Manhattan Fire Department saves dog from fire

18 Wednesday, January 18

Manhattan Fire Department saves dog from fire

info2023-01-18T00:30:39-06:00January 18th, 2023|

The Manhattan Fire Department saved a dog this afternoon after responding to a house fire. The fire was reported at 2:35 p.m. on Tuesday in the 800 block of Pottawatomie Avenue. Firefighters reported finding smoke throughout the one-story, single-family dwelling and located a fire in a front room. No injuries were reported, and a dog escaped after firefighters opened a back door. Firefighters extinguished the fire within 10 minutes. Source: KSNT 27 News

18 Wednesday, January 18

Emporia city officials explain processes to restore drinking water taste, odors to normal

info2023-01-18T07:13:39-06:00January 18th, 2023|

Now that the issues have been addressed, city of Emporia officials believe the drinking water should be returning to normal taste and smell soon. Communications Manager Christine Johnson and Public Works Director Dean Grant ... says a failure in a programmable logic controller had a big impact on the ozone disinfection system. Public Works crews worked with a vendor to resolve the issues and get the situation fixed by late Monday afternoon. Source: KVOE Emporia Radio

18 Wednesday, January 18

USD 503 now has four therapy dogs in schools

info2023-01-18T00:26:56-06:00January 18th, 2023|

School administrators and instructors are often digging into their pockets to provide for students’ personal or instructional needs, but perhaps one of the biggest investments of some Parsons USD 503 staff members has been to assist with students’ emotional needs by providing a certified therapy dog in school. All but one USD 503 school building has a therapy dog thanks to the staff committed to making it happen. Source: Parsons Sun

17 Tuesday, January 17

Vape detectors are effective deterrents in Dodge City USD 443

info2023-01-17T08:02:19-06:00January 17th, 2023|

Vape detectors are working to curb the bad habit some students had of smoking in the boys, and girls, bathrooms. The Dodge City USD 443 Board of Education voted in favor of purchasing more of the devices for use in Dodge City Middle School and Comanche Middle School at its Jan. 9 meeting. ... The detectors, which notify chosen parties via app, email, text, web console, multi-color LED or audible means whenever the vaporizer sensor is triggered, have been in Dodge City High School bathrooms for a while now and have proven successful.DCHS Principal Martha Mendoza said there were far fewer [...]

17 Tuesday, January 17

Bird Scooters may not be back in Great Bend

info2023-01-17T08:00:40-06:00January 17th, 2023|

There is a strong likelihood that the rental Bird Scooters, once a ubiquitous site around Great Bend, may not be back this year, Great Bend Community Coordinator told the City Council Monday night. After two years, the local investor spearheading the project has opted not to re-up with the company, leaving the city scrambling. Source: Great Bend Tribune

17 Tuesday, January 17

Mike Boehm, Lenexa’s longest-serving mayor, won’t run again

info2023-01-17T08:00:19-06:00January 17th, 2023|

Mike Boehm, Lenexa’s longest-serving mayor, says he will not run for a sixth term later this year. During his 20 years leading the city, Boehm oversaw rapid growth and change in Lenexa, particularly the establishment of a new and centralized “downtown” area at Lenexa City Center near I-435 and West 87th Street Parkway. In a recent interview with the Post, Boehm said the city’s development over the past two decades hinged less upon his leadership and more on community support, excellent city staff and a forward-thinking vision. Source: Shawnee Mission Post

17 Tuesday, January 17

Udall USD 463 hires new school superintendent

info2023-01-17T07:16:45-06:00January 17th, 2023|

The USD 463 Udall Board of Education has announced the hiring of Heidi Perkins as the next superintendent. She will lead the district after the retirement of Dale Adams at the end of the 2022-23 school year. “As Mr. Dale Adams prepares to leave the district as superintendent after many years of dedicated service to our students, the USD 463 Board of Education is grateful for his ‘kids first’ contributions and wish him well in his retirement,” board president James Jirak said. Source: Cowley CourierTraveler

17 Tuesday, January 17

City of Derby dealing with computer network disruption

info2023-01-17T07:15:59-06:00January 17th, 2023|

On Jan. 14, the city of Derby experienced a computer network disruption. Upon discovering the issues, administrative and IT staff immediately began working with third-party computer specialists to investigate the incident. Federal law enforcement was quickly notified and the city is cooperating with those agencies while the investigation continues in an effort to determine what impact the incident had on information stored on city network systems. Staff reported the city of Derby constantly monitors network security, carries cybersecurity insurance and works with the appropriate agencies when or if there are any concerns. Currently, all public services in Derby (including core services [...]

16 Monday, January 16

10-Year Indicates Fed Is Close to Ending Rate Hike Cycle

info2023-01-16T19:16:28-06:00January 16th, 2023|

The Federal Reserve is expected to lift interest rates again at the next FOMC meeting on Feb. 1, but the futures market is pricing in high odds that the increase will be trimmed to a relatively mild 25 basis points. Animating the softer outlook for monetary policy changes is yesterday’s encouraging news on inflation. Consumer prices fell 0.1% in December, the biggest monthly decline since the pandemic ravaged the economy. The year-over-year increase, although still elevated, continues to ease, too, slipping to 6.4% at the headline level, the lowest since Oct. 2021 and well below the recent peak of 9.0% in June 2022. Source: [...]

16 Monday, January 16

Newton’s Old Mill survives in three centuries

info2023-01-17T07:18:07-06:00January 16th, 2023|

The Old Mill is a Newton landmark, first starting out as a new mill in 1879. Its purpose was to process, package and ship wheat. Originally, it was called The Monarch Steam Mill. In 1886, owners were D. Hamill, Bernhard Warkentin, David Goerz, C.R. McLain, S. Lehman and Jacob Linn, who bought it and renamed it The Newton Milling and Elevator Co. It’s towered over Newton during three centuries now, and in 1973, it was just days from being demolished but was saved by Newton inventor Lloyd Smith and his wife Jackie. At the time, three-fourths of the Mansard roof had [...]