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Bel Aire denies trash hauler’s fee increase
The Bel Aire City Council May 7 denied a request from Waste Connections for a 2 percent increase for waste and recycling fees with a 3-2 vote. Waste Management makes a request for the increase each year as the cost…
Liberal, Seward County combine to fund emergency response
“This is an entire community public safety project,” Liberal Fire Chief Kelly Kirk said. “We’re talking the communications for sheriff, police, both fires, EMS, emergency management in the event of a tornado, ice storm, wind storm, whatever. Isn’t that what…
No Mercy: How A Kansas Town Is Grappling With Its Hospital’s Closure
Yet, even as this town deals with the trauma of losing a beloved institution, deeper national questions underlie the struggle: Do small communities like Fort Scott need a traditional hospital at all? And if not, how will they get the…
Wichita Police Foundation works to equip more WPD officers with trauma kits
The Wichita Police Foundation organizes an effort to help officers with the city's police department be as prepared as they can be in emergency response. The foundation this week is providing the Wichita Police Department with 40 trauma kits, featuring…
Church given chance to buy Partridge school
Real estate issues captured the focus of Haven USD 312 school board members Monday night. The board voted 6-1 -- Dustin Carmichael cast the dissenting vote -- to counter Plainview Mennonite Church’s offer to buy the closed Partridge Grade School.…
Hutchinson Chamber asks members to contact commission over NextEra permit
The Hutchinson Chamber of Commerce sent out an email blast to its members last Friday advising them to contact Reno County Commissioners to ask them to support the proposed NextEra Energy wind farm in southeast Reno County. That, despite the…
Chanute continues discussion on fiber optic
Chanute city commissioners will continue discussion about fiber optic expansion at a June work session after covering the issue at Monday evening’s regular meeting. The commission tabled a draft letter to be sent to potential residential customers to gauge interest…
‘We just want to get help where help is needed’: Sedgwick Co. looks to hire bilingual call takers
It could be the difference between life and death. Sedgwick County dispatch says it needs bilingual call takers. The longer the positions sit empty, the longer people in need have to wait. Right now there are no bilingual call takers…
City of Wichita launches new budget simulator
The City of Wichita wants to give you a chance to weigh in on how tax dollars will be spent on the upcoming budget. You can decide if the budget for the should be increased or decreased by 10 percent…
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