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Hutchinson police: Airport bomb threat traced to Wichita boy

2025-09-29T08:13:44-05:00September 29th, 2025|

Police didn’t provide an age for the threat maker but described the caller who left a voicemail indicating that there was a bomb attached to an airplane at the airport as “a juvenile male.” Read more: KWCH

Liberal discusses plans to return to angle parking

2025-09-29T08:10:31-05:00September 29th, 2025|

Downtown Liberal was once the economic center of the community when the traffic was calm and the parking allowed the district to be pedestrian friendly. Later the avenue was changed to two lanes with the State of Kansas designated the road as Highway 83. But that was changed when the highway was diverted to the east side of Liberal, but the roadway was never returned form four lanes to two lanes. Read more: Leader & Times

Barton Co. Treasurer: Kansas counties subsidizing state vehicle tag system

2025-09-29T08:05:53-05:00September 29th, 2025|

Vehicle owners in Barton County may only face the hassle of paying for new or renewed tags once a year, but for Barton County Treasurer Jim Jordan and his team, the financial strain of providing that underfunded state-mandated service is year-round. "County treasurers across Kansas are mandated to provide vehicle tag and title services," Jordan said. "But the monies provided by the state to the county for this work do not match the cost of providing that service." Read more: Great Bend Post

Kansas rural hospitals face closure crisis, threatening statewide health care access

2025-09-26T08:23:26-05:00September 26th, 2025|

Many Kansas hospitals, especially in rural parts of the state, are in trouble. Hospitals are sounding the alarm as long-term sustainability approaches crisis levels with challenges stemming from a shortage of nurses and doctors, rising operational costs, and declining payments from Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance programs. Read more: Wichita Business Journal

Savonburg sees progress

2025-09-26T08:22:40-05:00September 26th, 2025|

Attendees at a Savonbrug community conversation were greeted with good news Tuesday — the community will receive a $700,000 grant to upgrade its electric infrastructure. Read more: The Iola Register

Maize city manager paints path for growth

2025-09-26T08:21:46-05:00September 26th, 2025|

Many folks who don't call Maize home don't know where Wichita ends and the suburb begins. Maybe it's because of different school district boundaries, or the long expanse of retail making its way north. Or simply the street's name. As Maize experiences a population boom, the city's top official reveals strategies for attracting retail development and addressing increasing traffic. Read more: Wichita Business Journal

Kansas AG Opinion 2025-21: Establishing a swine production facility

2025-09-26T07:45:51-05:00September 26th, 2025|

Synopsis: A limited liability partnership is not a "limited partnership" that must obtain approval under K.S.A. 17-5908 in order to establish a swine production facility in a county. Cited herein: K.S.A. 17-5903; 17-5904; 17-5908; 56-1a101; 56a-101; 56a-1001. Read more: Kansas Attorney General Opinions

Garden City’s Monarch butterfly mural becomes first augmented reality mural in Kansas

2025-09-25T11:16:32-05:00September 25th, 2025|

Patrick Herd, Executive Director of Garden City Downtown Vision, headed up the project, and said the idea behind it was to turn it into a destination for visitors. To interact with the mural, visitors can scan the QR code to the side of the mural where they can choose between Snapchat or a web link to view the AR. Read more: Garden City Telegram

Commission continues Travel 389 in Claflin, Hoisington

2025-09-25T09:38:52-05:00September 25th, 2025|

Stops in Claflin and Hoisington were on the itinerary Tuesday afternoon as the Barton County commissioners continued their Travel 389 initiative. The program, aimed at giving the commission the chance to get out and meet face to face with residents and businesses across the county’s 389 miles of roadways, started last week in Hoisington. Read more: Great Bend Tribune

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