|
Senator Umbarger visits
to discuss ICAN with Chanute officials
Jan 2006 |
ICAN is now operational and most
participants are in different phases of completing
implementation. The most recent addition to the network
is a shared email server. Umbarger was clearly impressed
and noted the importance of the network on a variety of
levels. "This idea is very forward thinking, to bring
this many entities together, and it's important when it
comes to homeland security, health care, safety of our
citizens," he said. "It's impressive when you get that
collaborative effort."
Read Article... |
|
U.S. Rep. Jim Ryun tours
Chanute municipal communications facility
Aug 2005 |
As city staff led Ryun on a tour of
facilities that house the ICAN group's servers and
available space to store private back up servers and
equipment, they explained how the communications network
came to existence. "What's really brought this group
together is a partnership," Randy Riggs, Chanute city
manager, said. Riggs explained that the three entities
of the ICAN group felt they could get more "bang for
their buck" by sharing resources.
Read Article... |
|
Community building teams share
ideas Jun 2005 |
Before adjourning, Fairchild wanted to
leave the group with something to think about. He noted
that some of the goals the teams were trying to
accomplish were not easy, but to remember perseverance.
"Never, never, never quit," he said. "We'll change
the world on this little part of the planet."
Read Article... |
|
City gets status report; breakdown
of costs for ongoing communications projects
Feb 2005 |
The city is currently working to link
USD 413, Neosho County Community College and the public
library, now known as the ICAN, Integrated
Community-Area Network Partnership, to develop a
community-wide network. The network will allow the
entities to share resources and connect to the
state-wide KanEd education network.
Read Article... |
|
City Commission reviews goals for
community-wide network
Feb 2005 |
The city commission heard a presentation
from representatives from KanEd and KanRen at a work
session Monday. Eldon Rightmeier, KanEd network
planning, presented a map of KanEd connectivity across
the state of Kansas. He stated that KanEd is excited to
work with Chanute because it is striving to overcome the
last mile, connecting local schools and entities into
one network, that can then utilize KanEd resources at
one point of contact.
Read Article... |
|
Communications project online with
Kan-ed goals Jan 2005 |
Not only does linking the Neosho County
Community College, city offices, USD 413 and the library
along a community-wide fiber optic network realize a
long-term goal of the city of Chanute's, it is one step
closer to Kan-ed realizing connectivity across the
state.
Read Article... |
|
Network may provide educational
options Jan 2005 |
The main goal of the city of Chanute's
communication project was to create a network linking
the city, USD 413 school district and Neosho County
Community College.
And USD 413 Superintendent Steve Parsons saw advantages
to the idea right away.
Parsons said the district spends a significant amount
of money each year for technology equipment and access
to the Internet. Through the city's network, the
district can go through one point of entry and be
connected to the outside world.
"This will give us a more efficient way of
communicating between our buildings and with the rest of
the world via the Internet," he said.
Read Article... |
|
City communications projects move
forward Dec 2004 |
"This is an opportunity for the school
system, college and city to work together to maximize
the public resources," Riggs said. "What we're planning
on doing in the long run is sharing equipment, sharing
expertise and sharing services."
Read Article... |
|
Newspaper articles courtesy of the
Chanute
Tribune.
|
