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Ark City Dollar General closing

info2020-05-04T08:58:11-05:00May 3rd, 2020|

Dollar General, a Tennessee based company, has announced its plan to permanently close the store at 2411 N. Summit St., in Arkansas City. Angela Petkovic, public relations for Dollar General, said that the company is constantly evaluating their store locations in order to find the best way to serve their customers. “We have made the decision to close this location,” she said. Petkovic would not comment on the reason for that decision. (Read more: www.ctnewsonline.com)

‘People are ready to get out’: Kansans fill Cheney Lake

info2020-05-04T08:59:25-05:00May 3rd, 2020|

Campers, jet skis, and boats are out in full force at Cheney Lake this weekend. Park officials say it almost felt like a holiday weekend. Vicki Huff and her family are very familiar with the park. They come out every year during this time. Now they are seeing some new faces, “I think people are ready to get out. They’ve been cooped up,” said Huff. While many businesses are closed from coronavirus, Cheney Lake is using it as a way to recover. “The flooding last year we lost a lot of revenue during that time and last weekend we started out [...]

Kansas passes 5,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, coronavirus-related deaths number 134

info2020-05-04T08:59:51-05:00May 3rd, 2020|

Public health officials report that more than 5,000 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Kansas. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s coronavirus pandemic report on Sunday listed 5,030 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 134 deaths statewide. The KDHE reported 399 cases in Sedgwick County. The Sedgwick County Health Department reported 426 cases and 13 deaths. Discrepancies between county and state numbers can be due to confirmed cases from one health department not yet being finalized with the other, officials have said. (Read more: Local News |)

‘A Mission treasure’: After 20 years of service, Mission city clerk Martha Sumrall retires

info2020-05-04T09:12:06-05:00May 3rd, 2020|

Martha Sumrall always had an interest in local government, but didn’t begin her journey with the city of Mission until 2000: The Countryside native and now Mission resident became an administrative assistant to the city clerk and former Mayor Sylvester Powell Jr. She became the city clerk five years later, and hasn’t looked back since. After 20 years of being an integral piece of Mission, Sumrall’s journey has come to an end as she retires. She served under four Mission mayors and several city councilmembers, and sat through numerous evening meetings to fulfill her duty as city clerk. Her dedication to [...]

Kansas Attorney General Opinion 2020-5: Tax lid application to hospital maintenance funding

info2020-05-04T09:07:45-05:00May 3rd, 2020|

K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 79-2925c allows a city or county to maintain a consistent level of funding in constant or real dollars. Any increase above that level, however, is subject to approval by the electorate, unless the increase falls within the provisions of subsection (b) of K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 79-2925c. ... As the Board of Commissioners of Decatur County, you request our opinion regarding whether a county commission must conduct an election pursuant to K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 79-2925c before raising the mill levy for hospital maintenance to the level authorized by electors in 2016. ... To determine whether Decatur County must conduct [...]

Lenexa city attorney reflects on 31-year career

info2020-05-04T08:51:15-05:00May 3rd, 2020|

City Attorney Cindy Harmison will retire May 8 after 31 years of service with the City of Lenexa. In this Q & A, she reflects on ways Lenexa has changed over the years, her most memorable experiences and the rewards of public service. (Read more: City of Lenexa)

Counties could get a separate piece of $1 trillion in federal aid

info2020-05-04T09:02:08-05:00May 2nd, 2020|

Congressional Democrats are negotiating with Republicans for up to $1 trillion in state, county and local government aid in a CARES Act 2 bill that would include some infrastructure spending such as broadband. County governments would receive their own separate allocations of federal aid. “So we may have three tranches, state, county, because many counties deliver health services and the rest and then the municipalities,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said at her weekly news conference Thursday. Pelosi also for the first time said that the aid for state and local governments might approach $1 trillion. (Read more: The Bond Buyer)

Raising city chickens about more than eggs

info2020-05-01T09:01:07-05:00May 1st, 2020|

Chickens are typically a farm animal, but having four hens in town provides the experience of raising animals, Peabody resident Stephanie Hurst said. “Even just having four a day is plenty for us,” she said. “There’s that, and just having the experience for sure. I wouldn’t say I got them specifically for eggs. I got them basically as pets.” Paige Ensey’s family originally bought their 10 chickens because they were eating a lot of eggs. Now, the 13-year-old also sees the chickens as more than just a way to get eggs. (Read more: HILLSBORO Star-Journal)

Kansas coronavirus update: Gov. Laura Kelly reveals detail of six-week plan for restoring state’s economic life

info2020-05-01T08:47:01-05:00May 1st, 2020|

Gov. Laura Kelly unveiled Thursday night her framework for reopening the state by phasing out restrictions for businesses and social activities over the next six weeks while ramping up efforts to test and trace the spread of a deadly virus that left residents isolated and put the state’s economy in a tailspin. Kelly announced her plans, which begin with the expiration Monday of her statewide stay-at-home order, in a live address to the people of Kansas. She said the blueprint of her exit strategy from the dark cloud created by COVID-19 was a painstaking, intensive exercise in finding a balance. “It’s [...]

SW KS counties look toward reopening as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

info2020-05-01T08:46:31-05:00May 1st, 2020|

Even though confirmed COVID-19 cases continue to rise in southwest Kansas, area businesses could reopen in a few days. When Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's statewide stay-at-home order expires Sunday, individual counties get to decide whether or not they'll extend it. Finney County made its decision Wednesday. County commissioners voted 4-1 to allow businesses to reopen at their own discretion,as long as they follow new guidelines from the governor when it comes to social distancing, safety measures and limits on the number of people that can be inside a business at one time. (Read more: KWCH News)