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Design companies present findings on Big Pool
Garden City commissioners heard an update on the facility set to replace the Big Pool this week, reviewing the problems with the current pool, what attractions the community has shown interest in and what is coming next. Commissioners and city…
Ark City police wrap up successful Popsicle Patrol season
The Arkansas City Police Department recently wrapped up its annual Popsicle Patrol program, with a major increase in the popsicles distributed this summer. A total of 1,749 popsicles were shared with the community, up nearly 355 percent from last year’s…
Topekans return from Montgomery, Ala., with ‘great ideas’ after annual intercity visit
Topeka and Montgomery, Ala., might seem quite different on the surface. But the two cities have more in common than meets the eye. They are both capital cities. They have comparable costs of living and similar average household incomes. And…
Creekstone expansion triggers water supply concerns for Ark City
Expansion of the city’s beef processing plant is causing concern about whether Arkansas City will have enough water. Creekstone Farms could increase its water usage by as much as 50 percent within the next six months, city officials told commissioners…
Power line sale to fund local Winfield upgrades
The City of Winfield stands to benefit financially from a new partnership with independent electric transmission provider GridLiance, with money from the sale of transmission lines expected to directly fund upgrades for the city-owned electric transmission system, said Winfield City…
New Neosho County clerk named
Neosho County Republicans nominated southern county resident Heather Elsworth, rural Erie, Thursday evening as the replacement for County Clerk. A caucus of Republican precinct officers selected Elsworth on the first ballot from four applicants proposed for the County Clerk position…
Is Johnson County getting greener? Uber-like transit system, bike lanes flourishing
An experimental, Uber-like microtransit system in Johnson County is in such high demand, it is poised to become a permanent fixture — signaling a desire for alternative modes of transportation in the suburbs. In his 11 years on the county…
Finney County seeing significant retail, job growth
Finney County’s recent economic growth has been significant, says a presentation from the Finney County Economic Development Corp., highlighting an expanding retail market and rare spot of booming job growth in western Kansas.Shannon Dick, FCEDC strategic analyst, broke down the…
147 years of Hutch Police memorabilia on display at Reno County Museum
Today, a Hutchinson police officer may be called when a bar fight breaks out, but in the 1920s, a Hutchinson police matron dropped in at dance halls to assess whether girls were dressed appropriately. If Police Matron Marie Baldwin deemed…
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