Supply chain issues impact Holton city projects

28 Sunday, August 28

Supply chain issues impact Holton city projects

info2022-08-28T21:40:44-05:00August 28th, 2022|

Supply chain issues are plaguing cities and counties across the country that need certain pieces of equipment to continue to operate smoothly and efficiently, and as the Holton City Commission was reminded on Monday, Aug. 17, the City of Holton is no exception. Commissioners approved a bid of $25,900 from the Harold K. Scholz Company of Ralston, Neb., for the purchase and installation of two electrical relays in the city’s electrical distribution system, but as Electrical Production Superintendent Ira Harrison told commissioners, the new relays would not likely be available for installation for about six months due to supply chain issues. [...]

28 Sunday, August 28

Wellington testing thermal energy ceiling tiles

info2022-08-29T07:04:44-05:00August 28th, 2022|

Wellington City Hall now has thermal energy-storing ceiling tiles to help reduce energy use. These Passive Thermal Energy Storage (PTES) ceiling tiles are similar to how gel packs for cold shipping functions. The tile is composed with a Phase Change Material (PCM) that will absorb heat as it changes from a solid form to liquid. After temperatures in the attic have dropped, the tiles release the stored heat. This project comes through the Department of Energy and aims to reduce cooling, heating, and electric demand. The goal with these tiles is a 10-20% reduction in use. Source: KSN-TV

28 Sunday, August 28

History explored during week of Little Balkans Days events in Pittsburg

info2022-08-29T07:05:59-05:00August 28th, 2022|

An annual festival timed to the Labor Day holiday makes its return with a week full of events. Little Balkans Days, a festival of history and heritage, will begin with contests and classes Monday and work its way to a full festival of fairs, concerts and even a polka dance throughout Labor Day weekend. Mining activity throughout in the 1800s offered promises to immigrant families, attracting more of a diverse population than other regions of Kansas, according to the event's website. Most of those immigrants hailed from the Balkans in southeastern Europe — an area that includes present-day Bulgaria, Albania, Bosnia, [...]

28 Sunday, August 28

Kansas District courts in 34 counties to begin operating on new case management system September 12

info2022-08-29T07:06:32-05:00August 28th, 2022|

Atchison and Leavenworth District courts are among district courts in 34 counties that will transition to the new Kansas eCourt centralized case management system between September 7 and 12. Collectively, the courts in these 34 counties are known as Track 6 in the Kansas eCourt statewide rollout plan. They are predominantly in southwest and southcentral Kansas, with the exception of the 1st Judicial District in the far northeast corner of the state. After Track 6 courts complete the transition, 95% of all trial courts in Kansas will operate on the eCourt centralized case management system. Source: atchisonglobenow.com

28 Sunday, August 28

Oswego museum looking for new home

info2022-08-28T21:28:43-05:00August 28th, 2022|

Historical Museum is looking for a new home for the city’s treasures after a storm damaged the building on Commercial Street. A portion of the roof of the museum at 410 Commercial St. collapsed under the weight of rainwater during a May 5 storm. Some items in the museum were destroyed because of this, including a piano and a display relating to trains of Southeast Kansas. Kevin Sheddrick, museum board president, said the building was beyond repair. Source: Parsons Sun

28 Sunday, August 28

Bonner Springs celebrates sunny Tiblow Days

info2022-08-28T21:26:11-05:00August 28th, 2022|

The Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Chamber of Commerce celebrated all things Bonner this weekend at Tiblow Days, the annual end-of-summer festival in honor of Henry Tiblow, a Delaware Indian who operated a Kansas River ferry in the late 1800s on the future site of the town. Saturday’s events included a pancake breakfast, 5K run, parade, car show, carnival and concert. The parade route was shortened from previous years, allowing the festival area to spread out and encourage more shopping in the downtown area, a key purpose of the event. Source: Wyandotte Daily

28 Sunday, August 28

KPERS on a roller coaster

info2022-08-28T08:40:43-05:00August 28th, 2022|

It has been an eventful year for pensions in Kansas. Usually a topic that will send all but the hardiest actuary to sleep, officials pursued a number of policy items in 2022 that will have a major impact on the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System and its more than 300,000 total members. But if it been a roller coaster for KPERS lately, the stock market was even more volatile. Indeed, the oldest retiree on record to receive a KPERS check was 111 years old and the state’s actuaries might feel they have similarly aged over the last year. A year after [...]

27 Saturday, August 27

All-inclusive playground in Salina helps all children

info2022-08-27T10:48:57-05:00August 27th, 2022|

A lot of children have good ideas, but not all of them are like Olivia Bloomfield. Before this 10-year-old died of congenital muscular dystrophy in July, she spearheaded and witnessed the grand opening of Olivia’s Playground, 323 Center St. The park is the only all-inclusive playground of its kind in Salina, giving children with disabilities a place to play. Olivia and her grandparents, Sid and Susy Reitz, wanted to create an outdoor space where all children, including those with disabilities, could explore and play. She also advocated for a park in Leawood. Source: Hutch News

27 Saturday, August 27

Lawrence wins another federal grant to purchase electric buses; first ones to roll out Monday

info2022-08-27T10:33:11-05:00August 27th, 2022|

The wheels of change are bringing more electric buses to the streets of Lawrence. The City of Lawrence has received a federal grant to purchase electric buses for the third straight year, and is preparing to roll out its first all-electric buses on Monday. In an announcement regarding the award, Transit and Parking Manager Adam Weigel said that the Federal Transit Administration continues to recognize the city’s commitment to its sustainability goals. “I’m proud of our staff and community for leaning in to this effort so fully, as it will pay off in a big way for this community in noise [...]

26 Friday, August 26

Iola, meet Iola

info2022-08-29T07:07:26-05:00August 26th, 2022|

Iola Speck, a teenager who lives in England, and her father are exploring the city of Iola this week. A few years ago, they Googled her name, discovered the town and decided it would be “quite cool” to visit.... Iola and her father, Ivan, spent two days in Iola as part of a driving tour around the Midwest. They live in Higham, a village near Rochester in Kent, which is in southeast England. They flew into Chicago last week, where they rented a camper van airbrushed in bright colors. It was sure to get attention, and it would be their home [...]