info2022-08-12T07:19:05-05:00August 11th, 2022|
If you’re driving through the Oakland neighborhood, keep an eye out for a newly finished mural. This morning, community members gathered for the blessing and dedication at the Lulac Senior Center. The mural on the front of the building is finally complete; although part of it was done last October, it needed a finishing touch with a portrait of the founders Hazel and Robert Gomez. Source: KSNT 27 News
info2022-08-10T22:15:47-05:00August 10th, 2022|
Douglas County officials are open to trying a more patient, less aggressive approach in dealing with rural properties that are violating some county codes, county commissioners were told Wednesday evening. County commissioners at their weekly meeting unanimously approved a temporary business use permit that will give a rural resident up to five years to remove approximately 100 vehicles — many of them inoperable — from his rural home and farm site. Source: LJWorld
info2022-08-10T22:14:59-05:00August 10th, 2022|
With a majority of city commissioners expressing support, it is becoming more likely that Lawrence voters in November will decide whether the city’s mayor ought to be directly elected by the people. But Lawrence city commissioners at their Tuesday evening meeting weren’t sure if they wanted voters to decide whether city commissioners should come from geographic districts in the city, rather than the current system where all five commissioners are elected at large. Source: LJWorld
info2022-08-10T22:00:25-05:00August 10th, 2022|
Construction workers began groundwork on Monday for an addition to the Macksville City Library. Library Director Jody Suiter said plans for this addition started in 2011 when the library’s motto was “Dreaming Bigger!” “With help from the South Central Kansas Library System, we consulted an architect and drew up preliminary plans,” Suiter said. “We then approached the City Council and were told, ‘If you can raise the funds, you can build it.’ “Now, 11 years down the road, and hundreds of memorials, many fundraisers, numerous grants, multiple gifts, raffles, and donations later, we are breaking ground for the new addition. In [...]
info2022-08-10T22:04:26-05:00August 10th, 2022|
Sedgwick City Clerk publicly announced her retirement to the city council last week at the regular council meeting. She gave them plenty of advanced notice though. She plans to retire on June 30, 2023. Enterkin has been employed with the city for 20 years, since May 2002. She was first appointed as City Clerk in January 2004. Mayor Bryan Chapman told the council that they currently have two full-time employees in the office and one part-time. Chapman said that Shelia Agee, the full-time municipal court clerk, might be interested in moving into the city clerk’s position. He thought they should consider [...]
info2022-08-10T20:50:04-05:00August 10th, 2022|
The Sedgwick County Health Department stopped publishing its COVID-19 dashboard back in March as cases plummeted. But after months of trending back up, it says it's bringing it back so the community can easily see what's happening. With a better understanding of the virus and vaccines readily available, the fight against COVID-19 is much different and less deadly than it used to be. But the SCHD is reminding people it's still very much around, including KAKE's own Maeve Ashbrook, who is going through it for the first time. "I was gonna be able to say that I never had it, [...]
info2022-08-10T20:46:29-05:00August 10th, 2022|
Spring Hill High School powered up its new solar array for the first time at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 3. The school partnered with Evergy and EnergyLink to create a 750.4-kilowatt ground-mounted system that covers nearly four acres. The solar array is considered a carbon-emission-free site. The solar array will produce 85,000 kWh of energy per month. That much energy can charge 15 million smartphones, 95 homes or 5.3 million hours of watching television. Spring Hill High School annually will save 30 percent on its electricity cost, according to information provided by Evergy and the school district. Source: Local [...]
info2022-08-10T22:05:58-05:00August 10th, 2022|
Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland today announced a unique opportunity for rural communities throughout the state – the Rural by Choice Champions Program (Rural Champions). This one-year pilot program will create a network of grassroots individuals who will tackle critical community projects and identified needs integral for rural prosperity. Rural Champions, which was made possible through a collaboration with the Patterson Family Foundation, will help drive success when there is a lack of capital or other resources to complete the project. “We are continually looking at ways to keep and attract individuals that want to live and work [...]
info2022-08-10T22:06:41-05:00August 10th, 2022|
The road to property tax transparency is paved with good intentions. That was Kansas Sen. Alicia Straub’s assessment of Senate Bill 13, the so-called Truth in Taxation or Revenue Neutral bill enacted by the Kansas Legislature in 2021. Straub, from Ellinwood, serves the 33rd District and joined the Barton County Commission Wednesday morning to discuss the measure which created much consternation amongst local officials. During the 2021 session, the tax lid was removed and the Legislature enacted Senate Bill 13, county Operations Director Matt Patzner said. This bill established notice and public hearing requirements if a taxing entity’s proposed budget [...]
info2022-08-10T20:34:18-05:00August 10th, 2022|
Two IdeaTek representatives made a pitch Tuesday to the Board of Harvey County Commissioners, seeking support for extending broadband service to underserved areas. Nate Oswald, director of customer service and sales, said he and Thomas Garrett, director of business development, had been working with County Administrator Anthony Swartzendruber to find needs for the county. He said a new grant opportunity had been made available through the Kansas Office of Broadband Development. The application is due Aug. 19, and he asked for a letter of support, which commissioners agreed to provide. Oswald proposed a map of the work area that he [...]
