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��Happiness is a warm puppy��

info2025-01-24T10:10:50-06:00January 24th, 2025|

A local city is distributing free straw to help citizens insulate outside dog houses and pet shelters during some of the coldest days of the winter, so far. A yearly occurrence, the city of Arma is giving free straw to area pet owners as a way to keep their pets from freezing during the winter season. According to assistant city clerk Vanessa Kent, the straw is acquired by the city from Blue Ribbon Farm & Home, an animal feed store in Pittsburg. Source: Morning Sun

USD 383 to outsource groundskeeping to local contractors

info2025-01-24T10:09:41-06:00January 24th, 2025|

The USD 383 school board on Wednesday unanimously voted to outsource mowing and upkeep services to two outside companies, making up for staff shortages and saving the district some cash. Source: 1350 KMAN

Andover Mayor Price says connection to El Dorado lake can help solve water problem

info2025-01-24T10:08:20-06:00January 24th, 2025|

With Wichita increasing their water rates, which passes onto Andover residents, Mayor Ronnie Price says the issue could be solved by connecting Andover to the El Dorado Lake. The Wichita City Council approved a 6.75% rate increase for water on Tuesday, December 3, effective with bills issued on or after January 1, 2025. Low-volume water users will see their bills rise by $3.21, mid-volume users will experience a $4.79 increase, and high-volume users will face an increase of $9.59. The rate increase comes due to inflation, operational adjustments, and other challenges. Source: Andover American

Local governments should provide better access to information

info2025-01-24T10:06:23-06:00January 24th, 2025|

The City of Arkansas City is a model in providing public access to its City Commission meetings and information about those meetings in advance so that residents know what their local representatives are up to and how their tax dollars could and are being spent. Source: Cowley CourierTraveler

City Hall might finally get into historic district

info2025-01-24T10:05:34-06:00January 24th, 2025|

Arkansas City’s downtown historic district be reshaped with the removal of some properties and the addition of others — City Hall, the police department and Ben Givens Park. Arkansas City commissioners approved a resolution Tuesday authorizing the city to apply for a $25,000 Historic Preservation Fund Grant from the National Park Service to change the boundaries. Source: Cowley CourierTraveler

Winfield to study future usage of city hall, police station

info2025-01-24T10:04:34-06:00January 24th, 2025|

A study to determine the future use of Winfield City Hall and the current police station was approved 3-0 Tuesday by Winfield city commissioners at their regular meeting. The study was approved with Agora Architecture of Winfield, for a total of $44,950. The study will be funded with capital improvement sales tax dollars. Source: Cowley CourierTraveler

Swiss rail company coming to Winfield

info2025-01-24T10:03:30-06:00January 24th, 2025|

Schwihag, a global leader in railroad equipment and track design, has selected Winfield as the location for its new U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility. The site is located at 1108 Industrial Blvd. in Winfield, in the former Fluid Kinetics building. Source: Cowley CourierTraveler

Sales tax for HCH moving forward

info2025-01-24T10:02:37-06:00January 24th, 2025|

A special retailers’ sales tax to solely benefit Holton Community Hospital operations is moving forward after talks between HCH administrators and the Jackson County Commissioners. During a recent commission meeting, the commissioners agreed to formally ask Kansas House of Representative Francis Awerkamp of St. Marys to introduce a county-wide quarter percent sales tax during the current legislative session on behalf of the hospital. If passed during the legislative session, the quarter percent retailers’ sales tax would be placed on a ballot during the November general election for county voters to approve or reject. Source: Holton Recorder

Gardner Edgerton schools to ask voters to approve $100M bond issue. What would it pay for?

info2025-01-24T10:01:33-06:00January 24th, 2025|

The Gardner Edgerton School District officially kicked off its school bond campaign earlier this month. Voters who live within the school district’s boundaries will vote this spring on the proposed $100 million bond. If approved, the bond will bring in funding to pay for an early education center, a new district service center and a new elementary school south of Pioneer Ridge Middle School, among other proposed projects. Source: Johnson County Post

Johnson and Wyandotte county homeless shelters filled over capacity during extreme cold

info2025-01-24T10:00:38-06:00January 24th, 2025|

Persistent cold this month has meant more unhoused people in the Kansas City area have needed warm, safe places to spend the night. But neither Johnson or Wyandotte counties have enough beds, and consistently have to turn people away. Source: KCUR