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‘Good luck to the finder:’ Seeking clues to who we are at the oldest working courthouse in Kansas
Just about where a visitor first sets foot inside the Chase County Courthouse a letter was found in 1950, when workmen were replacing the hardwood floor in the main hallway. The message was slipped into a crack between the boards…
Weir passes ordinance regulating mobile, manufactured homes
The Weir City Council has approved a new ordinance setting regulations for mobile homes, manufactured homes, modular homes, tiny houses, and other “live-in” dwellings within city limits. Ordinance No. 1670, adopted September 8, establishes requirements for the placement, utility connections,…
Ellis County Communications launches alert program for at-risk residents
Ellis County Communications is launching an alert program for at-risk residents. The Creating Awareness, Responding Effectively (CARE) alert program is a voluntary initiative that allows families, caregivers, and individuals with special care needs to share essential details with emergency services.…
Leeker’s strikes deal to keep Park City postal unit open
A longtime postal substation inside Leeker’s Family Foods will stay open after the store and the U.S. Postal Service reached a last-minute deal. The Park City grocery store has operated a contract postal unit since 1985, but this summer, owner…
First responders from across southeast Kansas rehearse disaster rescues
First responders from across Southeast Kansas spent the day preparing for the next disaster. That training involved this scene, staged to re-create what they might find in the event of a tornado. Firefighters from St. Paul, Girard, Baker Township and…
Art revival in Pittsburgh: Grant boosts local murals
It has a number of murals and more are in the works, or at least, will be soon. "This is for artists and it's also for businesses in the downtown district that may want to beautify a wall on their…
City Commission to consider axing newspaper notices
The City Commission will consider a proposal Monday that could eventually make the city’s own website the official newspaper. The Lawrence Journal-World has been the designated newspaper for public notices since 2010. If the proposal is approved, most public notices would…
City sues Kaw Valley State Bank over fraudulent checks
The city filed a lawsuit against Kaw Valley State Bank this past summer over several counterfeit checks drawn from a city account, raising allegations that the bank denies. According to the lawsuit, filed in June in Douglas County District Court, multiple…
City unveils public art components for downtown riverfront near mixed-use development
The look and feel for new community spaces along the west bank of the Arkansas River downtown are moving closer to reality. Wichita City Council approved the early design concepts for three pieces of public art that will be located…
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