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Progress reported on task force recommendations for the Wichita-Sedgwick County juvenile justice system
Wichita and Sedgwick County are reporting progress in implementing the recommendations made by a community task force on the juvenile justice system. The task force was created after the September, 2021 death of 17-year-old Cedric Lofton during a struggle with…
Up to 600 acres burned in Garden City fire
Officials report Sunday’s wildfire in Garden City burned between 500 and 600 acres of land. The fire was reported just after 2 p.m. along Highway 50 and Towns Road. Responding crews found a large grass fire that had spread from…
Help Fort Scott In Documenting Infrastructure Issues
Fort Scott Assistant Manager Brad Matkin would like to try something new in dealing with infrastructure issues. “If you see a problem… a street issue, pothole, sign damage, water leak, general question, or whatever else please send me an email…
Wind farm proposal denied in Osage County
Osage County Commissioners decided to deny Auburn Harvest Wind from constructing a wind farm in Osage County on Monday. Up to 30,000 acres of land would have been turned into a wind farm if the proposal was accepted. It was…
Madison City Council considering annexing portion of city lake
Preliminary conversations are underway within the city of Madison for the possibility of annexing a portion of the city’s swimming lake. According to Mayor Paul Dean, the conversations have been ongoing over the past several weeks as part of a…
New Reno County diversion program to help first-time drug offenders
Drug convictions could soon change for people in Reno County. Thanks to recent legislation, smaller counties now have a chance to implement new drug diversion programs. For about 20 years, state funding has been available through Senate Bill 123. This…
Coloring book produced in Pittsburg wins award
Something designed in Pittsburg has earned statewide recognition; a coloring book. It's called, "Gus the Gorilla Explores Southeast Kansas", and recently won first place in this year's "Travel Industry Association of Kansas" marketing awards. The book was produced by "Explore…
Treasury yields decline as markets ponder future Fed policy
Treasury yields fell on Tuesday as uncertainty over future Federal Reserve policy weighed on markets and investors assessed earnings reports. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was last down by around five basis points to 4.1837%. It has…
Salina Area Chamber, county look into incubator space for new businesses
Saline County is in the process of creating an incubator space for retail and specialty food businesses in downtown Salina. Incubator spaces are known as best practice for helping start-ups create an idea or innovative market without the high risk…
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