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Hesston hires new superintendent
The Hesston Board of Education hired Kevin Logan to serve as its new superintendent, effective July 1. Logan comes from Rock Creek USD-323, which has two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school, according to the Hesston School…
Johnson County officials vote to take back daily management of public transit system from KCATA
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) has managed Johnson County’s transit system since 2014, but Johnson County commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to bring supervision back to the county under its public works department. The change takes effect Aug. 1.…
City of Wichita awards big bucks to local non-profits
$10 million, money the City of Wichita is giving to some non-profit organizations. The cast comes from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) the City received. The executive director of Kansas School for Effective Learning (KANSEL) said when the pandemic…
Does your pit bull legally have to be spayed or neutered in Wichita?
A beloved pet among many Wichitans is the pit bull. The dog breed also happens to be one of the most regulated animals in the City. According to the City of Wichita, the definition of a pit bull means any…
Sedgwick County Tag Office introduces a new procedure
Sedgwick County Tag Offices has implemented a new procedure. Starting today, the offices will now devote the last three days of each month to handling renewals, refunds, 60-day permits and temporary and permanent disabled placards/plates. As a result, staff hopes…
‘Out of control’ controlled burn now fully contained in Riley County, firefighters say
A controlled burn that turned into a wildfire in April 26 is now fully contained according to firefighters with the Riley County Fire District #1. An estimated 45 acres of public land were scorched in the fire. Through the efforts…
Electric scooter company Bird looking to expand to Salina
Electric scooters could be on their way to Salina in the near future after a company that offers the service made a presentation to the City Commission Monday. Bird, the transportation company that operates electric scooter-share programs in places around…
Pittsburg enters into cleanup agreement with KDHE
Pittsburg Deputy City Manager Jay Byers fielded questions from the city commission on Tuesday about entering into an “intergovernmental agreement” with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) to assist in environmental clean-up efforts throughout the city. Known as…
Hollywood writer brings first look at a film about Hutchinson to Fox Theater
A Hollywood writer is headed to Hutchinson to show off his script and get input. On Sunday, Jake Farrago, the writer of "No Place Like Hutch" — a film about Hutchinson and its history, will hold a reading at the…
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