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County to be named in Fire District No. 1 lawsuit
A hearing in a lawsuit involving Leavenworth County Fire District No. 1 ended Wednesday without a resolution in the case. District Judge David King ruled that the Leavenworth County Commission should have been named in a petition filed by attorneys…
Minutes add up for city PD’s payroll
When the City of Scott City decided to have its employees enter the times when they arrive for work and leave at the end of the day by computer software rather than entering them manually, it was a means of…
Kingman County to pay cash for jail/LEC project
KINGMAN - After ballots to build a new Kingman County law enforcement center and jail failed in 2013 and 2014, the Kingman County Commission is moving toward a cheaper addition/remodeling alternative that will be financed by cash and won’t require…
Wind development in Reno and Sumner counties
A 98-turbine wind farm that is to be located between Oxford and Wellington is moving forward after Sumner County officials last month signed an agreement with Wild Winds Energy Project LLC that would give the county upwards of $1 million…
Osawatomie to discuss grocery equipment, fireworks Wednesday
City Council members plan to discuss the fate of city-owned grocery store equipment and a proposal to lengthen the number of days fireworks can be purchased and discharged during its 6:30 p.m. meeting Wednesday, June 26, at Memorial Hall. The…
WPD doubling efforts to help WFD enforce firework ordinance
If you plan to shoot off fireworks you better follow the rules or face paying a fine. The fireworks ordinance has not changed but the enforcement is getting beefed up. “We had actually axon video of crowds yelling at the…
City of Clearwater discontinuing local emergency services
The City of Clearwater is closing its doors on their local emergency services. This comes after a city council decision to not fund the resource in the 2020 budget, and save the city more than $250,000. We talked to the…
Pretty Prairie water plant nearly ready
The city of Pretty Prairie’s new reverse osmosis water treatment plant should begin operating in July. A ribbon-cutting for the reverse osmosis plant, near the corner of Santa Fe and Booth, is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Friday, in conjunction with…
Pittsburg adopts five-year financial plan
City Manager Daron Hall and Finance Director Jamie Clarkson presented the City’s five-year financial forecast at Tuesday’s Pittsburg City Commission meeting, highlighting various aspects of the city’s fiscal planning through 2023. Prior to Tuesday’s presentation, on May 18, city commissioners…
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