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City hires firm to find new city manager, discusses rundown properties
The Hutchinson City Council went over a list of 11 properties that were considered unsafe during Tuesday’s agenda session. The properties are a continued effort by the city to have older structures either repaired or removed. The council passed a…
911 issue slow-going; $20,000 raise for city manager
Chanute commissioners discussed issues with the 911 system Monday evening, but did not have much in the way of a response to a deadline from the Neosho County Commission. The county commission asked for a response by Tuesday to its…
Wilson among counties urged to upgrade voting equipment
A handful of Kansas counties are being urged to upgrade their voting machines to a voting system that creates a paper record of each vote. The Topeka Capitol-Journal reports the American Association for the Advancement of Science urged Geary, Grant,…
Wichita city council approves funding, designs for aquatics plan first phase
Construction will begin this winter as they renovate the Aley, Orchard and McAdams pools. The Evergreen, Edgemoor and Boston pools will be converted into splash pads. The goal is to have these open by Memorial Day of next year. Phase…
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…
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