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Garden City’s 93rd Annual Community Mexican Fiesta this weekend
This weekend’s Garden City Community Mexican Fiesta marks 93 years since its beginning in 1926, and people throughout southwest Kansas are invited to celebrate Sept. 13-14 with the theme of “Abrazando Cultura,” meaning “Embracing Culture.” “People began emigrating to Garden…
From boarding school to museum, Shawnee Indian Mission seeped in history
The Rev. Thomas Johnson may not be a household name, but residents of Johnson County, patrons of the Shawnee Mission School District and those in the Shawnee Mission U.S. Postal area are beholden to him. In 1830, Johnson arrived in…
Goddard school district plans to sue manufacturers, distributors and sellers of e-cigs
The Goddard USD Board of Education of Monday night passed a resolution authorizing Wagstaff & Cartmell, L.L.P to initiate litigation and file suit “against manufacturers, distributors and sellers of electronic cigarettes and vaping products.” Goddard Public Schools is holding a…
County commissioner wants solar panels at tag offices
Sedgwick County Commissioner Lacey Cruse wants to put solar panels at the two county tag offices. The cost is about a quarter of a million dollars, but Cruse says the panels will pay for themselves. “These solar panels are expected…
Lake Fort Scott concerns push city to form advisory board
The lake covers about 200 acres in Southeast Kansas. And, residents on the lake are having concerns about safety on the water, such as how many boats are out and how fast people are going. And when it comes to…
Administrator discussion tabled, but public input still sought
A discussion item on the Reno County Commission’s Tuesday agenda on desired traits in a new county manager was delayed until next week due to the absence of the commission chairman. Vice-Chairman Ron Hirst said he wanted to put off…
Mission, Roeland Park push for negotiations on deannexation process along shared border
Mission and Roeland Park are struggling to resolve a conflict over the terms to switch ownership of seven-tenths of an acre along a shared border of the two cities. But out of an effort to value the two cities’ history of…
Shawnee Mission superintendent announces 3 new advisory groups, says much work will be open to public observation
The Shawnee Mission School District is set to convene three groups tasked with fleshing out parts of the recently completed strategic plan, Superintendent Michael Fulton announced on Monday — and the groups’ work will be open and observable to the public. That…
Edwardsville Police Officer to be Honored for Life-Saving Event
On September 23, 2019, the City of Bonner Springs will recognize Edwardsville Police Officer Michael Hart for a recent event where the officer provided life-saving assistance for a community member in need. Officer Hart was attending a concert during his…
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