An event later this month will raise awareness about the issue of suicide in the community.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, AFSP, says suicide rates in Kansas are on the rise, with one person dying every 16 hours.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages 10 to 24.
Gayla Kelly is a member of AFSP. She lost her brother to suicide in 2016.
(Read more: KSN-TV)
For many families, purchasing all the necessary school supplies for school can be a daunting financial task. However, the Goessel Ministerial Alliance stepped up to help address this need in the community. In 2009, the Ministerial Alliance began assisting a handful of families with some necessary supplies. Since then needs have grown in the community, and the Ministerial Alliance has stepped up their generosity.This year they purchased just over $1,027 worth of supplies. With this money they purchased 20 boxes of #2 pencils, 80 packages of notebook paper, 30 assorted colored binders, 12 boxes of band aids for classrooms, over 20 student back packs, 30 bottles of glue, and much, much more.
The items were all placed on a display table and families could help themselves to the items they needed.
(Read more: Hillsboro Free Press)
The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects in Kansas. The bidding took place Aug. 21, 2019, in Topeka.
Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.
The work will include two projects in Rice County. The first is along K-14 from the north city limits of Lyons north, to the Rice/Ellsworth county line. That will include milling and overlay for 11.3 miles. APAC-Kansas Inc. and Shears Division of Hutchinson will do the work at a cost of $1,877,091.
(Read more: Hutch Post)
The Geary County Commission has voted to allow a new cell phone tower to be installed on the east side of Milford Lake.
The governing body said yes to a request by Florida-based BRT to install the 300-foot tall tower at a location at 10506 Budden Road approximately four miles north of Junction City.
Commissioner Keith Ascher said the governing body just went on the facts. “Everything fit. There were no problems with it so after a lot of consideration we decided to approve it. Conditional use permit for the cell tower was approved.
(Read more: Junction City Post)
Kansas has become a leader in renewable energy production, coming in second behind North Dakota in a key category.
A new report from the Environment America and the Frontier Group outlined the Sunflower State’s progress as well as the overall rise in the U.S. in renewable energy production. The report measured a 10-year time span and found that the U.S. now produces 40 times more solar power and 270% more wind power than in 2009, The Topeka Capital-Journal reports.
Kansas’ wind generation grew six-fold from 2009 to 2018, and the state now is among the top wind, solar and hydro electricity generators. The electricity those sources produce is equal to 47% of the state’s electricity consumption. Only North Dakota has Kansas beat in that category.
(Read more: Kansas City Business Journal – The Business Journals)
Hillsboro’s legal bill for the bankruptcy of Hillsboro Community Hospital hit $65,339 Tuesday when council members voted to pay another $12,500 to the city’s law firm Triplett, Woolf, Garretson.
The legal battle began in January when Bank of Hays filed a petition for mortgage foreclosure against the hospital and seven co-defendants including the city and its Public Building Commission.
The city and the bank worked together to have Oklahoma-based Cohesive Healthcare Management and Consulting named receiver. In March, Cohesive filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
(Read more: HILLSBORO Star-Journal)
The Great Bend school district does not have to wait much longer to find out if a $44.87 million bond passed to help with renovations to its entire district. The mail-in ballots were sent to registered voters August 20, and are due back to the Barton County Clerk’s Office by noon Thursday, Sept. 5.
In his interview on Room 428 on 1590 KVGB that aired Sept. 3, USD 428 Superintendent Khris Thexton says if the bond passes, the next step will be to work more with the architect SJCF.
“We would get more details and set up plans,” Thexton said. “The bond sales that would take place after that involves a lot of work on the finance side of things.”
(Read more: Great Bend Post)
Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday approved an ordinance creating an advisory board focused on issues related to Lake Fort Scott.
The ordinance establishes the lake advisory board, which will consist of a minimum of nine members; five people who are residents of Lake Fort Scott equally representing each side of the lake; one Fort Scott City Commissioner, one Bourbon County Commissioner, one city resident at-large, and one Bourbon County resident, the ordinance states. City Manager Dave Martin and Community Development Director Robert Uhler will chair the board but not act as members.
(Read more: Fort Scott Tribune)
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has launched a new program designed to provide state funding for transportation projects while also leveraging local and private funding. The new Cost Share Program will provide funding to local entities for transportation projects that improve safety, support job retention and growth, improve access or mobility, relieve congestion and help areas across the state improve the transportation system.Up to $50 million will be available in the program for fiscal year 2020. The on-going program, which has at least $11 million available, requires a minimum of 15% non-state cash match. Additional consideration will be given to project applications that commit more than the minimum required match amount. The funding above the base $11 million comes from a one-time, $50 million State General Fund transfer. A minimum 25% match is required for projects to qualify for the one-time funds.
(Read more: Kansas Transportation)
Manhattan Regional Airport parking lot plans (courtesy of the City of Manhattan)
Parking at the Manhattan Regional Airport will come at a cost at a yet-to-be determined date.The City Commission unanimously approved a $4.5 million project — including interest — to expand the lot from around 700 spots to around 900 spots, repair existing asphalt of which more than a third is failing and improve lighting among other aspects. A $5 per day fee is estimated to bring in $700,000 per year, which will finance the project which only needs $615,000 per year to cover the bond.
(Read more: 1350 KMAN)
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