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Newton may lose Historic Preservation Commission
The ability of city staff to review minor projects to improve historic properties in the city of Newton is in a bit of jeopardy, though the city believes there is action to take and a path forward — but that…
School Board makes change to “Standards of Solvency and Viability”
School Board members engaged in a lengthy and at times tense discussion regarding the “Standards of Solvency and Viability” at their regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 14. The standards, originally approved in October 2016, had been brought up at the…
KDOT pavement testing begins in Grant and Hamilton counties
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will be conducting pavement tests on highway sections in Hamilton and Grant counties from Monday, Oct. 14, thru Friday, Oct. 18. Sections tested will include: K-25 from the north city limit of Ulysses to…
Million-dollar gift to support rural health program at McPherson College
A $1 million gift will help McPherson College fund a new community health care initiative, including ten $25,000 scholarships for students committed to community health. This is on the heels of an announcement last month of a partnership…
City would forgive hospital debt under proposed resolution
South Central Kansas Medical Center may soon be officially off the hook for the nearly $1.3 million it received from the city during tough financial times. Commissioners will consider a resolution Tuesday that will forgive all amounts that the hospital…
Young Lenexa siblings write letter to city council to install deer crossing signs
Two young siblings who live in Lenexa have seen their fair share of deer along 83rd Street. They wrote a letter to their local city council member asking if a warning sign could be put up. “There’s a family of…
Lawrence City Commission to consider proposal that would allow 2 houses per lot with certain restrictions
City leaders will soon decide whether to move forward with a proposal that would allow two houses to be built on one lot as long as both homes are affordable. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission…
Labette County officials hold special session to appoint replacement county clerk
The Labette County Republican Party is holding a special session Monday night to choose a successor for the county clerk. Peggy Minor has been working for Labette County since 1986 and assumed her role as County Clerk back in 2013.…
City’s RFP for river ideas closed; so what happened?
The city’s request for proposals to activate the Arkansas River did not get the response that Troy Houtman, director of the Park and Recreation Department, wanted. “I got one proposal,” he says. It was from the same person who Houtman told Have You…
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