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Wichita to spend $350,000 to fix more problems at the water treatment plant
The Wichita City Council Tuesday voted unanimously to shell out more money to keep its aging water treatment system up and running. This after the state decided a manual override of the water disinfectant system was not acceptable as a…
Landfill building a total loss after oily rags spontaneously combust
An early-morning fire at the Ellis County landfill Friday has left the small service shop where the flames broke out a total loss, according to Public Works Director Bill Ring. The insurance company called Ring on Tuesday morning and told…
Fairway Stroud’s location on Shawnee Mission Parkway closes after a decade in business
Fried chicken lovers have one less spot to fill up in northeast Johnson County. Stroud’s shuttered its location on Shawnee Mission Parkway in Fairway on Monday, bringing and end to a more-than-10-year run for the eatery. A message posted on…
Merriam names new directors of public works, finance departments
Merriam has named two new directors over the city’s public works and finance departments. The city has promoted Public Works Superintendent Jim MacDonald to the position of public works director. He has served as interim director since April, after Kevin…
McPherson City Commission OKs new chief, assistant chief
On Monday, the McPherson City Commission made official the city’s chief of police and assistant chief of police. According to information from the McPherson KS Police Department Facebook page, the commission “approved Mayor Thomas Brown’s appointment of Mikel Golden…
Johnson County Government has hired its first housing resource recruiter
Johnson County Government has hired its first housing resource recruiter, who is working with existing and new landlords to generate more affordable housing for people who have qualified for the federal rent subsidy program commonly known as Section 8. Pam…
New Bike Registration Program
The Pittsburg Police Department is announcing the release of a new bike registration program. Beginning Tuesday, October 1, 2019 members of the community can bring their bicycle to the Law Enforcement Center to have their bike’s information recorded into our…
A Small Kansas Town Bought A Tesla To Convince You To Use More Electricity
The city-owned utility here wants to sell more electricity to the 3,500 people in town. So it bought a $40,000 Tesla Model 3 sedan. It wants to show that getting around in an electric car can make sense. “We’re trying…
Pittsburg city commission discusses rental scooters
At various events in recent weeks the City of Pittsburg has been offering test rides on electric scooters that may soon become available to rent from the company VeoRide for short trips around town. At Tuesday’s city commission meeting, commissioners…
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