Friends of the Kaw
Month: June 2014
Wyandotte County has highest unemployment rate in Kansas
Wyandotte County had the highest unemployment of any county in Kansas in the latest unemployment figures.
In Wyandotte County, a 7.8 percent unemployment rate was recorded for May. That is up from 6.6 percent in April. The May rate is the same as one year ago, 7.8 percent.
The Kansas Department of Labor released the unemployment figures this week.
Kansas City, Kan., had an unemployment rate of 8 percent, the highest of all the large cities in Kansas.
The 7.8 percent unemployed in Wyandotte County represents 5,513 persons, according to KDOL figures.
Sedgwick County, which has a 5.6 percent unemployment rate and includes Wichita, has 13,625 unemployed persons. Johnson County, with a 4.3 percent unemployment rate, has 12,986 unemployed persons, according to KDOL figures.
According to KDOL, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 4.8 percent was about the same as last month, and was down from 5.6 percent a year ago.
State officials said Kansas counted 5,459 persons who entered the labor force as employed in May, as compared to 398 people who entered the labor force as unemployed.
To see the county unemployment rates, visit https://klic.dol.ks.gov/admin/gsipub/htmlarea/uploads/LR%20F%20May2014%20-%20Comparison.pdf.
Legends Outlets announces free outdoor concerts in July, August
The Legends Outlets, I-70 and I-435, will sponsor free family friendly concerts on some Saturday evenings during July and August in front of the center courtyard fountain.
The Live at the Legends summer concert series will feature local and regional talent performing popular pop, classic rock and country hits from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and today. The concert series will take place at the center of the Civic Courtyard Fountain in front of Phoenix Theaters Legends 14.
Summer Concert Series schedule:
July 12, The Zeros, 5 – 7 p.m.
July 19, Funky Mama and Mr. Stinky Feet, 5 – 7 p.m.
July 26, Perpetual Change, 5 – 7 p.m.
Aug. 2, Big Time Grain, 5 – 7 p.m.
Aug. 16, Red Guitar, 5 – 7 p.m.