Kansas Municipal News

Cartwright brings investigative, teaching experience to the City of Sedgwick police department

November 4, 2021News

Sedgwick’s newest part-time police officer, Clint Cartwright, brings a wide variety of experiences to town. He started as an officer in 2005, patrolling the same neighborhood he grew up in south Wichita for four years. He served in Haysville for…

Sedgwick County adopts $500 fine for recreational shooters whose stray bullets menace neighbors

November 4, 2021News

After complaints of bullets flying through a Derby neighborhood, Sedgwick County has approved a crackdown on recreational shooting in unincorporated areas. On a 4-1 vote, the County Commission approved a measure that will still allow shooters to shoot in their…

Moundridge Chamber plans mural project

November 4, 2021News

The Moundridge Chamber of Commerce kicked in $2,000 of seed money for a mural project for the community. “It’s become a very popular thing in communities around the state, and it’s a good way to add more color to your…

Derby’s city manager leaves after giving and gaining in the experience

November 4, 2021News

... Derby has some natural benefits that make growth easier here than in other communities. It just feels like Derby is the right community in Kansas, in the right location, at the right time in history. But to have successful…

Lyon County sales tax extended 15 years

November 4, 2021News

Lyon County voters had a penny for their thoughts Tuesday. They decided to keep it. The 1% county sales tax won a 15-year renewal by a 67.6 % majority. Final unofficial returns showed 3,438 for it, while 1,650 were against.…

Kansas sees ‘tons’ of unused drugs, medicine turned in for national disposal month

November 4, 2021News

Nearly four tons of unused drugs and medicines were disposed of in last month's National Drug Take-Back Day, the Kansas attorney general announced Wednesday. Derek Schmidt said medicine was collected at 69 locations across the state during the Oct. 23…

Looking at Wichita water pipe maintenance and where it failed

November 4, 2021News

When a 36-hour boil advisory wreaked havoc in Wichita on Oct. 7 and 8, Alan King, the city’s public works director, wanted to make one thing clear. “This was a failure of the distribution system,” he said. In other words,…

Herington city manager takes a pie in the face for a good cause

November 3, 2021News

Three sales tax questions pass in Great Bend

November 3, 2021News

Voters in Great Bend approved three retail sales tax additions Tuesday. A sales tax was also approved in Ellinwood. Collection of the new taxes will commence on April 1, 2022. ... The City of Great Bend sought a total 0.45%…