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A Bolder Community: Group building Humboldt, Kansas for a new generation

info2023-05-12T09:19:26-05:00May 11th, 2023|

Call it a measured gamble. A group of Kansas natives had an idea in 2016 to move back to their home state, but with all the amenities they had found and enjoyed in faraway urban locales. Now seven years in, their bet is paying off in the small community of Humboldt, population 2,000, located two hours east of Wichita, and two hours southwest of Kansas City. “My wife and I were looking for something different,” said Paul Cloutier, a designer who grew up in Wichita but was working in the technology industry in northern California in 2016. “I remember asking myself, [...]

Dollar General coming to Victoria

info2023-05-12T09:11:38-05:00May 11th, 2023|

The community of Victoria has received good news: a Dollar General Store is soon to be a reality. After months of meetings where citizens discussed the needs and wishes for the town, the arrangement is done. Construction is expected to be well underway by the end of the year. The store will be located on East Highway 40 adjacent to Pfeifer’s Inc. Not only will this afford residents access to affordable household essentials saving them a trip elsewhere, it will also create employment opportunities for several individuals. The City of Victoria will also be the beneficiary of the revenue from sales [...]

North Newton council discusses getting city flag

info2023-05-11T13:17:37-05:00May 11th, 2023|

The North Newton City Council directed Deputy City Clerk/City Treasurer Cindy Hiebert to use her creative talents to come up with some city flag ideas in the next month. During the council’s regular monthly meeting on Monday night, there was some discussion about having a city flag and possibly conducting a contest open to North Newton residents for the design. “What’s the council think about a city flag?” Mayor Ron Braun asked during the meeting. He also asked what if they adopt the logo on the water tower and if there’s something wrong with that or was he missing something. “I [...]

Federal lawsuit challenges Shawnee’s co-living ban

info2023-05-11T13:16:38-05:00May 11th, 2023|

A resident and a Johnson County property management company are suing the city of Shawnee for its controversial “co-living ban,” which was instituted last year. The company, Prairie Village-based HomeRoom, Inc., and Shawnee resident Val French filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in federal district court in Kansas City, Kan. The suit is seeking to overturn the city’s rules on cohabitation in residential areas. The plaintiffs are represented by the nonprofit Pacific Legal Foundation. “The problem is that when you so restrict the kinds of people who can live together in a single family home, you make housing affordability much more difficult,” [...]

Marion County featured in social media tour; plans to visit all 627 cities

info2023-05-11T13:15:36-05:00May 11th, 2023|

A college student documenting his tour of Kansas made a three-day pass through Marion County last week and documented each town for a tourism book to be published at the end of his journey. Seth Varner, a 22-year-old college student from Nebraska, plans to publish “Wandermore in Kansas,” after visiting the state’s 627 incorporated towns. During his visit Thursday to Marion, Varner posted 101 photos of local businesses, churches, and municipal and educational facilities on a social media page. [FULL STORY at http://starj.com] Source: HILLSBORO Star-Journal

Governor Kelly Announces $80M Private Investment Creating 50 Manufacturing Jobs in Maize

info2023-05-11T10:17:47-05:00May 11th, 2023|

Governor Laura Kelly today announced Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company, the nation’s top manufacturer of cast iron and plastic pipe and fittings, will build an $80 million manufacturing facility in Maize. This investment is expected to create 50 full-time jobs. “Our laser-sharp focus on supporting businesses and investing in infrastructure continues to drive economic growth in every corner of the state,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “Charlotte Pipe brings a strong, family-oriented culture coupled with good-paying jobs and benefits to central Kansas. My administration looks forward to supporting the company’s success.” Source: Kansas Department of Commerce

Marion-Florence school voters approve sports bonds

info2023-05-11T11:29:04-05:00May 11th, 2023|

Voters decided by a nearly 2-1 margin Tuesday to approve Marion-Florence school district borrowing $3.26 million for improvements to sports facilities. The count came in at 406 in favor and 217 against. That represents a 24.63% turnout for the special election, which had only this question on the ballot. Election workers had the 825 ballots tabulated only an hour and 17 minutes after polls in Marion and Florence closed. Source: HILLSBORO Star-Journal

McKee retires after 26-year career with Holton

info2023-05-11T11:29:33-05:00May 11th, 2023|

“I wanted to leave the community in better shape than I found it.” That’s what Kerwin McKee, who retired effective Monday from the City of Holton after 26 years of service — first as codes enforcement officer and finishing as city manager — listed as his ultimate goal for his years in city government. McKee, who has served as Holton’s city manager since August of 2016, believes he has played a role in doing just that, certainly in terms of the city’s economic growth. “When I started, the corridor on U.S. Highway 75 didn’t have the 7-Eleven, it didn’t have the [...]

Property company sues city of Shawnee over ‘co-living’ ban that restricts roommates

info2023-05-11T10:11:05-05:00May 11th, 2023|

A Johnson County homeowner and a property management company are suing the city of Shawnee over its controversial co-living ban, which limits how many unrelated people can live together. The lawsuit filed in federal court on Tuesday looks to overturn the city ordinance approved last year, arguing it violates residents’ rights in a “discriminatory and arbitrary manner that bears no relation to any legitimate government interest.” “As Americans, who we choose to live with is none of the government’s business,” David Deerson, attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation, said in a news release. “There is a serious housing affordability crisis and Shawnee [...]

Sedgwick County expands email, phone alert program

info2023-05-11T11:30:14-05:00May 11th, 2023|

Sedgwick County Emergency Management has expanded its new email and phone alert system to cover the entire county. Civic Ready Alert began in January for Wichita and Mt. Hope, but now it’s available to all other cities in the county, with the exception of Derby. Residents of Derby are encouraged to sign up with that city’s own program, called Notify Me, which has its own web page. People can sign up for Civic Ready Alert on the Sedgwick County web page, through the Emergency Management department. Operations Officer Cody Charvat said people are encouraged to fill in all the information, to make [...]