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100 plus streak ends: Chetopa’s Altoona-Midway snaps six-year losing skid on basketball court; exhibit great class in victory
For the Altoona-Midway boys basketball team, this wasn’t just a monkey on their back. It was more like a baboon. A 500-pound weight? More like a ton. But the larger the obstacle, the greater the satisfaction after having overcome that…
County leaders see growing need for mental health co-responders working with police
The number of mental health-related 911 calls continues to climb in northeast Johnson County. And to meet that growing need, Johnson County Mental Health is deploying a second mental health co-responder to assist law enforcement agencies in the Shawnee Mission…
Labette County discusses fees for copies for the public
Labette County commissioners discussed fees to charge the public for copies during a short business meeting Monday before touring roads and buildings. Register of Deeds Julie Becker discussed the copy fees and shared a spreadsheet of what other registers of…
Pratt solar farm is ready
Electricity from 22,232 solar panels is now flowing into the city of Pratt power grid from the solar farm built east of town. The Pratt Solar Farm is now online in test phase, feeding electricity into the city’s power grid,…
Finney County approves zoning amendments
The Finney County Commission approved amendments to two county zoning regulations at its meeting Monday, changing rules regarding the transfer of conditional use permits and temporary signage. Under an amendment to Article 28 in the zoning regulations, a conditional use…
Shawnee County Commission allocates $3 million to Expocentre project
Shawnee County commissioners on Monday morning voted 2-1 to approve $3 million in excess reserve funds to help pay for major upgrades at the Kansas Expocentre, placing the price tag on the renovation and construction project at $48 million. The…
Pittsburg city commission welcomes new member
Dan McNally was sworn in as Pittsburg’s newest city commissioner last week after the seat was vacated by Mayor Jeremy Johnson, who resigned in December. Johnson was elected to the Crawford County Commission in the November election after a ballot…
Salina approves City Manager employment contract
The Salina City Commission voted unanimously Monday afternoon to approve an employment contract for Mike Schrage, Salina’s next city manager. Schrage has been serving as interim city manager since June, when former City Manager Jason Gage resigned to become city…
Lawrence sees increase in staff resignations, needs to fill 18 full-time positions
City of Lawrence officials say the city is losing specialized staff at a high rate, and that significant pay raises could be required to stem the tide of outgoing employees. More than 20 highly specialized city staff members whose jobs…
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