Newton’s Themian Park awarded $500,000 grant
The grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce will help fund new basketball courts, pickleball courts, a restroom, an open shelter, and lighting.
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Miami County, Kansas hires Nathan Law as next County Administrator
As Miami County prepares for the retirement of Shane Krull on January 8, 2027, following 22 years of dedicated service as County Administrator, the Board is excited to welcome Nathan into this role and begin the County’s next chapter. Nathan will start on December 14, 2026, allowing for a transition period before Shane’s retirement. Nathan brings more than 15 years of public sector experience and has served as Louisburg City Administrator since 2015.
Source: Miami County, Kansas
Topeka needs more housing
Topeka needs to add more than 200 housing units every year for the next two decades, a bank leader says, but there are four things holding back housing supply.
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City of Girard unveils new 10-acre solar farm
How does this assist and give back to the residents? The short answer, “cheaper utilities.”
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El Dorado voters consider ban on some data center, battery energy storage projects
If the ban passes in the Nov. 3 general election, it would take effect immediately and remain in place for 10 years.
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Local deputy creates sensory backpack project
Across the nation, law enforcement officials are implementing new methods to communicate more effectively with community members with autism or other sensory sensitivities.
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Marysville Historic District Listing Offers Benefits for Property Owners
Wayne Kruse, OneMarysville executive director, said in a press release that this gives downtown property owners and people interested in investing in Marysville access to financial incentives that can make improvements to historic buildings more affordable.
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Lenexa will start livestreaming city council meetings — the last major Johnson County city to do so
The city of Lenexa will finally join other major governing bodies in Johnson County in livestreaming its city council meetings. At its meeting on Oct. 6, the Lenexa City Council voted 7-0 to approve amendments to the Governing Body Rules of Procedure and allow for city council meetings to be livestreamed on the city’s website. Councilmember Bill Nicks was absent. While Lenexa City Council meetings have been available for replay on the city’s website since January 2023, the city has never livestreamed them. The council meetings have been recorded and typically posted online the next day.
Read more: Johnson County Post
Eureka Downs looking forward to betting volume for races
In four days, gates will open at Eureka Downs for the first time in more than a decade — and when racing returns, wagering does too. It won’t be just win, place, or show at the races this Saturday at Eureka Downs. Bettors will have other opportunities to cash in on their wagers. Mike Weiss, the track manager at Eureka Downs, says there is also a chance for those who may not be high-rollers to win big. Along with traditional win, place, and show bets, fans can place exactas — predicting first and second place — and trifectas, predicting the top three finishers. Self‑serve kiosks will be available for confident bettors, while tellers will assist those unfamiliar with horse‑race wagering.
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Proposed 1% sales tax would support ‘growing’ Valley Center Fire Department
Valley Center voters will consider a 1% sales tax this November to support the city’s public safety services, including the fire department. This comes several months after Sedgwick County moved to terminate mutual aid agreements with multiple cities, including Valley Center. Mayor Jet Truman said the city is moving from a 12-hour to 24-hour fire department, and that will require major upgrades to the staff and facilities.
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