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Marysville continues to discuss site for disc golf

info2018-06-29T10:18:09-05:00June 29th, 2018|

Marysville City Council planned Monday to have its ad hoc committee on disc golf set specifications and find a course designer to visit Marysville, determine a good place for a disc golf course and draw up a plan. Council members also discussed locations, and one council member said the city should move ahead with at least a test course in City Park. The city has been considering a plan by local resident Kyle Goracke, who had an experienced course designer, Dennis Vasholtz of Herington, draw up a course in Marysville City Park. Since then, Grund and some council members have protested, [...]

Plans for dog park moving forward in Lindsborg

info2018-06-29T10:14:46-05:00June 29th, 2018|

Good things come to those who wait. That is the hope of the Lindsborg Dog Park Committee, whose members are pushing to raise funds for the construction of a dog park for the city’s residents and visitors to use. A dog rodeo will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. July 22 at the dog park site, next to the Lindsborg Recycling Center at the intersection of East McPherson and South Kansas streets. The event, which is open to the public and dogs on leashes, will feature dog agility demonstrations, a hot dog supper and the opportunity to buy dog-related items [...]

Bidding over, waiting on paperwork for Great Bend Airport repairs

info2018-06-29T10:12:41-05:00June 29th, 2018|

Much of the talk surrounding the Great Bend Municipal Airport now is centered on Great Bend Airfest which will bring over 30 historic aircrafts to town September 28 – 30. Airport Manager Martin Miller realizes another large project will take place following the show that will affect the longevity of the runway. Miller says the bidding process for the repaving project on Runway 17/35 is over and now the City of Great Bend is waiting on approval from the Federal Aviation Administration. The total project will cost over $11 million. The FAA agreed to pay 90 percent of the reconstruction for [...]

Hospital Board discusses five-year plan with Lyon County Commissioners

info2018-06-29T10:05:26-05:00June 29th, 2018|

The Newman Regional Health Board of Trustees welcomed Lyon County Commissioners to its meeting Wednesday afternoon for a discussion about the facility’s ongoing initiatives. CEO Robert Wright told commissioners the board had come up with strategic plans for meeting its service and financial goals through 2022 during a May meeting. Wright said the hospital would have to operate under a “strict diet” with its funds, saving around 40 percent of its total cash flow,to reach the mark. Beside general finances, Wright said the facility’s second area of focus would be in recruiting and retaining quality staff. (Read more: Emporia Gazette)

Clay County Commissioners buy tasers for $14K

info2018-06-29T10:02:54-05:00June 29th, 2018|

Sheriff Chuck Dunn reported that the quote that was reviewed last week concerning the purchase of tasers covers all of the cartridges, batteries and warranty coverage for five years. The total cost for seven tasers with five years of warranty coverage is $14,013.00. This cost will be paid over a five-year period of five payments. The first initial payment for the first year will be $2,953 with the remaining four years being $2,765 each. Commissioner Thurlow made the motion to purchase the seven tasers with the five-year warranty to be paid for over a five-year period. (Read more: www.ccenterdispatch.com - RSS [...]

Future of Marion county recycling unclear

info2018-06-29T10:01:27-05:00June 29th, 2018|

Whether the county will continue to recycle is in doubt now that commissioners have learned the county is no longer being paid for goods recycled. Refuse director Bud Druse told commissioners that Waste Connections, the South Hutchinson company that accepts paper, cardboard, glass, aluminum and steel cans, and plastic items recycled by county residents has notified him it won’t be paying for such items. Druse said the county made a profit on its recycling program, clearing $11,000 to $12,000 annually a year ago. At that time, Waste Connections paid an average of $64 per ton for recyclable goods. Tipping fees at [...]

Lawsuit over fatal beanbag shooting by officer can go forward in Barber County case

info2018-06-29T09:56:42-05:00June 29th, 2018|

A federal judge has decided to allow a wrongful death lawsuit to continue against Barber County Undersheriff Virgil Brewer, who fired a so-called “less lethal” beanbag round at close range into the chest of 42-year-old Steven Myers. Although the judge dismissed Barber County Sheriff Lonnie Small as a defendant in the federal lawsuit, the judge ruled that the sheriff could be sued in state court, according to a court order filed Wednesday. An attorney for Myers’ family, Michael Kuckelman, said Thursday that the family plans to file suit against Sheriff Small in Barber County District Court next week. The planned lawsuit [...]

Deal to bring license office to Winfield advances

info2018-06-29T09:54:45-05:00June 29th, 2018|

Cowley County commissioners on Tuesday approved a contract with the Kansas Department of Revenue that would bring a drivers’ license office to Winfield. The contract would need to be approved by the state, which approached the county about wanting to find a new facility for the DMV office, according to county administrator Lucas Goff. They do not want to own a facility but to lease it, he said. The county has space in the Albertson Annex, across from the courthouse on Ninth Street, which was formerly used by Juvenile Corrections and needs a new tenant. At the June 19 county meeting, [...]

Drone video of tornado damage in Eureka, Kansas

info2018-06-29T09:52:39-05:00June 29th, 2018|

A tornado caused widespread damage in the town of Eureka, Kansas on Tuesday night. A few injuries were reported from the storm. Drone footage the next day shows the damage from the air. (Read more: Wichita Eagle)

Dancing WPD officer goes viral…community policing at its best

info2018-06-29T09:50:24-05:00June 29th, 2018|

Wichita Police Officer Timothy Baird has served with the department for nearly ten years. He was blocking traffic for a parade last weekend, when he met the First Phaze Dance Team. What happened next has gone viral. “I thought, ‘Hey that looks like a blast. I’ve been standing around here, getting warm. Maybe I’ll move around some,’” Baird said. So he jumped out to join them, and it was received pretty well – though Baird says his skills weren’t quite up to par. “I was trying to do what they were doing,” Baird said. “Didn’t go really well like they were [...]