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Food truck rules a topic in Winfield
The City of Winfield may consider changes to the city code regarding mobile food trucks as the mobile restaurants continue to increase in numbers and popularity locally. The issue came up for discussion at Thursday’s Winfield city commission work session.…
Ellis County receives $6.5 million for business corridor
Ellis County’s proposed Northwest Business Corridor got a big boost Wednesday with a $6.5 million BUILD discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, according to a release from Sen. Jerry Moran’s office. The proposed $11 million Northwest Business Corridor…
GCCC and Finney County Economic Development Offering Workforce Challenge Seminar
Garden City Community College is partnering with the Finney County Economic Development Corporation to host a one-day seminar for employers, helping them to tackle the toughest challenges they face. The Western Kansas Workforce Challenge will be held on Wednesday, Nov.…
Newton approves Sunday alcohol sales, S. Hutchinson votes it down
A Sunday alcohol sales ordinance was on the ballot in two Kansas communities on Tuesday, but the outcomes were very different. Newton residents approved the measure 64 to 36 percent or 2,296 to 1,293 votes. The vote comes months after city…
Pit bull vote hangs in balance
The outcome of the vote regarding a ban on possessing pit bull dogs in the city of Dighton will not be known until canvassing Monday in Lane County. In unofficial results Tuesday, 131 voters favored lifting the ban, and 124 voted no. There…
Wichita approves faster process to apply for alcohol consumption at parks
The Wichita City Council approved an amendment to a city ordinance for the consumption of alcohol in parks for special events that aren’t community events. The change to the ordinance will streamline the event request process, making it easier for…
Manhattan City Commissioners approve changes to public nudity ordinance
Manhattan City Commissioners, on Tuesday night, unanimously approved changes to its public nudity ordinance -- decriminalizing female toplessness. The amendment removes the female breast from the definition of public nudity -- the change was prompted by a recent court case.…
Despite concerns, former Sears site in Overland Park to get apartments, food, retail
After a year of reworking plans and meeting with neighbors, a developer can finally start revitalizing the shuttered Sears property in Overland Park. New York-based Seritage Growth Properties — a spinoff of Sears that has been renovating its former stores…
Former Marshall County Clerk convicted of felony misuse of public funds
The former Marshall County Clerk has been convicted of felony misuse of public funds, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. Sonya L. Stohs, 44, of Marysville, today pleaded guilty in Marshall County District Court to one count of felony…
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