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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…
Shawnee changes charter ordinance to allow debt financing for purchase of streetlights
Shawnee leaders have agreed to add a provision to the city’s charter ordinances that will allow the city to borrow money to purchase the city’s streetlights. The charter ordinance change permits the city to debt finance the acquisition of streetlights…
City submits application for federal loan essential to new water treatment facility
The city of Wichita has submitted its application to the Environmental Protection Agency for a federal loan expected to fund about half of the cost for the city's new water treatment facility. The city plans to secure $269.7 million in…
Dogs on the force in Hutch
Two Hutchinson police officers had a special request for new Police Chief Jeff Hooper. With help from Cause for Paws in Hutchinson, the request became a reality. Officers James Sanders and Cory Schmidt man the two K9 units with the…
Pilot program in Wichita will permit federally deputized officers to wear body cameras
On Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas will launch a pilot program with the Wichita Police Department allowing local and state officers who serve on federal task forces to use body-worn cameras while…
Shawnee changes charter ordinance to allow debt financing for purchase of streetlights
Shawnee leaders have agreed to add a provision to the city’s charter ordinances that will allow the city to borrow money to purchase the city’s streetlights. The charter ordinance change permits the city to debt finance the acquisition of streetlights…
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