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Westwood hires new chief administrative officer, city clerk to succeed Fred Sherman
The city of Westwood on Friday announced it hired Leslie Herring as the city’s new chief administrative officer and city clerk. The city held an open recruitment and selection process after Fred Sherman, former Westwood city clerk and chief administrative…
County block grants ready for Pratt-area small businesses
Small businesses that qualify for Community Development Block Grants should be receiving those funds very soon. Heather Morgan, Pratt County Economic Development, said once the funds are approved, it won’t take long to get them to the businesses. The funds…
Crawford County approves wind farm plans
The Crawford County Commission approved several agreements Tuesday with Jayhawk Wind, LLC, which is a renewable energy project in development by the company Apex Clean Energy, Inc. in northwestern Crawford and southwestern Bourbon counties. In discussing the agreements, County Counselor…
Shawnee rejects bid to relocate century-old Leawood home to Shawnee Town 1929
Shawnee has opted against relocating a century-old house in Leawood to its outdoor museum, Shawnee Town 1929. Instead, city staff plans to build a replica house to represent the home of Dr. Sullivan, a doctor who lived and worked in…
Johnson County spends $285K on COVID-19 gear for first responders, health workers
Despite placing orders since January, public safety and health care service providers in Johnson County haven’t received new shipments of protective equipment since the coronavirus outbreak began, county officials said. To meet the growing need for safety gear to protect…
USDA Unveils Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today unveiled a one-stop-shop of federal programs that can be used by rural communities, organizations and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide (PDF, 349 KB) is a first-of-its-kind resource for…
COVID-19 pandemic forces local governments to adopt tech solutions, host meetings online
Local government has been shoved and shoved hard by the coronavirus outbreak. And yes, things are bad. But in one way, the pandemic is having a positive effect. It has pushed councils, boards and committees hard into the technology of…
Muni-Bond Market Reviving After Fed Moves to Ease Cash Crunch
The Federal Reserve is helping revive the $3.9 trillion municipal bond market. ... as many as 200 new negotiated state and local debt offerings will price over the next few days, almost double the amount issued last week, fixed-income strategist Kevin Giddis…
Wamego coaches use technology to train and inspire student-athletes
Coaches at Wamego High are going above and beyond to keep their student-athletes in shape. With every squat, push up, and crunch, they get closer to their fitness goals, but how they’re continuing to establish a culture during a pandemic…
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