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Crew clearing way for Topeka’s viaduct project digs up cistern

info2024-08-23T09:18:56-05:00August 23rd, 2024|

A Topeka Fire Department cistern built in 1878 was uncovered Tuesday by workers doing excavation for an underground water line project linked to the replacement of downtown Topeka’s Polk-Quincy Viaduct. ... Topeka Fire Marshal Alan Stahl said he found an online Topeka Daily Commonwealth article dated June 28, 1878, telling of how construction was progressing rapidly on that cistern, which was intended to have a capacity of “1,000 barrels.” Source: CJonline

Unhoused and unseen: homelessness in Hiawatha, Brown County and beyond

info2024-08-23T09:09:26-05:00August 23rd, 2024|

There is a group of people often not addressed in Hiawatha, Brown County and beyond. This group is unhoused and often unseen. Even those who are moving from house to house are also among the unhoused population. Kanza Director Jackie Feathers and Support Housing Team Lead Savannah Gibson provide support for those who are unhoused. They both gave an overview of the challenges that the homeless in Hiawatha and the rest of Brown County face and what is being done to address the issue. Source: hiawathaworldonline.com

Report maps path for water resilience in western Kansas

info2024-08-23T09:09:13-05:00August 23rd, 2024|

Though water conservation has been an increasing priority for the Kansas agriculture sector, it has also been somewhat fragmented in its approach. The framework presented Tuesday at K-State is a novel approach at bringing stakeholders from each part of the value chain into its efforts. Source: CJonline

What tuberculosis outbreak in Wyandotte County means for the rest of Kansas

info2024-08-23T09:07:53-05:00August 23rd, 2024|

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Thursday confirmed a tuberculosis outbreak in Wyandotte County, with more cases than the entire state recorded last year. ... Overall, 75 people statewide have been treated this year for the lung disease and two people have died. Officials say the disease requires consistent contact to spread. “There is a very low risk of infection to the general public in these communities,” KDHE communications director Jill Bronaugh told the Kansas News Service in an email. Source: CJonline

Johnson County, reStart meet with residents on homeless shelter plans

info2024-08-23T09:07:34-05:00August 23rd, 2024|

Johnson County residents packed a meeting in Olathe Wednesday night to find out more about plans for converting a hotel in a busy shopping area into a homeless shelter. However, the $10.5 million plan for the LaQuinta Inn off I-35 on 95th Street still faces an uphill battle. At last count in January Johnson County had 250 people who were homeless, 58 without shelter. The county has an agreement to buy LaQuinta Inn and renovate it into a 50-bed shelter for single adults living in their own rooms. “We have a real chance to address this now when it’s manageable and [...]

Many warnings, but no citations, for violating Wichita water restrictions, city says

info2024-08-23T09:00:09-05:00August 23rd, 2024|

The city of Wichita has issued 165 warnings — but no citations — for violations of the city’s drought water-use restrictions. “Ideally, we won’t have to issue a single fine,” Gary Janzen, director of public works and utilities, said. “We don’t want this to be punitive. What’s more important is coming together collaboratively. . . . We really want to focus on education over enforcement.” The city has had Stage 2 drought restrictions — which limits outdoor watering to one day a week in each quadrant of Wichita — in place for two and a half weeks. Water levels at Cheney [...]

Wichita urges continued focus on water conservation

info2024-08-23T08:58:37-05:00August 23rd, 2024|

‘Remote workers have killed us’: Downtown Topeka businesses share challenges

info2024-08-23T08:56:57-05:00August 23rd, 2024|

...some small and locally owned businesses in downtown Topeka are still paying the price in the new hybrid work-experience. Angie Anderson, owner of Cashmere Popcorn, said she has seen a significant decline in walk-in traffic because of the work-from-home policies that many offices based in downtown buildings now have. "We are learning to adjust," Anderson said. "This, of course, has been going on since 2020." Source: CJonline

Fed minutes point to ‘likely’ rate cut coming in September

info2024-08-22T11:48:28-05:00August 22nd, 2024|

Federal Reserve officials at their July meeting moved closer to a long-awaited interest rate reduction, stopping short while indicating that a September cut had Federal Reserve officials at their July meeting moved closer to a long-awaited interest rate reduction, but stopped short while indicating that a September cut had grown increasingly probable, minutes released Wednesday showed. “The vast majority” of participants at the July 30-31 meeting “observed that, if the data continued to come in about as expected, it would likely be appropriate to ease policy at the next meeting,” the summary said. Markets are fully pricing in a September cut, [...]

Developer clears hurdle for Olathe project with housing, industrial

info2024-08-22T11:46:27-05:00August 22nd, 2024|

Plans to build a massive mixed-use development along U.S. Highway 169 in Olathe could bring hundreds of new jobs to a fast-growing corridor. On Tuesday, the Olathe City Council unanimously approved a series of zoning changes for Ward Development to create Park 169 on 247 acres northeast of 167th Street and Highway 169. Park 169 includes plans for townhomes, apartments, single-family homes and more than a dozen industrial buildings. The site is surrounded by homes to the east, undeveloped land to the south and industrial business parks to the west and north. A right-of-way for Burlington Northern Railroad sits between Highway [...]