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Ark City commissioners hire new city manager, Randy Frazer (Moundridge city administrator)
A new city manager in Arkansas City will be on the job by the end of May. Randy Frazer, the city administrator of Moundridge, Kan., accepted an offer from city commissioners and a contract was signed Friday. “I am excited…
Higher education grapples with academic, financial uncertainties
Washburn University president Jerry Farley approaches planning for fall semester classes with optimism about possible return to some form of academic normalcy and with trepidation as financial costs of the coronavirus disruption sink in. This feeling of excitement and angst…
Emporia Zoo welcomes new bison
The David Traylor Zoo announced on Friday the arrival of a 1-year-old female American Bison. Her name is “Beulah.” She was donated to the zoo by Madison residents, Randall, Kristi and Cliff Schankie. “Beulah” the bison is doing well in…
Topeka’s mayor and city council mull temporarily cutting their pay
Topeka’s mayor and city council on Tuesday will consider temporarily reducing their pay by 3%. A proposal to make that move is among items on the agenda when the mayor and council meet at 6 p.m. in their chambers at…
KDHE shows Ford County COVID-19 cases reach 84
COVID-19 cases continued to rise in Ford County as the the Kansas Department of Health and Environment numbers for Friday show 84 people have tested positive for the coronavirus. According to Ford County administrator J.D. Gilbert, the Ford County Health…
Chase County Sheriff’s Office to issue citations to those breaking stay-at-home orders
Chase County Sheriff Rich Dorneker said his office will start issuing citations to individuals ignoring statewide stay-at-home orders within the county in a Facebook post Saturday evening. "For all of you that not want to abide by the stay at…
No furloughs at Edgerton, Gardner
The fear of COVID-19 has caused a nationwide lock down. Many businesses have been shuttered and the unemployment rate soaring. Although exact numbers and overall effect of the “stay at home” order on the economy won’t be known for months…
‘Ghost town’: Weeks into COVID-19 crisis, Overland Park shops work to adapt or wither
Darby Brender’s classes at Fusion Fitness were jammed at the start of March. Business was so good, her three locations around the Kansas City area, with 40 instructors, were pulling in 500 high-energy exercising clients a week. “Classes were packed,”…
Parsons to provide utility bill relief to residents
The city of Parsons is hoping to provide some relief to its residents. Parsons utility customers could get a little relief on their bills for the next two months. City Manager Debbie Lamb proposed an idea that would save customers…
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