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Pit bull dogs win by a nose in Dighton
The final votes on a pit bull dog ballot in the city of Dighton showed the vote to allow the dogs passed by a nose. There were 135 votes to abolish the city’s prohibition against possessing a pit bull dog…
‘Lifesaving work’: Wichita police talk person off busy highway bridge
Wichita police responded to a call of a person on a bridge near Kellogg and I-135 on Tuesday morning. Parts of the interchange were affected and one ramp was shut down for a short while. Officers eventually were able to…
Wichita’s new baseball team will be called Wind Surge
After months of teasing and municipal anticipation, Wichita’s new baseball team has its name, the Wichita Wind Surge. “It’s a perfect name, I think it’s very fitting,” said Mayor Jeff Longwell, who led the effort to bring the team to…
City council greenlights Girl Scouts’ dog park plans
Marion city council members gave the official nod to a dog park to be developed by Marion Girl Scouts during Tuesday’s meeting. The park, which the scouts have been planning to build for months, needed a vote to approve its…
Wind farm firm doubles payment offer to county
A draft of the proposed agreement between Marion County and developers of a proposed wind farm shows the company is offering twice the per-megawatt rate the county is paid by Diamond Vista wind farm in the northern portion of the…
Reception for Smith-Hanes set for next week
There will be a reception in honor of departing Ellis County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes next week. Smith-Hanes, who has been county administrator since 2016, recently accepted a similar job in Saline County. The reception is scheduled for 3:30 to 5…
Andover city council will move forward with zoning changes, controversial development
Andover city council members voted Tuesday night to move forward with an apartment complex development that caused controversy among nearby residents. Dozens of community members showed up to Tuesday's meeting to voice their opposition to the proposal. The plan calls for…
Topeka mayor, council adopt new city flag
Topeka’s mayor and city council voted 8-1 Tuesday evening to adopt a new city flag featuring a white five-pointed star at Topeka’s site on the state map. Mayor Michelle De La Isla and Councilmen Brendan Jensen and Mike Padilla spoke…
Farmers finding news avenues for Kansas wheat overseas
In late October, the CEO of Kansas Wheat traveled to Brazil and Columbia, hoping to ramp up imports of Kansas wheat in South America. Kansas is the largest exporter of hard red winter wheat, but with trade negotiations continuing and…
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