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South Hutchinson tax rate flat; election set for Sunday liquor sales
No citizens commented on the proposed 2020 budget for the city of South Hutchinson during a public hearing Monday night, and the council adopted the budget. It relies on a mill levy of 43.5 mills, which City Clerk Denise McCue…
Major power outage in Ark City halts business, causes heat concerns
About 2,000 electricity customer in Arkansas, including in downtown, were without power starting 1:45 p.m. Monday, according to Westar Energy. The problem is believed to be at the Paris Park Substation and was affecting a larger portion of the west…
Prairie Village mayor breaks tie to advance proposed drone regulations for final consideration
Mayor Eric Mikkelson broke a tie vote at a Prairie Village city council committee meeting on Monday to send a proposed drone ordinance to the governing body for final consideration in the coming weeks. Prairie Village has been looking into…
Dodge City USD 443 honored for nutrition, wellness program
Dodge City USD 443 was among seven schools and organizations honored Tuesday for outstanding practices in child nutrition and wellness programs. According to the Kansas State Department of Education, this was the third year the Kansans Can 2018-2019 Best Practice…
Osage County Emergency Management to host training and planning workshop
Osage County Emergency Management and the Osage County Local Emergency Planning Committee will host a training, exercise and planning workshop at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at the Osage County Emergency Operations Center Meyer Conference Room, 131 W. 14th St.,…
Summer tourism breaks Crawford County records
A busy summer in Crawford County has led to a record number of visitors, with June totals surpassing 10,000 room nights in a month for only the second time in history, according to a release from the Crawford County Convention…
League of Kansas Municipalities to honor Merriam for community grant program spurring economic development efforts
Three community grants offered by Merriam have caught the attention of the Kansas League of Municipalities. The league is recognizing Merriam for utilizing its grants to spur economic development in the city. Merriam recently established the community grants to fund…
Is a new water treatment plant in Derby’s future?
Derby is in early negotiations to build a new water treatment plant within city limits as part of its next water contract with Wichita. Nothing is official at this point, but a decision will likely be made before 2023, when…
Reno County Clerk seeks USD board seat
Reno County Clerk Donna Patton and former South Hutchinson City Councilmember Larry Meadows are seeking appointment to a vacancy on the Nickerson-South Hutchinson USD 309 Board of Education. The board will vote on the appointment at its next meeting, Sept.…
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