows, both metal and polyester. The tool library is open to people 18 or older with a Johnson County or Olathe library card account in good standing. To [...]
info2018-09-11T09:07:15-05:00September 11th, 2018|
City Commissioners discussed how to prioritize spending on Salina parks during a study session Monday. The discussion took place within the framework of the Parks and Recreation Master plan, a document accepted by the commission in July. Interim City Manager Mike Schrage provided commissioners with an overview of the 436-page document, which contains recommendations for individual parks and survey results from Salina residents identifying what they value most from their parks. Commissioner Mike Hoppock thanked Schrage for providing the commission with more information about the report. “I tried looking through the report originally, and I thought, ‘I need the parks for [...]
info2018-09-11T09:48:06-05:00September 11th, 2018|
The Florence City Council Monday turned down a proposal to continue leasing spring water from a local family. People packed Florence City Hall Monday night to make their voices heard on the hot-button issue for the Marion County community. The city's had a lease with the DeForest family since 1961 to keep getting water from the family's spring. That lease is set to expire in May 2019. (Read more: KWCH News)
