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Manhattan, Junction City home sales up 20.1% in 2020
Manhattan and Junction City home sales through November 2020 increased by 20.1% when compared to the same time period last year. Through November 2020, 1,701 homes have been sold, up 285 from 1,416 sold through November 2019, according to data…
New courthouse trees ‘something Bill would have loved’
Cowley County will put up a stone in front of a maple tree by the courthouse to honor Bill Taylor, longtime county counselor, who died in 2012. “You can’t go through county records without seeing his name everywhere. He lives…
Week after Thanksgiving was the worst of the pandemic in Sedgwick County, new data show
New data from the Sedgwick County Health Department show the week after Thanksgiving was the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Both the rate of new cases and the positive test rate — two key indicators used to measure the spread…
Bar owners spar with county officials over health orders
The Crawford County Commission heard concerns Friday from local bar owners about COVID-19 mitigation enforcement — the second time this week that they’ve received such complaints from at least one owner. Unlike Tuesday’s meeting, county health officials were present to…
Valley Center Public Schools getting onsite health clinic in 2021
An ongoing project that started three years ago for Valley Center Public Schools is finally coming to fruition in January 2021. The School district is opening a part-time medical clinic at Valley Center High School in mid-January. "For students and…
Major changes on the horizon as Lawrence marks 20 years of citywide bus service
The city marked the transit system’s 20th anniversary this month, but the idea of a citywide bus system had been talked about long before the first buses went into service. By the time the City Commission approved spending property tax…
Mayor dons cop uniform again at 72
Years after retiring as a full-time cop and city administrator, Marion mayor David Mayfield has plunged back into part-time police work. Mayfield, 72, now works part-time transporting prisoners for the sheriff’s office. “I’m a jail deputy,” Mayfield said. “It’s just…
New commission to benefit Belle Plaine
Following a vote in the 2020 general election, the community of Belle Plaine now has a formal Parks and Recreation Commission – a first for the city. While the community wasn’t lacking for recreational sports opportunities, Parks Advisory Board vice…
First doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Cowley County
TThe first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine arrived at William Newton Hospital in Winfield on Wednesday, and will be administered to front line staff who directly care for or come in close proximity to COVID-19 positive patients. The hospital received…
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