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Dodge City Launches Re-Structured Engage Dodge Program
The City of Dodge City is excited to host the newly re-structured Engage Dodge program open to the entire community. Engage Dodge is an interactive educational opportunity designed to introduce citizens to city services, programs, and the employees who serve…
Kelly cautiously welcomes healthy revision of state revenue projections
Gov. Laura Kelly recommended legislators adhere to a cautious approach to budget and tax policy Tuesday after analysts decided economic conditions merited a $361 million increase in the state’s revenue estimate for the current and upcoming fiscal years. The group…
USDA extends free meal waivers to students through June 2022
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Tuesday it is extending waivers that provide free meals to students through June 2022. States and districts wanted waivers extended to plan for safe reopening in the fall. The USDA answered the call…
How USD 232 plans to spend federal COVID-19 relief funds on academic recovery
USD 232 in De Soto expects to receive roughly $6.2 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding. District leaders say they want to spend those funds on a wide range of initiatives that feed into academic recovery for students impacted by…
Harvey County getting first solar farm
The Harvey County planning and zoning board approved Butler Electric Cooperative permit request to construct an eight-acre solar farm at First Street and East Lake Road. “We’re looking for cheaper power any time we can get it,” said Jeff Adams,…
Barton County to get new election equipment
The current electronic poll pads used at voting precincts and in the Barton County Clerk’s Office have reached the end of their life span, County Clerk Donna Zimmerman told the County Commission Monday morning. So, the County Commission approved the…
Dodge City ‘Well 21’ May Have High Levels of Nitrate
City of Dodge City Public Works department was notified that a water quality sample collected from Well 21 on April 6, 2021, showed a nitrate level at the maximum level allowed for community public water supplies at 10 mg/L. This…
Kansans seeking unemployment now must prove job search efforts
If you're unemployed, Kansas is now making it tougher for you to get benefits. The state is once again requiring something it hasn't since before COVID-19. Anybody applying for unemployment now has to prove that they are actively looking for jobs.…
As City of Lawrence celebrates 75 years of parks and recreation, community looks back at how it began
Perhaps it is fitting that what led to the creation of a city department whose business includes organizing games, hanging holiday lights and planting flowers was actually the community’s hardship. In the late 1930s, Lawrence, like the rest of the…
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