Workers prepare the site for the Burlingame Library’s new community patio. The Burlingame Community Library was recently awarded a $25,000 American Rescue Plan Act grant for the construction of a community patio. This project was made possible by the State Library of Kansas and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Source: Osage County Online
Lt. Gov. David Toland toured the location of the state’s first upper-story Rural Housing Incentive District Thursday morning, right here in Emporia. The project, located in the 700 block of Commercial Street, was approved by the Emporia City Commission last month. Local realtors and developers Jamie Sauder and Kristi Mohn are bringing 10 loft apartments to the building. They are also rehabilitating the three first-floor storefronts and possibly adding a fourth storefront that would have access through the breezeway. There will be a climate-controlled storage space in the basement.
Source: Parsons Sun
Parsons city commissioners Monday will discuss the city’s animal ordinance. The discussion will pertain to pit bulls and vicious dogs. … Pit bulls are prohibited in the city of Parsons. Commissioners passed the ban in 1997. The city defines pit bull breeds as Staffordshire bull terriers, American pit bull terriers, American Staffordshire terriers or a combination of these.
Source: Parsons Sun
Instead of changing a street name, the city of Parsons is looking at renaming Industrial Park No. 2 in honor of the late William “Bill” Wiener. Laura Moore, the city’s community development director, requested feedback about the idea from Parsons city commissioners Wednesday during the commission meeting. “We looked at several options and this was like a nice way to still honor his memory in changing the name of the industrial park,” Moore said. City Manager Debbie Lamb added that changing the name of a street is expensive. “That costs people a lot of money when you go changing names of streets,” Lamb said.
Source: Parsons Sun
On Thursday Route 66 celebrated its 95th birthday, and today, almost like a birthday present, a new set of wheels was revealed in Southeast Kansas. The Kansas Historic Route 66 Association, unveiled its newest addition to Luigi’s Pit Stop, a replica of the movie Cars main character Lightning McQueen. The exhibit is located on East Front Street in Galena, and features other replicas and paintings from the Cars franchise. The Cars character Tow Mater was inspired after members of Pixar were driving through Kansas and noticed a boom truck at what would eventually become Cars on the Route.
Source: KSNF/KODE
A Dickinson County Sheriff’s deputy used a drone to track and catch a suspect that had fled from the police. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office was called by the Geary County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday morning to tell them they were in pursuit of a 2015 Ford Mustang that had been reported stolen in Wichita. Geary County units had lost sight of the vehicle as it entered road construction near the Chapman exit on I-70. Dickinson County deputies later found the vehicle on I-70 in the north ditch, just before the bridge under construction. A Dickinson County deputy used a drone with thermal imaging and found the suspect one-quarter mile north of the interstate.
Source: KSNT News
This holiday season the city of Derby is looking for all the best and brightest holiday decorators, as it will be holding the second annual Holiday Lights contest from Dec. 4 to 25. Participants who register to take part in the contest will be entered to win a prize. Nearly 50 lighting enthusiasts took part in the contest in 2020. Residents are invited to decorate their yard, house or both for the contest. Judges will pick their favorite displays, and the public will vote for the People’s Choice winner on Facebook. Prizes include gift cards to local restaurants and a Derby Proud prize pack. Anyone who lives within the Derby city limits is eligible to participate. Registration for the contest can be completed at derbyks.com/holidaylights. Deadline for entry is Nov. 24.
Source: Derby Informer | News
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small has announced that USDA is inviting applications for at least $4 million in
grants to improve access to healthy foods while creating jobs for people in underserved rural areas. … To apply, applicants must submit a letter of interest by Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. If invited to apply, applicants must submit a full application. Additional information on how to apply is available at www.investinginfood.com. USDA and the Reinvestment Fund are hosting an informational webinar on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 12 Noon for interested parties to learn more about the program.
Source: USDA
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If you need to speak to a police officer, call 9-1-1. That’s the message from Chief Brian Daily in Sedgwick and Chief Stephen Schaffer of Haven. Daily said the people call the police department’s landline when they should be calling 9-1-1. Most small towns only have one officer on duty at a time and some don’t have twenty-four-hour coverage, so leaving a message at the police department could mean a delay of hours before that message reaches a law enforcement official. When Sedgwick renovated their police department last year, Daily had them install a call box in the lobby. At the push of a button, a person can reach dispatch, which will notify the officer. The lobby is open whenever an officer is on duty in Sedgwick.
Source: Harvey County Now
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