Wichita police will begin using a system that places alerts on addresses where potential swatting targets could be living.
Swatting involves someone making a hoax emergency call to send law enforcement officers, particularly SWAT teams, to a particular address.
The program announced Friday is voluntary and open to people who think they might be a victims of swatting.
(Read more: Little Apple Post)
Johnson County Library celebrates the tenth anniversary of 6 by 6, Ready to Read, its award-winning early literacy program, with a series of special programs and activities. The festivities kick off on September 16, 2019 with a Birthday Party at Oak Park Library, and activities continue throughout the week, including a concert by José-Luis Orozco on September 20 and workshops for caregivers and educators that include KDHE clock hour credits.
(Read more: Prairie Village Post – Neighborhood news and events for Prairie Village, Fairway, Mission Hills)
The deadline for South Central Community Foundation grant applications is just a week away on Aug. 31.
This year, all grant applications are being done online at sccfks.org than go to the grant applications tab. Applicants have to log on and create a user name and password. Once that is done, everything else is self explanatory. Its the same questions and format as last year, said Holly Rooks, SCCF director.
Grants are available for 501(c)(3) organizations including churches, schools, city and county government. There is a $1,000 limit for applications and there is a list online of things that cannot be applied for.
(Read more: Pratt, KS – Pratt Tribune)
The USD 470-Arkansas City School District is considering buying more property near the high school, after recently purchasing a former church building.
The school board is being asked approve purchasing the property and house at 2304 W. 15th St., an 1.8-acre parcel just west of Bulldog Stadium, formerly owned by Donna Avery. It is currently owned by the Bob and Patricia White Revocable Trust.
The district was given a first option on the property after being contacted by a representative of the trust. Information about the property was reviewed by the board in executive session during the Aug. 12 meeting.
(Read more: The Arkansas City Traveler)
Overland Park officials have agreed to study whether to let the public speak at meetings about issues not on the agenda — something almost every other municipality in the area allows. But some City Council candidates worry that Johnson County’s largest city won’t decide on the matter until after the November election.
“It does not need to continue for two or more months,” said 5th Ward Councilman Faris Farassati, who is running for reelection and has spearheaded the push for an open public comment period. “Voters in November need this piece of information. They need to know how (council members) are going to vote about their First Amendment rights. I think it needs to be quite clear that voters have the right to know their reasoning.”
(Read more: Joco 913 News)
Rural residents of Douglas County who want to divide their land into residential lots may have to wait half a year before they can get that process started.
The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on the county’s processing of applications for certificates of survey outside of the county’s urban growth area. Submitting an application is the first step in the process of dividing a large parcel of land — in this case, one that’s 20 acres or larger — into smaller residential lots.
According to the county’s resolution outlining the moratorium, any new applications will not be processed until Feb. 21, 2020. But the resolution also says the commission has the authority to bring the moratorium to an end before that if it chooses to do so.
Read more: LJWorld.com.
The Douglas County Commission will forgo a search to fill its vacant county administrator position and will instead appoint interim County Administrator Sarah Plinsky to the permanent position.
At their meeting Wednesday, commissioners unanimously approved directing the county counselor to begin contract negotiations with Plinsky.
Plinsky has been serving as the interim county administrator since December, when the previous administrator, Craig Weinaug, retired after working for the county for 26 years. When Weinaug left the position, he said the county would conduct a search to find his replacement.
Read more: LJWorld.com.
Voters
Voters in the Maize school district can now vote on a bond issue to build two new intermediate schools. We first told you last spring about the district’s unexpected enrollment growth – almost twice what demographers had predicted.
Now it’s time for you to decide what happens next.
“We came out early to try to avoid the lines,” said Emery Bertrand after voting on the USD 266 bond proposal.
(Read more: KAKE – News)
RAWR volunteers Michael Gutierrez, Meaghan Roths, Makenna Roths, Ariana Cannon, and Leonie Harzman. Photo courtesy Salina Area United Way
Seventy-six adult and teen volunteers spent time this summer reading to children at four of Salina’s schools’ thanks to the Salina Area United Way.
The listeners — children from birth to 18 — each week got to pick out a book of their very own. During the seven-week program, 1308 free books were given to children for their home libraries.
Staff and volunteers of the five-year program, Raising Active Wild Readers (RAWR), distributed the free books one day a week at each of the four schools. RAWR was offered this year at Heusner, Sunset, and Schilling elementary schools, and Heartland Early Education Center. The Salina Area United Way partners with the Salina Public Library and USD 305’s summer lunch program. Library staff selects books for volunteers to read. Each week the books have a different theme.
(Read more: The Salina Post)
Miami and Linn counties are in a flash flood watch until midday Thursday, Aug. 22.
A serve thunderstorm was located in the Linn Valley and La Cygne area about 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The weather service reported additional thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall are expected to develop Wednesday evening across Miami and Linn counties and continue overnight. Rainfall totals of up to 3 inches or more in some areas are possible, according to NWS.
Low-lying, flood-prone areas will be most susceptible to flash flooding, with areas near rivers, creeks, and streams likely to become flooded during and immediately after heavy rainfall, according to NWS.
(Read more: The Miami County Republic)
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