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Hays USD 489’s $52 million budget includes increase in state money
The Hays USD 489 school board approved its 2020 budget Monday night after a brief budget hearing. The $52 million budget is up from last school year’s budget, which was $43.9 million. The budget includes an increase in state funding…
KCP&L and Westar Energy will launch a customer education campaign
There will be an effort by KCP&L and Westar Energy to introduce the new brand name for the company, Evergy. The campaign will highlight the utility’s continued focus on communities it serves, which include Junction City and Manhattan. Westar Energy…
Kansas adds jobs, sees unemployment rate dip to 3.3% in July
Kansas is reporting that it added private-sector jobs in July and saw its unemployment rate drop slightly to 3.3%. The state Department of Labor says the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate last month declined from 3.4% in June and was the…
Kansas schools, including metro districts, get $5 million in grants to upgrade security
Several area school districts will be a little more prepared for an active shooter this year. The Kansas State Department of Education doled out $5 million in grants for schools to make safety improvements. School districts were eligible for up…
A leaky situation for Great Bend
During the Administrator’s Update at Monday’s Great Bend City Council meeting, City Administrator Kendal Francis addressed water leaks that have been occurring throughout town and were gaining some popularity on social media. Francis noted he has been aware of the…
USD 309 bond issue tax impact revealed
The owner of a $100,000 home in Nickerson-South Hutchinson USD 309 would pay an additional $232.88 in annual property taxes to support a school bond issue. The $29.9-million, 25-year bond issue will go to voters in the Nov. 5 general…
KDOT reintroduces bridge improvement program
KDOT has reintroduced its Kansas Local Bridge Improvement program. Through the iniative, if a bridge meets the department’s criteria, it can qualify to be renovated by funds with the grant. Some of qualifications for the grant are that bridge must…
City officials address concerns regarding proposed new flag
Topeka city officials are responding to concerns raised regarding the proposed new city flag. Officials plan to ask the city’s mayor and council in coming weeks to consider adopting it, city manager Brent Trout said Tuesday. City officials have been…
Reno County Planning Commission recommends permit for portable building maker
The Reno County Planning Commission voted last week to let a portable storage building company operating in violation of zoning codes several miles south of Hutchinson to continue operating — and to expand. The board, however, voted to deny a…
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