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Barton County Election Officer covers voters’ concerns of envelopes and signatures for mail-in ballot

info2019-09-02T22:23:53-05:00September 2nd, 2019|

Barton County Election Officer Donna Zimmerman says a typical mail-in ballot in Barton County has an 80-percent voter turnout. Barton County mailed out ballots August 20 for the Great Bend school district’s $44.87 million bond issue, and are awaiting the September 5 deadline. As of last Thursday, Aug. 29, Zimmerman noted there was a 51.9 percent turnout from nearly 10,500 ballots sent out to registered voters within the district. The Barton County Clerk’s Office has received phone calls with voters concerned that the ballot does not fit into the return envelope. Zimmerman says it is fine to fold the ballot. “There’s [...]

Collapsed manhole in Great Bend to cost north of $50K to replace

info2019-09-02T22:23:00-05:00September 2nd, 2019|

During the recent subsurface flooding event, a manhole located on 18th Street near Baker Street was damaged, causing a collapse of the manhole. The City of Great Bend states this will require a complete replacement of the structure. (Read more: Great Bend Post)

McPherson’s historic Community Building set to reopen

info2019-09-02T22:21:58-05:00September 2nd, 2019|

The City of McPherson’s historic downtown Community Building is scheduled to reopen soon. The public is invited to an open house and ribbon cutting from 5-7 p.m. Sept. 17. Tours and refreshments will be provided. Located at 122 E. Marlin, the facility was listed last year on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1928, the Community Building has been an important gathering place for community events. Historically, the auditorium served as a venue for theater performances, talent shows and movies. The gymnasium was home court to the McPherson Globe Refiners basketball team, which formed the core group for the [...]

Long lines, five hour wait times at the two Sedgwick County tag offices

info2019-09-02T22:19:57-05:00September 2nd, 2019|

ines wrapped around Sedgwick County's two tag offices Friday, and one after another, the people kept coming. "Five hours at the tag office," said one customer. If you tried to check in on your phone ahead of time, you'd see a message telling you the office had already reached its maximum capacity. Customer, Charlottle Mercer, had already been waiting almost four hours when we met her. As we talked, her phone went off, giving her an update on her wait time. "I have 261 people ahead of me. Still a 300 minute waiting time," says Mercer. The county says lines are [...]

Time winds down for residents to vote on Newton bond issue

info2019-09-02T22:17:32-05:00September 2nd, 2019|

Residents in Newton only have a few days remaining to weigh-in on the school bond. A mail-in ballot has been sent to residents. They will return them for counting soon after. The first question increases security at schools and costs $61 million. The second part would add a new elementary school. The mail-in ballot must be at the courthouse by noon on Tuesday, September 3. (Read more: KSN-TV)

Community celebrates 9th Street art, improvements

info2019-09-02T22:17:02-05:00September 2nd, 2019|

This weekend, the City of Wichita will host a celebration for the improvements made to 9th Street, from I-135 to Hillside. The dedication ceremony for 9th Street improvements will be held at 9th and Minnesota, on Saturday, August 31, at 10 a.m. The $3.5-million in improvements included paving, drainage, and pedestrian upgrades, as well as aesthetic enhancements throughout the corridor. More than 100 community members collaborated with Baccus by painting and placing tiles. (Read more: KAKE - News)

County Commission moves forward with plans for sales tax vote

info2019-09-02T22:15:51-05:00September 2nd, 2019|

As the Ellis County Commission works to secure a better financial outlook it appears even more likely that voters will see a sales tax question on a ballot in the near future. At a special meeting Tuesday, the commission continued discussions on a proposed countywide sales tax. Early this year all three commissioners expressed interest in putting a sales tax question on the ballot but they were split on the size and where the money would go. (Read more: Hays Post)

Food for thought: Talk to highlight Kansas’ historic recipes

info2019-09-02T22:15:27-05:00September 2nd, 2019|

Louise Hanson, a librarian from Lawrence whose personal bookshelves are filled with more than 500 cookbooks, will present “Tasting the Past: Exploring Kansas Food Memories” at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at Bethany Home Activity Center, 321 N. Chestnut St. in Lindsborg. Community cookbooks are fascinating for Hanson, who reads through them to glean what Kansas’ earliest settlers were eating both every day and for special occasions. “It’s a great source of primary material,” Hanson said. “Of course, at the time of settlement, they didn’t have a lot of choice about what to eat because of what was available.” Kansans who immigrated [...]

Still time to take comprehensive plan survey in Leavenworth

info2019-09-02T22:14:05-05:00September 2nd, 2019|

Residents of Leavenworth County have only a few more days to take an online survey for a new comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan, which is sometimes referred to as a master plan, will provide a future land use plan for the county, according to Jeff Joseph, director of the Leavenworth County Planning and Zoning Department. The last comprehensive plan for the county was put together in 2008. In February, Leavenworth County commissioners approved a contract with the company Olsson, Kansas City, Missouri. The company will produce a new comprehensive plan for the county at a cost of $288,800. An online survey [...]

Incubator business ready for entrepreneurs in St. John

info2019-09-02T23:43:29-05:00September 2nd, 2019|

Communication is crucial for a business to succeed. In a remodeled building at 311 Broadway in St. John, offices with broadband connections are awaiting tenants eager to have a space to conduct their work remotely. This new facility is called Work Space 311 and it is an incubator where new business can get started, said Carolyn Dunn, Stafford County Economic Director. Work Space 311 is set up on a membership basis and each business pays a fee to use the building spaces. (Read more: News - Dodge City Daily Globe - Dodge City, KS)