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City manager: ‘Quivira water impairment claim should have little effect on R9’
The Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Water Resources (KDA-DWR) will host two public meetings on Monday, October 21, 2019, to share information related to upcoming action responding to the impairment complaint by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on…
City of Phillipsburg names new Community Development Director
The Phillipsburg City Council recently hired Phillipsburg native Scott Aust as the city’s new Community Development Director. A 1985 graduate of Phillipsburg High School, Aust earned a bachelor’s degree from Fort Hays State University. For more than 20 years Aust…
Kansas governor launches design of economic development strategy
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says she’s launching the state’s first formal strategy in 30 years to strengthen economic development. Kelly pledged Monday to work with industries and economic development specialists to write a comprehensive plan to speed economic growth. A…
Leavenworth County eyes comprehensive plan
The process for creating a new comprehensive plan for Leavenworth County continues. And those who are involved in the process held an open house last week for members of the public. Krystal Voth, deputy director of the Leavenworth County Planning…
Law Enforcement Center lobby new look celebrated
The final touch, at least for now, of a new display in the McPherson Law Enforcement Center came this week — a plaque acknowledging the work of those who created a display of Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run T-shirts…
Kingman Hospital’s $2.5M project to expand rehab, specialty clinic spaces
Kingman Community Hospital plans to launch a $2.5 million, year-long renovation project this spring. The project will expand its rehabilitation and physical therapy options, double its specialty clinic space and make needed mechanical and electrical upgrades at the 50-year-old facility.…
Rural homeowners at odds with Clinton Lake Project Office over what caused Aug. 1 flooding
As Mike Perryman watched floodwaters surround his home in rural Douglas County while his wife and daughter were still inside, he wondered what could have caused such a disaster. While he was aware of the 8 to 10 inches of…
Lawrence City Commission to discuss policies regarding immigrants, request to make Lawrence a sanctuary city
The next time federal immigration agents come to Lawrence, city leaders say they want no surprises when it comes to the role of local police. At its study session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will discuss potential policies regarding how…
Lawrence Planning and Development Services Director Scott McCullough to resign
The city’s top urban planner will soon resign, and the city plans to conduct a national search for his replacement. The City of Lawrence announced the resignation of Planning and Development Services Director Scott McCullough Thursday evening. McCullough has accepted…
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