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Prairie Village advances resolution to combat bias against women, though some on council object

info2018-06-21T07:14:04-05:00June 21st, 2018|

Prairie Village’s city council will consider a series of steps to identify and eliminate potential discrimination against women after the governing body on Monday approved a measure directing city staff to draw up a resolution supporting the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. Gail James, a retired University of Kansas professor, approached the city earlier this year about the idea of Prairie Village adopting a resolution aimed at having the city implement the principles of CEDAW at the local level. The city of Kansas City, Mo, adopted a resolution in support of CEDAW a few years [...]

Ellis Co. Health Department alters existing position to handle medical billing

info2018-06-21T07:10:38-05:00June 21st, 2018|

The Ellis County Commission approved the creation the position of Medical Billing Specialist within the Health Services Department at Monday’s commission meeting. Currently, Health Services has a person responsible for handling billing for EMS and an outside entity handles the billing for the Health Department. Health Services Administrator Kerry McCue said the move will put one person in charge of all medical billing done for Health Services. “This would do what I would call accounts payable through accounts receivable,” said McCue. The position will be created by changing the current Public Health Billing Coordinator position to the Medical Billing Specialist and [...]

Budget calls for new deputy city manager post in Derby

info2018-06-21T07:08:36-05:00June 21st, 2018|

The city could be adding a new management level position – a deputy city manager – to its staff later this year. The proposed job was included in the 2019 budget, which will need to be approved by the City Council. City Manager Kathy Sexton said the addition is needed. Given the city’s continued growth, the time has come to increase management capacities, she said. The new person would report directly to Sexton and supervise about half of the the departments. Currently, 11 positions report directly to Sexton, which she said is “more than considered prudent or sustainable over a long [...]

Lawrence City Commission approves police board, but concerns linger regarding access to police files and recordings

info2018-06-21T07:05:37-05:00June 21st, 2018|

City leaders have voted to create a new community police review board, but discussion regarding limits on the board’s access to police files and recordings may not be over. At its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted 4-1, with Commissioner Matthew Herbert in opposition, to create the new board. The vote came after the commission reviewed changes made by city attorneys to the ordinance establishing the new board. Commissioners previously delayed approving the ordinance because of concerns that it would have allowed the city to deny or limit the board’s access to the police investigation files and recordings. Assistant City [...]

Couple blames countys cameras for need to close business;County says releasing copy of camera video falls under Kansas Open Records Act

info2018-06-21T06:56:45-05:00June 21st, 2018|

When closing the doors to The Shiney Studio at 123 S. National Ave. in May, the owners posted a statement on the business’ website and also on social media. The statement accused courthouse employees of using courthouse security cameras to spy on co-owner DandeLyon Vredenburg, who is involved in a civil lawsuit brought by her ex-husband. Vredenburg and Carl Repp, co-owners of The Shiney Studio, say the alleged activity is an invasion of their and their customers’ privacy. Although Bourbon County Commissioners and the county counselor would not comment on specifics, courthouse officials have said the county has done no wrong. [...]

Augusta Council halts cemetery rule enforcement

info2018-06-21T06:47:36-05:00June 21st, 2018|

Monday night’s Augusta City Council meeting turned emotional as residents voiced concerns over the enforcement of cemetery rules that were discussed, reviewed, and published in 2016. Weekend social media conversations indicated clean up efforts following the guidelines had begun in the older part of Elmwood Cemetery. Some residents were upset because they were unaware of the rules and felt notification was in order. The City sent out notices in utility bills, posted signs at Elmwood Cemetery, and shared information on social media reminding the public of existing cemetery regulations. After years of lax enforcement and a widespread unfamiliarity with rules and [...]

Topeka City Councilman: Proposal would basically outlaw gravel driveways

info2018-06-20T08:20:58-05:00June 20th, 2018|

A proposal before Topeka’s governing body seeks to promote aesthetics and keep front yards from becoming “junk sites,” City Councilman Mike Lesser said Tuesday evening. But Councilman Tony Emerson voiced concern that the measure would basically outlaw gravel driveways and “have a devastating effect on hundreds and hundreds of houses.” The governing body, consisting of the nine council members and Mayor Michelle De La Isla, discussed but took no action on the proposal, which would amend city rules regarding parking on unpaved surfaces. Those rules currently allow vehicles or machinery to be parked on a residential lot for “any period of [...]

Twister rebuilding: 10 years after Chapman tornado

info2018-06-20T08:18:08-05:00June 20th, 2018|

The day after Chapman was devastated by an EF-3 tornado on June 11, 2008, a town hall meeting was held in city park to inform residents what was going on and give them an opportunity to address concerns. Destruction was evident all around, but one scene was both poignant and inspiring. Across the street stood a cross that had been inside the Chapman United Methodist Church. “Every time I had the chance to speak to the citizens about the tornado and recovery efforts I would always point over to the cross that was still standing in what was left of the [...]

Drone footage of flooding in Scott City; Storms brought more than 5 inches of rain

info2018-06-20T08:05:23-05:00June 20th, 2018|

Storms brought more than 5 inches of rain to the Scott City area Tuesday, causing flooding throughout the town. By 6:10 p.m., reports from the National Weather Center in Dodge City estimated 5.5 inches of rain in parts of Scott City. Records Clerk and head dispatcher Barry Switzer said there had been flooding reported in several locations around town, including damage to residents’ basements. He said no residents had been injured due to the flooding. Read more: GC Telegram. Video source: Wichita Eagle.

‘Cock-A-Doodle Don’t’: Stray rooster in KCK prompts reminder of ordinances

info2018-06-20T07:45:38-05:00June 20th, 2018|

It was a wakeup call, you could say, to anyone keeping a rooster as a pet in Kansas City, Kan. And the reminder came from the chief of police, no less. "And the rooster crows at 27th & Wood!" Police Chief Terry Zeigler tweeted Tuesday morning with a picture of a rooster. "We try to control stray dogs & now we have stray chickens. City ordinance does not allow roosters, only hens!"According to the city ordinance updated in the fall of 2016, ducks and female chickens are permitted in non-agricultural zones of the city, but not roosters. Wyandotte County Public Relations [...]