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Golfers tee off to help promote growth in Girard
The rain cleared up just in time for some charity work in Southeast Kansas. The Girard Area Community Foundation's second annual charity golf tournament teed off at Crawford Hills Golf Course this morning. The event is meant to help offset…
Comprehensive plan virtual open house available through June 2
County residents who did not attend the Miami County Comprehensive Plan open house May 17 in Paola have an opportunity to review the plan online. A virtual public open house is available from Thursday, May 19, to Thursday, June 2,…
Drive carefully, buckle up: Kansas law enforcement agencies focus on traffic enforcement
Kansas drivers should expect increased police presence starting Sunday, as state and local law enforcement agencies focus on enforcing seat belt and child restraint laws. The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office and Wichita Police Department will join the Kansas Highway Patrol…
Abilene receives grant to make world’s largest belt buckle
Have you ever seen the world's largest belt buckle? If the answer is no, then just wait; Abilene will have it on display soon. On May 19, Governor Laura Kelly announced the 11 recipients of the Kansas Tourism Attraction Development…
Here are the arguments both sides made in JoCo ‘dark store’ theory case at KS Supreme Court
Kansas Supreme Court justices began the process of disentangling legal arguments Thursday on the “dark store” theory of appraisals – a complex issue that could have big ramifications for county, city and school board budgets down the road. The case is an…
Manhattan and Riley County commissions to consider food master plan
Local governments will consider a plan to reduce hunger, invest in locally grown food and reduce food waste. The food and farm council presented an overview of a food master plan to city and county commissioners Thursday at a joint…
Riley County approves evaluation for adult drug court
Riley County commissioners on Thursday unanimously approved a memorandum of agreement between Riley County Community Corrections and K-State’s sociology, anthropology and social work department to evaluate the adult drug court program. The U.S. Department of Justice gave the county a…
Seven artists are painting murals live in Salina
As people come to downtown Salina this week they may notice work in progress on large pieces of art in the parking lot at 140 S. Fifth St. The city has invited artists from Kansas and surrounding states to take…
Abbyville Frontier Days PRCA Rodeo celebrates 60 years in the community
Six decades ago, the Abbyville Frontier Days PRCA Rodeo began as a small event during the last weekend before school ended. Over the decades, it grew to include the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, or PRCA, and thousands of attendees. Abbyville…
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