info2024-04-04T18:25:23-05:00April 4th, 2024|
While no official decision was made during the Halstead Planning Commission work session Monday evening, the commission seemed to be leaning toward creating regulations to guide a company interested in installing a battery energy storage system (BESS) in the city’s industrial park. Other options included banning the operation all altogether or amending the code to allow battery storage systems. Source: Harvey County Now
info2024-04-04T18:24:45-05:00April 4th, 2024|
You can now check out and check out from the new Newton Public Library. The library, its board, the City of Newton, donors, the Newton Area Chamber of Commerce, along with members of the public, celebrated the opening of the building with a ribbon cutting Monday morning. More than 200 people were in attendance. “This is a momentous occasion, and it’s made possible by the unwavering support by our community and the dedication of our community and numerous organizations,” Larry Lee, library board vice president, told the crowd. Source: Harvey County Now
info2024-04-04T18:24:05-05:00April 4th, 2024|
The Bird scooters zipping around Emporia the past three years will be, pardon the pun, flying away soon. Bird has announced it will be ending its local presence March 31. Emporia city commissioners approved a partnership with Bird in 2021... Source: KVOE Emporia Radio
info2024-04-04T18:23:17-05:00April 4th, 2024|
Westwood’s main park remains the subject of a legal battle, now making its way through the appellate courts. Beckie Brown ... Brown is appealing the decision against allowing her to intervene in the city’s request for the court’s ruling on whether a protest petition against the sale of the park was invalid. The judge ruled the petition was invalid in late February, siding with the city. Source: Johnson County Post
info2024-04-04T18:22:06-05:00April 4th, 2024|
Lime Micromobility will bring a fleet of its electric scooters and bikes to Overland Park for riders to rent. On Monday, the Overland Park City Council unanimously approved a new operating agreement with Neutron Holdings, Inc., the California-based business arm of Lime. Source: Johnson County Post
info2024-04-04T11:21:30-05:00April 4th, 2024|
Plans to build a hotel north of Burlington also include a proposal for an amphitheater to seat up to 2,500, the Coffey County Republican reported. Developers hope to use STAR bonds to help fund building projects and they require a tourism draw, Coffey County commissioners learned earlier this week. A developer plans to build a 72- to 80-room hotel with other facilities such as restaurants or an RV park on a 9-acre tract. Another development would include Hoover’s Thriftway, Bomgaars and a 30-acre tract east of the hotel where the amphitheater will be constructed. The community improvement district would collect sales tax to [...]
info2024-04-04T11:19:13-05:00April 4th, 2024|
Students at Maize schools are getting the opportunity to reap what they sow. A grant from the Department of Agriculture allowed them to buy 35 hydroponic gardens to be distributed in all 14 schools. Megan Barnard, the director of food service for Maize, says they looked for a way to get local, sustainable, fresh produce. Each garden is equivalent to a 40-square-foot farm. There are 18 different varieties, including kale, spinach, peppers, and tomatoes. "Using less water than if we were to purchase it from a farm grown in Arizona and California," Barnard said. "So our footprint is a little bit less when [...]
info2024-04-04T11:18:03-05:00April 4th, 2024|
The Kansas Department of Commerce has announced that five Kansas cities will receive a share of $1,450,000 through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to assist with community development projects. CDBG, administered by the Department of Commerce, is a federal grant program that provides funding for projects that help low- to moderate-income neighborhoods prosper. “These grants provide critical support to Kansas communities and downtown areas for important projects that might not otherwise happen,” Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland said. “The CDBG program allows Commerce to partner with local communities and address specific housing and building issues standing in the way [...]
info2024-04-04T11:15:28-05:00April 4th, 2024|
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday it will take a while for policymakers to evaluate the current state of inflation, keeping the timing of potential interest rate cuts uncertain. Speaking specifically about stronger than expected price pressures to start the year, the central bank leader said he and his fellow officials are in no rush to ease monetary policy. "On inflation, it is too soon to say whether the recent readings represent more than just a bump," Powell said in prepared remarks ahead of a question-and-answer session at Stanford University. "We do not expect that it will be appropriate to [...]
info2024-04-04T11:13:59-05:00April 4th, 2024|
Three newly-hired apprentices at two companies say the chance to earn money while they learn more about their jobs was one of the main reasons they considered positions created through Kansas Farm Bureau’s (KFB) award-winning Rural Kansas Apprenticeship Program (RKAP). South Bend Industrial Hemp used the program to hire Joseph Rogers and Kaidence Sanchez as hemp processing facility operators at the Great Bend-based company. “I think it’s really cool the apprenticeship comes with some educational opportunities,” Rogers says. Sanchez says he’s never seen anything like the apprenticeship program and believes “it’s an exciting way to learn more and earn more money.” Camron Hicks is [...]
