The new KCI terminal tops national travel sites 2023 list of best airports. Heres why

20 Tuesday, June 20

The new KCI terminal tops national travel sites 2023 list of best airports. Heres why

info2023-06-20T23:52:20-05:00June 20th, 2023|

Kansas City International Airport’s new terminal is getting love from all over the country. A new report named KCI the best airport in the U.S. It topped a list of the 16 best airports in the world in 2023 from Travel Awaits, a travel website highlighting small towns and unique experiences. The list was split up into two categories: within the United States, or outside the country. To create the list, the site took nominations from its readers. A panel of travel industry experts and writers then reviewed those nominations, and readers voted on the finalists to determine the winners in [...]

20 Tuesday, June 20

Air quality alert issued for Kansas City as ozone levels likely to reach unhealthy level

info2023-06-20T23:51:09-05:00June 20th, 2023|

An air quality alert was issued for the Kansas City as the metro area is expected to see an unhealthy level of smog, according to the Mid-America Regional Council. An ozone alert was issued for Tuesday, the eighth time this season that the agency, commonly referred to as MARC, has issued such a warning. The poor air quality is forecast to fall under an orange ozone alert, which means unhealthy level of ground-level ozone, also known as ozone pollution or smog, is expected for people sensitive to pollution, including those with heart problems or respiratory disease like asthma and allergies. The [...]

20 Tuesday, June 20

Why goats are invading a Wichita park

info2023-06-20T23:47:40-05:00June 20th, 2023|

Wichita Sim's Park was invaded by a herd of hungry goats Tuesday. The goats will be there working for two weeks to clear brush and poison ivy. The City of Wichita says the goats are more eco-friendly and can remove brush not easily reached by machinery in the sandy area. The goats arrived in a trailer, hungry and ready to eat Tuesday afternoon. "This is the most people I've had for a goat unload. Most of the time, I'm in a random backyard in town or out on a property in the middle of nowhere," said Rex Rutledge with Restoration Grazing [...]

20 Tuesday, June 20

Evergy pauses disconnection at Towne West after ‘documentation’ provided

info2023-06-20T23:46:37-05:00June 20th, 2023|

A spokesperson for Evergy says it has paused service disconnection has been paused Towne West Square in Wichita. A news release sent out by Evergy at 7:41 p.m. says it has "paused service disconnection based on documentation provided toward making payment tomorrow." Evergy says Towne West has been delinquent on its electric bill since last November. "Evergy has worked with Kohan Retail Investment Group, which owns the mall, to receive payment for the past due amount owed to Evergy," Gina Penzig, Evergy corporate communications, said. Source: KSN-TV

20 Tuesday, June 20

Summer Topeka Music Week brings country and rock to the Capital City

info2023-06-20T23:45:38-05:00June 20th, 2023|

Topeka is set to be flooded with musical acts with the arrival of almost a dozen bands to the Capital City this summer. India Yarborough with the Greater Topeka Partnership said Visit Topeka is partnering up with Southwest Publishing & Mailing Corporation to deliver a lineup of ten bands to the Capital City in July as part of the Topeka Music Week. The bands will have live shows running from July 7 to July 16, occurring at the same time as Country Stampede and the Mini Fiesta. Source: KSNT 27 News

20 Tuesday, June 20

Shawnee Mission teachers get larger-than-usual pay bump

info2023-06-20T23:44:32-05:00June 20th, 2023|

Teachers in the Shawnee Mission School District are getting one of their biggest pay raises in recent years. It’s part of the latest contract between the district and teachers’ union, which was ratified by the Shawnee Mission school board at its meeting Monday, June 12. It’s also a continuation of efforts by the district to boost pay for positions across the district to deal with persistent staffing challenges that have bedeviled schools in recent years. Source: Prairie Village Post

20 Tuesday, June 20

Wichita aviation companies win millions in workforce development grants

info2023-06-20T23:43:10-05:00June 20th, 2023|

Four Wichita aviation manufacturers, as well as the Wichita Airport Authority, have been awarded millions in grants from the Kansas Department of Commerce to support their training and workforce development efforts. In total, Commerce says it awarded nearly $20 million to seven recipients through its Aviation Learning Opportunities & Funded Training (ALOFT) program, with the goal of supporting capital projects that spur regional economic development in the aviation industry as it continues post-Covid recovery. Source: Wichita Business Journal

20 Tuesday, June 20

Roofs going up in Newton

info2023-06-20T07:25:21-05:00June 20th, 2023|

With a half-year to go, 2023 has already seen more new housing starts in Newton than nine of the 11 last years. Year-to-date, the city has seen permits pulled for 34 living units. That puts the city well on pace to surpass last year’s total of 37 starts. According to City Engineer Suzanne Loomis, 20 of those starts involve single-family homes. ... The number of housing starts for 2023 follows up on 2022’s 37 housing starts. In 2017, the city added 116 units, driven by the construction of apartment complexes on the south side of the city. Source: Harvey County Now

20 Tuesday, June 20

Kansas firefighters receive $16.8 million from Kansas Insurance Department

info2023-06-20T09:57:54-05:00June 20th, 2023|

The Kansas Insurance Department has made its annual distribution to local Firefighter Relief Associations (FRAs). Pursuant to the Kansas Firefighters Relief Act, over $16.8 million has been distributed among 554 local FRAs throughout the state. Kansas Insurance Dept. Commissioner Vicki Schmidt said in a press release, “Firefighters put their lives on the line to keep us safe, and the Kansas Firefighters Relief Act acknowledges that by providing additional protections for firefighters and their loved ones. The Act not only gives first responders needed safety nets, but it also allows local communities to provide their citizens with improved firefighting equipment and resources.” [...]

20 Tuesday, June 20

Funding available to power clean energy in rural communities

info2023-06-20T00:47:33-05:00June 20th, 2023|

Wind, solar, and other renewable energy projects offer a significant opportunity to revitalize rural communities and diversify the local economy. Increased tax revenue from renewable energy projects enables school districts, cities, and other entities to address local emergency services and infrastructure improvement needs while reducing the local tax burden. Additionally, farmers and landowners can earn additional income through land-lease payments from project developers, and new job opportunities arise during the development, construction, and operation of a project. Those economic benefits have not gone unnoticed in Washington, D.C. Source: Pratt Tribune