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Miami County declares emergency after massive hail damages Paola, Osawatomie
Miami County leaders have declared a state of emergency after severe storms brought destructive hail across the area Wednesday afternoon. The Miami County Sheriff’s Office said officials in the City of Paola, the City of Osawatomie and Miami County all…
Girard seeks public input on town square bump-out improvements
Mayor Nicholas Cheney wants residents to weigh in on the future of bump-outs located on the town square corners, as the city grapples with increasing maintenance costs and safety concerns. The bump-outs were installed several years ago, but according to…
Inventory process done as Americus City Council continues work to disband police department
Progress continues as the Americus City Council gets ready to end the city’s police department operations. Mayor Dustin Wright tells KVOE News the inventory process is complete, thanks to the work of former police chief Jody Meyers. Evidence processing is…
‘It really provides a framework for connectivity,’ Johnson County adopts road map for future rural development
Johnson County leaders are looking decades ahead as development continues to spread to rural areas, especially near the Panasonic site in De Soto. The county board recently adopted a road network plan that could reshape how people move through the…
City Commission approves use of UTVs on city roads
City commissioners unanimously voted to allow people to use UTVs on city roads with a new registration process. The move follows that of nearby communities like Baldwin, Tonganoxie and De Soto. The ordinance will go into effect on June 1.…
Hutch Fire’s mechanic keeps fire engines rolling
“These things have to run 100 percent 100 percent of the time,” are the words that Hutchinson Fire Department mechanic Rick Spitler lives by when it comes to taking care of the department’s equipment. Spitler has been turning a wrench…
Planning commission discusses data centers
Before they adjourned from their meeting on April 14, members of the Hutchinson Planning Commission spoke about the need for better data center zoning regulations. Commissioner Denice Gilliland was the first to bring up the subject, mentioning the joint Reno…
City implements new program to pay for projects
As part of its efforts to reduce its reliance on bonds for city projects, the City of Hutchinson is implementing a new program to fund smaller projects in the upcoming fiscal year. At the April 7 Hutchinson City Council meeting,…
County to add vehicle transaction fee
Allen County will likely institute a nominal motor vehicle transaction fee to help cover operational costs within the Allen County treasurer’s office. A new state law allowing counties to add motor vehicle transaction fees could bring additional revenue to Allen…
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