The Fairfax Industrial Association is holding a meeting for Fairfax businesses at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 8, at General Motors, 3201 Fairfax Trafficway.
Information will be presented by Burns and McDonnell and the Missouri Department of Transportation on the Lewis and Clark Viaduct, the Buck O’Neill Bridge and Downtown Loop projects, which may affect traffic in the Fairfax area.
The Lewis and Clark viaduct project is scheduled to shut down part of westbound I-70 for two years, beginning February 2018.
Another Republican candidate is joining the race for Kansas governor. State Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer has appointed a campaign treasurer so he can raise money for a run.
Selzer said Monday that his experience in the Kansas Insurance Department and work as a certified public accountant make him qualified for the job of governor.
“People have seen the good work we’ve done in the Insurance Department. We’ve reduced our budget there and our expenditures in a thoughtful and calm way,” he said.
Selzer said he would bring those same efforts to tackling state budget issues.
“Kansans want to know that their state is operating in the most efficient way,” he said.
Selzer expects the field of candidates for the state’s top job will continue to grow.
“I think the field will be quite broad … including others who haven’t yet filed,” he said.
Other Republicans who have announced campaigns include Secretary of State Kris Kobach and former state Sen. Jim Barnett. The Associated Press says others who have appointed a treasurer include Wichita businessman Wink Hartman, Leawood businessman Patrick Kucera and Ed O’Malley, a former legislator from Johnson County who heads the Wichita-based Kansas Leadership Center.
Several Democrats are in the race, including former Agriculture Secretary Josh Svaty, former Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer, Olathe physician Arden Andersen and Wichita high school student Jack Bergeson.
Stephen Koranda is Statehouse reporter for Kansas Public Radio, a partner in the Kansas News Service. Kansas News Service stories and photos may be republished at no cost with proper attribution and a link back to kcur.org.
The Kansas City area may receive two-tenths of an inch of rain on Wednesday and Thursday. (National Weather Service graphic)
The cool weather continues today, with a high near 80 and mostly sunny skies, according to the National Weather Service.
Widespread showers and storms are possible Wednesday afternoon into Thursday, the weather service said, with no severe weather or flooding expected at this time.
Additional chances of storms are expected this weekend, according to the weather service.
Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 64, the weather service said, and an east wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and storms after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 81 with partly sunny skies and a south wind of 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and storms, with a low of 66, according to the weather service. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.
Thursday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 82 with a west southwest wind of 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday night, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 66.
Friday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 83, the weather service said.
Friday night, the low will be around 66 with mostly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.
Saturday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 79, the weather service said.
Saturday night, expect a low of 63 with mostly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 80, the weather service said.
