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Regents name Jay Golden 14th president of Wichita State University
Today the Kansas Board of Regents voted to name Dr. Jay Golden as the 14th president of Wichita State University. “The regents are excited to announce Dr. Jay Golden as the next president of Wichita State University,” said Regent Shane…
Fed cuts interest rates, but indicates a pause is ahead
The Federal Reserve approved an expected quarter-point interest rate cut Wednesday but indicated that the moves to ease policy could be nearing a pause. In a vote widely anticipated by financial markets, the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee lowered…
Landfill fire impacts air quality in McPherson
The McPherson Fire Department continues to monitor air quality after a fire at the landfill began Sunday. On Sunday, the McPherson Fire Department received a report of a fire at the landfill, located at 1431 17th Ave. When the fire…
City employees will support Operation Holiday with “No Shave November”
The Derby Police Department, along with other city employees, will participate in “No Shave November” to raise funds for Derby Operation Holiday. In order to sport a full beard from Nov. 7 to Dec. 7, city employees will need to…
Not forgotten: Years-long effort helps preserve county’s history
Not long ago, many of the county’s citizens worried that its history was being lost. Old cemeteries and burial sites were plowed over to make way for farms. Records of the area’s early settlers were often lost, destroyed, or simply…
USD 475 pursues grant funding for a new elementary school on post
Members of the OEA evaluation team, with Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Shrader, listen to a briefing concerning possible replacement of Jefferson Elementary School on Fort Riley. Members of the Secretary of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment recently visited Geary County…
Seaman school board approves salary schedule, ensures every teacher receives $1,000 raise
The Seaman Unified School District 345 Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve an updated salary schedule for the district's teachers — and ensured every teacher would get at least a $1,000 raise. The approved salary schedule results in a…
Early Voting Numbers Up In Wichita Elections
With days to go before Election Day, early voter turnout numbers in Wichita are already up over the last mayoral election amid a highly contested race. Sedgwick County Election Commissioner Tabitha Lehman says last week’s early voting at the county…
Leawood takes title of best small city in America for second year in a row; Shawnee and Lenexa fare well in rankings
For the second year in a row, the website Wallethub had named Leawood the best small city in America. The website, which focuses on personal finance issues, released its annual rankings of cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 this…
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