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Great Bend will have representation on a trip to Washington D.C. in late March
After not sending anyone a year ago, the city of Great Bend will once again send representatives to Washington D.C. as part of a Western Kansas Congressional Delegation in late March. The group that is made up of city, county…
City council agrees with planning commission; rejects controversial sign proposed for Delano
In Tuesday's city council meeting, members rejected a 60-foot sign that has been at the center of controversy in Delano. The sign was designed to advertise an up and coming sports bar, Tight Ends. The sports bar is similar to…
Ellis County : some jobs hard to fill
With truck drivers in big demand, hiring one for the Ellis County Road and Bridge Department isn’t easy, according to department director Bill Ring. “We had an interview Friday that lasted four minutes,” said Ring. “The dollar figure came up…
Residents provide input toward Plan Pottawatomie 2040
An open house Monday at Westmoreland Elementary School gave community members and interested stakeholders an opportunity to learn more about the Pottawatomie County Comprehensive Plan, also known as Plan Pottawatomie 2040. County officials shared recommendations they’ve created so far, including…
Salina, Saline County consider upgrades for Expo Center
Saline County and Salina City Commissioners listened to a presentation Monday from Kala Ade, projects manager for GH2 Architects, who proposed about $8 million in upgrades for the Saline County Livestock and Expo Center. In July, the Saline County Commission…
Man who helped form Park City is retiring
Jack Whitson is one of Park City's founding fathers. Whitson, city administrator who moved to Park City in 1970 when it was known as a Sedgwick County Improvement District and is credited with shaping the city into what it is…
Taggart Wall (Sterling city manager) hired as new Winfield city manager
Taggart Wall, city manager of Sterling, Kan. and a former Winfield city commissioner, has been hired as the new Winfield city manager, the Winfield city commission announced Monday evening. The decision to hire Wall was unanimous, according to a press…
Geary County to charge commercial tree-brush contractors for use of landfill
Geary County Commissioners released a statement on Monday saying that the brush and tree disposal site at the “Closed” Geary County Landfill site was developed for residents of Junction City and Geary County to use free of charge. But the…
Another Kansas hospital run by troubled North KC-based firm can’t pay its employees
Another Kansas hospital run by North Kansas City-based EmpowerHMS is reporting serious financial trouble. Employees at Horton Community Hospital in northeast Kansas said they didn’t receive their paychecks Friday and have been dipping into their own pockets for weeks to…
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