Lhermansen@cherryroad.com USD 232 recognized Dr. James Sutton in person at the July 25 board meeting and thanked him for his service as the interim superintendent during their search for a permareceive nent superintendent after former superintendent Dr.
Lhermansen@cherryroad.com Nightly lane closures are scheduled as part of a pavement improvement project on northbound and southbound I-35 from 215th Street to 167th Street beginning Monday, Aug. 8.
Lhermansen@cherryroad.com The July 25 school board meeting focused on teacher salaries and benefits for the new school year. Dr.
Lhermansen@cherryroad.com In a landslide Tuesday August 2, Kansas voters defeated a constitutional amendment by a 60 to 40 margin that would have sent abortion rights to the State Legislature to decide on if the amendment had it been won.The constitutional amendment would have nullified the 2019 Kansas Supreme Court ruling striking down a state law banning a common secondterm abortion procedure. The court said the right to bodily autonomy in the state constitution’s Bill of Rights includes the decision to terminate a pregnancy.
Lhermansen@cherryroad.com The Army solicited a Restoration Advisory Board at their public forum at DeSoto Town Hall last month to help oversee the Sunflower Army Ammunition Project. However, they said they hadn’t received enough interest and will re-solicit in 24 months.
The Mr and Miss 2022 4-H Ryan Brethour and Kylie Rogers with Miss 4-H Fern Schrotberger were introduced at the Johnson County Fair Rodeo Monday, August 1. They were crowned the week before at the Fashion Revue. They have to submit a lengthy application, presentation and interview. Staff photo by Lynne Hermansen
Lynne Hermansen Lhermansen@cherryroad.com In two seperate votes Thursday, the Board of County Commissioners approved $15 million in funding to improve road infrastructure and a fire station for hazardous material suppression capability for the former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant land. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced earlier this month Japan’s Panasonic Corp would be building a multimillion dollar mega-factory to produce electric vehicle batteries on theNorthwest section of land the U.S.
Lynne Hermansen Lhermansen@cherryroad.com Tuesday, July 12 Fire District 1 approved holding a public hearing August 23 as they will be exceeding the revenue neutral rate. The 2023 budget was discussed at a special meeting held June 23.
Lynne Hermansen Lhermansen@cherryroad.com The National Science Foundation awarded $1,487,766 to Johnson County Community College’s STEM Scholars Program. Sharice Davids, Kansas 3rd District State Representative, announced Thursday, July 21 the program will help assist highachieving, low income students with financial need pursuing degrees in STEM.
Lynne Hermansen Lhermansen@cherryroad.com People’s preferred pronouns and the school district’s bathroom usage policies were the topic of an added agenda item at the Monday school board meeting. Jeff Miller, council member, brought forth a proposed general statement of policy to each board member with a request to add it to an already heavily scheduled meeting.