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Chanute, rec commission line out path to improvements

info2019-01-11T06:44:07-06:00January 11th, 2019|

The Chanute City Commission and Chanute Recreation Commission met Wednesday night to discuss a facilities agreement in a joint work session. Final action was not taken on the agreement, but city and rec commissioners asked questions about the draft, which will pave the way for renovations of the Santa Fe Park ballfields, the rec center and other improvements. City commissioners Randy Galemore, Phil Chaney and Jacob LaRue met with the CRC board, with attorney Kent Pringle and Chanute Interim Superintendent Steve Parsons attending. Renovation of six fields at Santa Fe Park is estimated at a cost of more than $1 million, [...]

Salina Chamber of Commerce CEO announces retirement after 43 years with organization

info2019-01-11T12:26:54-06:00January 11th, 2019|

After serving the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce for 43 years, the last four as president and chief executive officer, Don L. Weiser has announced his retirement effective May 1. In a statement released Thursday, Weiser said it is time for him to enjoy a quieter life and spend more time with his family, which includes wife Lynne, daughters Melissa and Laura and his grandchildren. “I am thankful that Lynne and I chose Salina those years ago,” he said. “We have raised our family here, and we are fortunate to have our children and grandchildren here also. We love this community, [...]

Kansas Department of Commerce Releases Economic Development Statistics for 2018

info2019-01-10T13:18:48-06:00January 10th, 2019|

Kansas has had much to celebrate in the area of economic development during 2018, according to statistics released today from the Kansas Department of Commerce. 2018 has been an exceptional year for the Kansas economy, with over 11,000 new jobs and $1.7 billion in capital investment added to the state’s economy. The Department of Commerce reports it participated in 138 successful economic development projects across the state during 2018, yielding 11,548 new jobs and 9,116 retained jobs. The total capital investment on these projects was $1.7 billion and $1.17 billion in payroll. “I’m proud of what we have accomplished with the [...]

Hillsboro hospital, city, county named in foreclosure

info2019-01-10T12:46:34-06:00January 10th, 2019|

Hillsboro Community Hospital could be sold at a sheriff’s sale if Bank of Hays wins a mortgage foreclosure petition filed in district court Tuesday. The petition, filed Tuesday, seeks a court order that the sheriff sell the hospital building and its contents, then distribute the proceeds first to Marion County for $300,000 unpaid real estate taxes, and next to Bank of Hays for more than $9.8 million owed on the mortgage, interest, and costs of the lawsuit. According to the petition, the bank is entitled to foreclose on the building, inventory, equipment, fixtures, instruments, documents, health care insurance receivables, deposit accounts, [...]

Hillsboro Community Hospital faces Friday shutdown

info2019-01-10T12:45:34-06:00January 10th, 2019|

If Hillsboro Community Hospital doesn’t pay $28,644.31 owed to the city of Hillsboro for utilities, service will be shut off at noon Friday. “I have directed city administrator Larry Paine to shut off utilities at noon Friday if the bill is not paid in full by that time,” mayor Lou Thurston told city council members Tuesday. A second debt owed by the hospital gave rise to a half-hour executive session to discuss potential litigation. “We may have been sued as a co-defendant by the mortgage holder, Bank of Hays,” Thurston said when he called for the executive session. Back in open [...]

Miami county disbands fire district boards

info2019-01-10T12:42:08-06:00January 10th, 2019|

Miami County commissioners opted Jan. 2 to disband the county’s two fire district boards — culminating several recent discussions and a Dec. 19 public hearing about transferring governance to the county. County commissioners voted 4-1 to disband the First District No. 1 board, which the commission had established in 1974. Commissioner Danny Gallagher cast the dissenting vote, saying the fire district board had done everything asked of it. “We asked them to put together budgets for each (community fire department), and they did that,” Gallagher said. “We asked them to do long-range planning, and they did that.” Commissioners voted 5-0 to [...]

Road conditions lead to tax protest

info2019-01-10T12:41:23-06:00January 10th, 2019|

Cattleman Merle Schlehuber paid his property taxes under protest because of the condition of county roads running by his land. So did Chasen Gann and James Enns. All told, county appraiser Lisa Reeder said Monday, annual property taxes on 37 parcels are scheduled for tax protests because of the conditions of county roads. Their exact reasons are unclear, as are the prospects for successfully protesting their taxes due. Clearly, there is dissatisfaction with county roads. At Monday’s county commission meeting, rural Marion resident Chuck Seifert gave commissioners a piece of his mind about consultant fees about road and other projects. Seifert [...]

Contract to set price for jail project signed by Marshall County Commissioners

info2019-01-10T12:39:29-06:00January 10th, 2019|

The Marshall County commissioners signed a contract Monday with Loyd Builders, Ottawa, to determine the cost for a jail expansion. The contract gives Loyd Builders permission to work with project architect TreanorHL, Lawrence, to develop a guaranteed maximum price. The contract is a precursor to a potential ”Construction Manager at Risk” agreement between the county and Loyd Builders. (Read more: The Marysville Advocate)

Arma council member resigns, disapproves of council behavior

info2019-01-10T12:38:06-06:00January 10th, 2019|

Arma City Council Member Richard Kerley resigned Monday night on the basis of treating people with “dignity and respect.” Kerely resigned Monday, effective immediately. Arma Mayor Rock Anderson read his letter of resignation to the council. After reading the letter, Anderson said, “It’s really a big loss, the guy had so much talent and did so much work and saved the city a God-awful amount of money, with water and other things he did. “He has so much knowledge pertaining to public works, water, gas, all kinds of things. A great councilman.“ The council agreed and said it was “senseless” to [...]

His time in prison behind him, Leavenworth mayor inspires county’s ‘Expungement Day’

info2019-01-10T12:35:38-06:00January 10th, 2019|

Jermaine Wilson needed a plan. He was behind bars in the maximum security wing of Lansing Correctional Facility. “Like a caged animal,” he said. He took up paper and pen there in 2007 and began listing the way it was going to be. He had God in his life now. No more drugs. No more “chasing the money.” He was going to get back to his 8-month-old son, Jermaine Jr. He was going to take classes in prison. Get out and start a life of service. Go to work. Start a non-profit. Not on his list? Become the mayor of Leavenworth. [...]

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