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Pratt denies special liquor sales on Main Street

info2023-08-31T09:53:41-05:00August 31st, 2023|

At their August 21 meeting, the Pratt City Commissioners denied a proposal for looser liquor laws on Main Street. The proposal was presented by John Beverlin on behalf of one of his clients, Lotus Aesthetics and Wellness. Lotus Aesthetics, a medical spa at 310 S. Main in Pratt, will be celebrating its grand opening on September 6 from 5-8 pm. The owners had hoped to be able to bring in a mobile cocktail establishment to serve cocktails at the event. The vendor serves the cocktails out of a heavily modified horse trailer that would have had to have been parked in [...]

Saline County feels weight of supply shortage through patrol vehicles

info2023-08-30T12:07:01-05:00August 30th, 2023|

For the past two years, Saline County has had difficulties in purchasing police-grade patrol vehicles due to a lack of availability and manufacturers changing their production due to shortages. In response to this ongoing issue, the Sheriff’s Office requested a new timeline in the process that might leave out a popular brand of police vehicle, but ensure the department new vehicles, at least for 2024. Source: Salina Journal

Kwikom breaks ground on $12 million fiber network for Franklin County

info2023-08-30T12:06:09-05:00August 30th, 2023|

A ceremonious turn of the shovel Monday morning on the Franklin County Courthouse lawn served as a sign of things to come as work is currently under way to bring an expanded fiber network to Ottawa and much of Franklin County. Local officials joined Kwikom leaders, breaking ground on a $12 million investment to bring what they describe as a stateof- the-art fiber network to more than 7,000 Ottawa homes and businesses as well as those in Wellsville, Pomona, Williamsburg and the surrounding area. Source: Ottawa Herald

Barton County Commission honors the retiring Wornkey

info2023-08-30T11:59:07-05:00August 29th, 2023|

Barton County Register of Deeds Pam Wornkey announced her plans to retire Aug. 1. On Tuesday morning, the County Commission recognized her for her years of service. Her last day on the job is Thursday. “The best indicator of the future is a study of the past and holds true for you,” said commission Chairman Shawn Hutchinson, District 3, said, reading from a letter to Wornkey. “You will continue to be a remarkable presence in this community for years to come. “It is apparent from your employment history with the county that you’re centered on the greater good time and time [...]

‘Don’t overcrowd the city’: Neighbors object, Johnson County apartment plan stalls again

info2023-08-29T23:40:09-05:00August 29th, 2023|

The Shawnee City Council on Monday sent a proposal for a housing development off of Kansas 7 Highway back to the drawing board, as nearby homeowners protest the plans. Neighbors have submitted a protest petition, and gathered 430 signatures on Change.org, in opposition to plans for 184 apartments and townhomes on 16 acres in the western part of the city, between Old K-7 Highway and K-7 Highway, south of 47th Street and north of 55th Street. The developer, naming the project The Zarah, wants to build four three-story apartment buildings and seven two-story townhome buildings on the rural land, which now [...]

Rural Kansas attorney shortage putting access in jeopardy

info2023-08-29T23:38:17-05:00August 29th, 2023|

The 73-year-old has been practicing law in the small central Kansas town of Marion for more than four decades. He’s done a little bit of everything – “domestic work, adoptions, estate planning, quiet titles, other land disputes, oh, my goodness, you name it” – but he doesn’t do quite as much as he used to. “If you write a will, they expect you’re going to be around here” to execute it when the client dies, he says. “So I’m getting to tell people now that at 73, I’m likely to not be here by the time this will goes into use. [...]

Pro Pickleball players make a stop in Pittsburg

info2023-08-29T23:36:24-05:00August 29th, 2023|

The Pickle in Pitt event took place on Monday where folks could get signed autographs from some of the top-ranked pickleball players in the world. Proceeds from the fundraising event will go to help maintain and enhance the Jack Johnson courts and create new pickleball programs at the Four Oaks Sports Complex in Lincoln Park. Source: KOAM News

Keeping Kansas history alive, one ghost town at a time

info2023-08-29T23:33:00-05:00August 29th, 2023|

Kansas history has never been more alive than it is now in the hands of students and historians devoted to putting the pieces of the past together through hours of painstaking research. A group of students and staff at Kansas State University, along with historians at the Kansas State Historical Society (KSHS), have made it their mission to ensure the history of Kansas towns and communities isn't lost to time. Their efforts are wide-ranging, comprehensive and aimed at showcasing the history of places in danger of being forgotten or that aren't well-documented. KSNT 27 News spoke with members of the Chapman [...]

“Stepping Up Initiative” passed by Crawford County Commissioners

info2023-08-29T23:30:36-05:00August 29th, 2023|

A new initiative in Girard will bring more resources to those who are incarcerated and dealing with mental illnesses. "It's important that anybody who has a mental illness receives treatment, gets the services. Part of our goal is really reducing barriers and increasing access," said Heather Spaur, CCMHC Director. The "Stepping Up Initiative" was unanimously passed, Tuesday morning by Crawford County Commissioners. It's a nationwide movement designed to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in jails. Source: KSNF/KODE

“Leadership Kansas” Visits Pittsburg

info2023-08-29T23:26:59-05:00August 29th, 2023|

You might call it "Pittsburg 101" -- Leadership Kansas got up close and personal as part of a statewide tour today (Friday). Forty leaders from throughout the state are embarking on a statewide tour to learn and discuss social, business, and political issues in different cities. They toured Pitt State, the Community Health Center, Kansas Technology Center as well as Millers Professional Imaging. Many among the group say they admire the way different sectors in Pittsburg are working together for the betterment of the city. Source: KSNF/KODE

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