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Solar farm in Valley Center?

2025-01-24T10:59:00-06:00January 24th, 2025|

Under the ordinance, solar farms could only be located on properties that are zoned industrial. And a six-foot fence would be required around the entire development, among other requirements. Source: Ark Valley News

Manufacturer to move U.S. operations to Winfield

2025-01-24T10:36:38-06:00January 24th, 2025|

A Swiss-based manufacturer of railroad track technology will move its U.S. operations to Winfield, it was announced Tuesday. ... The company expects to initially hire 15 employees for its Winfield location..., with an additional 10 employees added per year over the next five years. Source: Cowley CourierTraveler

Prosecutor seeks to recruit lawyers

2025-01-24T10:35:00-06:00January 24th, 2025|

With only one law office left in the county, and that being a half-day satellite office of a McPherson County office, Marion County’s 11,690 residents are seriously underserved.... Newly installed county attorney Michelle Brown has ideas to recruit lawyers to the county. Source: Marion County RECORD

Nurses wanted for rural communities

2025-01-24T10:34:09-06:00January 24th, 2025|

Kansas, especially in rural areas, faces a shortage of nurses that is expected to become worse, a recent Kansas Nursing Workforce Center report shows. ... [Marion hospital] chief executive Alex Haines ... explained that the hospital’s efforts to recruit and retain nurses is to involve them in decision making, ensure their pay is fair market value, and waive staff members’ patient responsibility for care they get at the hospital. Source: Marion County RECORD

Marion revives historic district

2025-01-24T10:31:18-06:00January 24th, 2025|

An effort to get Marion’s downtown designated as a historic district — opening the door to tax credits to pay for building improvements — will continue after a five-year hiatus touched off by 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic. Source: Marion County RECORD

Sand Creek path a huge project, both difficult and ‘cool’

2025-01-24T10:18:35-06:00January 24th, 2025|

The City recently received an offer for an estimated $3 million from the State of Kansas to help extend the Sand Creek trail by 1.2 miles and connect its two pieces. The City has had plans and estimates for the project, but until now, no funding existed, and solving the exact details was not something to spend staff time on. Source: Harvey County Now

Lt. Governor Toland Announces Rural Economic Development Grant Recipients

2025-01-24T10:13:27-06:00January 24th, 2025|

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the award recipients for the Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) grant program. In this round of funding, more than $250,000 was distributed among 12 recipients across the state. “Through the SEED grant program, we’re helping our small and rural communities grow stronger and become more resilient,” Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland said. “These investments will drive economic development, enhance local services and create a more prosperous future across the state.” Source: Kansas Department of Commerce

Building community

2025-01-24T10:12:29-06:00January 24th, 2025|

The chief has a vested interest in taking care of his town. For the past three years, Adelman and his two part-time officers have done a lot to gain the trust of Mulberry’s 400-plus residents using what Adelman calls proactive police work. Since Adelman became chief, Mulberry’s crime rate has dropped significantly. He and his officers have taken the time to learn everyone’s name, instilling a sense of community that was lost for a time. Source: Morning Sun

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