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Olathe-based Docs Who Care aims to offer help in rural areas
When you live in Johnson County, it might be hard to imagine a hospital that only has one doctor present at any given time. For rural hospitals, that’s just a fact of everyday life. It gets rough when they have…
22,000-square-foot research facility opens in Wamego
A major agriscience company with global reach has announced the opening of a 22,000-square-foot research facility in this Pottawatomie County town of nearly 5,000 people. Corteva Agriscience, an American-owned agriculture company that employs more than 21,000 people globally, announced Thursday…
Lawmakers, officials discuss future of passenger rail in Kansas
Nearly a hundred people came to the Kansas Capitol to meet with lawmakers and stress that Kansas needs to invest in passenger rail. Sedgwick Senator Carolyn Mcginn hosted the meeting. People attending included Kansas legislators, out-of-state officials with a vested…
Reno County eyes study of rural fire departments
Though anticipating it may not be well accepted by some departments in the county, the Reno County Commission this week indicated support for hiring a consultant to evaluate the county’s eight volunteer fire districts. Emergency Management director Adam Weishaar sought…
Reno County approves study of landfill fees
A rate study next summer on fees for the Reno County landfill is among nearly $490,000 in otherwise ongoing annual contracts for the landfill the Reno County Commission approved on Tuesday with a Wichita engineering firm. The $33,000 study, in…
Wichita Police chief appointed to Trump law enforcement commission
Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay is one of 18 people appointed to President Trump’s new law enforcement commission. On Wednesday, Ramsay was sworn in by U.S. Attorney General William Barr during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Barr appointed the members…
Prairie Village council advances consideration of repealing ban on pit bulls
The Prairie Village city council on Monday directed staff to draw up language that would repeal the existing ban on pit bulls in the city. The proposed ordinance change will come before the council for formal consideration at a meeting…
Ambulance gets stuck on call, again
For the second time in two weeks, a Hillsboro ambulance crew got stuck on muddy roads while on a call. The crew was transporting a patient home from Newton Medical Center at 12:53 a.m. Saturday when the vehicle became mired…
Junked cars, homes worry Florence residents
Florence Council needs to crack down on the number of decrepit vehicles in the city, community member Phil Baldwin said during Monday’s council meeting. “Just going from the restaurant to my house, I bet I drive by 10 or more…
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