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Winfield sells part of electric facilities
Winfield city commissioners have agreed to sell a 65-percent interest in the city’s electric transmission facilities to GridLiance High Plains, LLC, as part of a partnership that would lead to increased revenue for the city and assistance with electric transmission…
Carbondale earns $600,000 federal grant to assist library construction
Carbondale will receive $600,000 in community development block grant funds for constructing a public library. The city will contribute $901,754 in matching funds to obtain the grant. Through the Community Development Block Grant program, 12 Kansas communities will share a…
Pratt volunteer fire department excited about new fire truck
The Pratt Volunteer Fire Department is getting a new (to them) ladder truck, approved unanimously by Pratt City Commissioners at their regular Monday meeting. Fire Chief David Kramer had been given the green light at the last commission meeting to…
Shawnee County Commission may create new sheriff’s office technology job
Shawnee County commissioners plan Monday to consider Sheriff Herman Jones’ request that they create a new unclassified job in his office for a business technology coordinator, who would be paid $34.32 per hour. Jones told county commissioners in a recent…
With polling site added in Dodge City, ACLU files motion to dismiss voting access case
Plaintiffs in a voting access case filed a motion Friday to dismiss their lawsuit after Ford County Clerk Debbie Cox earlier this week announced the opening of two polling sites in Dodge City. The federal lawsuit, brought in October, challenged…
Hutchinson’s first police dog reports for duty
Hutchinson’s newest police officer was introduced to the public Thursday morning at the Reno County Courthouse. While he didn’t have much to say, Tank, an 18-month-old Belgian Malinois and German Shepherd cross, did provide a few autographs – in the…
Shawnee County Commission OKs alcohol at adult softball complexes
Shawnee County will allow the sale and consumption of alcohol at its four adult softball complexes, but only after the county commission approves a contract with a vendor. Parks and recreation director John Knight says he intends for any such…
EMS response down in Harvey County
Emergency medical services make up the front lines for Harvey County residents when they have a medical emergency. And according to Harvey County Emergency Communications, the number of total EMS responses has dropped for the third year in a row.…
Design for Wichita’s new ball park raises questions about parking
The City of Wichita released images of the proposed design for the new minor league baseball stadium downtown on Wednesday. But they seemed to raise one main question from Wichitans. Where's the parking? Mayor Jeff Longwell says there will be…
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