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Newton animal-control officer helps shelter pets affected by flooding
Monty wasn’t used to being caged. He’d meow. He wanted attention, and he got it. “Monty was very loving and wanting to be cuddled,” said Jennifer Burns, City of Newton animal control officer who volunteers with the Kansas State Animal…
Arkansas City Police: bikes and skateboards forbidden on downtown sidewalks
Arkansas City police officers this summer will make an effort to conduct foot patrols downtown to increase communications with business partners and the community. Their first foot patrol Wednesday yielded some concerns from the business community about bicycles and skateboards…
Expocentre gets new name
Stormont Vail Health will pay Shawnee County more than $2.57 million over 10 years to acquire sponsorship naming rights for the former Kansas Expocentre under a contract county commissioners approved Thursday. Commissioners Bob Archer, Bill Riphahn and Kevin Cook voted…
Newton creates housing incentive program
Tuesday night the Newton City Commission created a housing incentive program — one designed to help reduce the risk of losses by builders of spec homes that stay on the market.Under the program, the city will provide builders with assistance…
Kansas Supreme Court finds new K-12 education funding law constitutional
The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the state’s newest education funding plan is constitutional. The plan, which was approved in April, increased K-12 education funding by roughly $90 million. The years-long saga began when four school districts sued Kansas…
City attorneys’ education never stops …
There is a large contingent of city attorneys being educated and updated today in Wichita. Twice a year, the City Attorneys Association of Kansas puts on a CLE (continuing legal education) seminar to keep municipal attorneys up-to-date on the latest…
Gardner approves $43K study to decommission police station on Main
Special to The Gardner News With the new Gardner Justice Center set to open in the summer, the city is already putting into gear efforts to decommission the current police station on Main Street. During a council meeting June 3,…
Opponents continue to seek a moratorium on wind projects
ERIE – Residents and landowners who do not have leases with Neosho Ridge Wind roasted commissioners Thursday night who approved agreements last week for the project. “Gave it to us good, didn’t you, Mrs. Klaassen?” Kim Norris said, addressing Commissioner…
Tax benefit districts considered for southeast Marysville
Marysville City Council is considering development of a tax benefit district to finance improvements to 11th, 12th and Keystone roads. The council came to a consensus Monday to discuss the possibility of a tax benefit district with affected residents during…
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