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Council reaches agreement with owners of Louisburg farm to pay for decade old sewer line

info2018-08-02T09:57:44-05:00August 2nd, 2018|

Louisburg city officials reached an agreement with the owners of a nearly 150-acre farm to pay for the installation of a sewer line more than a decade ago. Larry Barker, Teresa Barker Sturm and Bill Barker own LTB Farm, 147.8 acres that stretch from Metcalf Road on the west close to Summerfield Drive on the east and 274th Street on the north to the United Methodist Church property on the south. The farm was passed down to the siblings after their mother died in 1988. In 2005, the housing market was booming and it looked like a good time to try [...]

Zoning board considers new towers for windfarm

info2018-08-02T09:55:19-05:00August 2nd, 2018|

The county zoning board is pursuing a plan for two new meteorological towers, which could lead to new wind turbines. The proposed sites lie midway between Marion and Peabody, with one between 140th Rd. and Old Mill Rd., and the other between 100th and Mustang. Even if the towers are constructed, it does not mean wind turbines will follow. “A met tower itself is just a data collection tower,” zoning board assistant Sharon Omstead said. “It doesn’t collect wind, it doesn’t do any of that. It just takes readings.” If approved, National Renewable Solutions will build the structures and collect data [...]

City raises a stink over silage on edge of town

info2018-08-02T09:52:20-05:00August 2nd, 2018|

A mountain of silage delivered to property owned by a county commission candidate resulted in a letter from the city of Marion telling him remove the pile or file a written request for a hearing within 10 days. Marion police delivered the notice July 24, the same day silage began arriving on Mike Beneke’s Marion property at 601 W. Main St., the former Straub’s International location. “We served it, but it was issued by city hall,” Police Chief Tyler Mermis said. City attorney Susan Robson said the situation was for “a nuisance issue.” The property is zoned for commercial use, not [...]

City offices to return to Civic Center this month in Spring Hill

info2018-08-02T09:47:35-05:00August 2nd, 2018|

After a stay in a historic downtown Spring Hill building, we’re returning to the Spring Hill Civic Center this month! In the early months of 2017, construction to renovate the decades-old Civic Center — formerly an elementary school — began. Over the course of a year, the extensive renovation included a new City Council chamber and Municipal Courtroom, new rentable spaces including a completely-renovated gymnasium and performance stage paving the way for extended programming, new customer service areas, fresh landscaping and new City Hall offices. While we’ve enjoyed our stay in the oldest building downtown, 102 S. Main St., with proximity [...]

Haysville residents oppose tiny home development

info2018-08-02T09:45:27-05:00August 2nd, 2018|

Around 40 people attended last week’s Haysville City Council meeting to express opposition to the idea of a tiny home development near Haysville or to support those expressing opposition. Several speakers opposed the idea of a tiny home community for homeless people, many of whom presumably would come from Wichita or other surrounding areas. Mayor Bruce Armstrong stressed at the meeting that while there are media reports about the idea of a tiny home committee, no plans have been presented to the City of Haysville. Armstrong noted at the meeting that the Haysville City Council would have no jurisdiction over a [...]

Seven cool things about Johnson County’s newest library

info2018-08-02T09:42:18-05:00August 2nd, 2018|

Johnson County unveils its first new library of the 21st century, the Monticello branch in western Shawnee, at a grand opening from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The $18.1 million facility, designed by Clark Enersen Partners and built by McCownGordon Construction, aims to serve a booming western Johnson County area that has wanted a new library since the 1990s. As library director Sean Casserley surveyed crews putting the finishing touches Thursday on the first brand-new library built in the county since 2000, he said it reflects not the librarians’ wishes but the community’s vision. It’s designed to emphasize community gathering spaces, [...]

Grant approved to help improve broadband coverage in Kansas

info2018-08-02T09:40:52-05:00August 2nd, 2018|

Plans for better broadband coverage across Kansas recently got a boost from the Information Network of Kansas. The network has approved a $300,000 grant request from Gov. Jeff Colyer to complete a Statewide Broadband Mapping project. The map will be used by a state task force created by the Kansas legislature to identify and close broadband coverage gaps in Kansas. A group called Connected Nation will produce the map in collaboration with the state's broadband service providers. (Read more: Government & Politics News |)

Spectacular new library set to open in JOCO

info2018-08-02T09:36:01-05:00August 2nd, 2018|

Johnson County's new library has its grand opening from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday in western Shawnee. It emphasizes community, convenience and customer-friendly features. (Read more: KC Star Local News)

Fed leaves interest rates unchanged for now, increase is likely in September; upgrades view of the US economy to ‘strong’

info2018-08-02T07:24:53-05:00August 2nd, 2018|

The Federal Reserve upgraded its assessment of the U.S. economy Wednesday but decided to skip another interest rate increase for now. In a widely expected move, the central bank's policymaking Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to keep the target range for its benchmark rate at 1.75 percent to 2 percent. However, the committee is widely expected to approve an increase at the September meeting and a tweak in the language from the post-meeting statement could be a nod toward more monetary policy normalization. Read more: CNBC.

Temporary ambulance replacement necessary in Neosho County

info2018-08-01T07:37:25-05:00August 1st, 2018|

The Neosho County ambulance department expects to have a temporary replacement later this week for a unit involved in a shooting incident Saturday. Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center Ambulance Director Trace Hallack said he has not had a chance to assess the damage to the ambulance, which has been impounded by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. He said he has contacted Osage Industries, a company that supplies the county’s ambulances, and they have volunteered a loaner vehicle. Hallack said he expects it will be 30 days before the county’s ambulance is returned. He will get the temporary ambulance this week from [...]