Some Wichitans have recently received white flags in their yard and letters from the U.S. Postal Service. The letters say they need to install a mailbox or sign up for a P.O. Box in order to keep receiving their mail. USPS says the reason is that loose dogs put USPS employees in danger.
Source: KSN-TV
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The city of Derby recently received the SHAPE (Safety and Health Award for Public Employees) award from the Kansas Department of Labor, which recognizes public entities with outstanding safety records and cultures. “We are proud of our organization for its dedication to the safety and health of our employees,” said Mayor Randy White. “Not many entities have received this award, and we are happy to see Derby’s name on the list.”
Source: Derby Informer | News
The SPARK executive board of state officials and business advisers agreed to move ahead Monday with allocation of federal funding for $100 million in commercial building infrastructure projects and $50 million in direct aid to children enduring educational setbacks in the COVID-19 pandemic. The idea proposed by Lt. Gov. David Toland to the seven-member executive board featured development of grants to businesses and communities for expansion of building infrastructure capable of attracting or retaining jobs in Kansas. In addition, Toland said the goal would be to provide a $1,000 voucher to low-income, high-need students particularly affected by loss of educational opportunities due to interruption of school. In addition, the panel agreed to direct $4 million in state matching funds to assist school districts with installation of high-speed internet services.
Source: Kansas Reflector
Then Iola Public Library’s new initiative aims to help toddlers grow into well-rounded individuals and prevent child abuse and neglect. Playing with a child is an involved process — you just don’t realize it. But peel back the layers and you see the building blocks for emotional stability being laid and verbal and motor skills being expanded. Add reading into the mix and the learning opportunities grow. Put this all together into a safe place like a public library, and the potential for it becoming a movement starts to happen. All this is behind Iola Public Library’s new initiative, “Early Literacy Can’t Wait,” which launched last month.
Source: The Iola Register
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe train tracks cut a swath through Sumner County bringing with it economic prosperity. But for folks living near the tracks, it also brings nuisance. The train whistles blare at the most inopportune times and in the dead of night. Thus came the invention of “quiet zones” – an engineered federally-approved designed intersection that makes it nearly impossible for drivers or pedestrians to collide with ongoing trains. In turn, the train engineers won’t blow their horns through town — offering something adjacent neighborhood dwellers have always wanted: tranquility. There are approximately 600 quiet zone intersections around the country, and this past week, Belle Plaine added two more. The trouble is, train whistles still sound in Belle Plaine because there are three other intersections in and outside the community that is still not “quiet.”
Source: Sumner NewsCow
Kelley Zellner, currently the Fredonia City Manager, signed a contract on Dec. 3, 2021, to become the Fort Scott City Manager starting Jan. 4, 2022. He replaces interim City Manager Mark McCoy. … Zellner received a mini-masters of public administration, a Certified Public Administrator, from Wichita State University in Feb. 2020. … Zellner has been the Fredonia City Administrator since 2018, the Valley Center Public Works Director from 2017-2018, and was the Conway Falls Chief of Police from 2013 to 2017.
Source: Fort Scott Biz
The county has started a new online burn permit system that will save applicants a little leg work. Mark Whelan, emergency management coordinator for the county, said the new system should help streamline permits because it will no longer be necessary for someone to get a paper permit. “Folks won’t have to go to their local fire or police station to obtain a permit,” he said.
Source: Local News | republic-online.com
Parsons city commissioners on Monday look to formally adopt the ordinance that removes the city’s current ban on pit bulls. … In November, the commission unanimously approved removing the section of the city’s animal ordinance that states pit bull dogs are prohibited. Under the current ordinance, Staffordshire bull terriers, American pit bull terriers, American Staffordshire terriers or a combination of these breeds are considered pit bulls. The city banned pit bulls in 1997.
Source: Parsons Sun
Wichita police Chief Gordon Ramsay plans to resign from his position on March 1, after nearly six years as the head of the largest police department in Kansas. Ramsay announced the decision in a memo sent to the entire department on Friday morning, saying it comes with “mixed emotions.” “I am leaving WPD for the betterment of my family as they are the most important thing in my life and we are at a time when it is most important I am there for them,” he wrote. “Serving as a police chief is a demanding lifestyle and all too often, family has come second.
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