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Marshall County proceeds with jail project
A construction manager for the proposed Marshall County Jail expansion project could be on board soon. On Monday, Marshall County commissioners Dave Baier and Bob Connell decided to begin contract negotiations for the project with Loyd Builders, Ottawa. Commissioner Lynn…
Sedgwick County wants to ditch Daylight Saving Time switch
Sedgwick County commissioners are tired of springing forward and falling back. So much so that they’ve included ending the annual switch to daylight saving time as part of their legislative agenda, a list they compile every year of actions they’d…
New crosswalk signal installed in Louisburg
The talk is normally about Christmas lights this time of the year, but in Louisburg the talk in town is about a new traffic light. With the approval of Miami County, the city of Louisburg recently installed a HAWK (High…
Miami County sets public hearing regarding rural fire district governance
Talk of shifting governance of Miami County Fire District No. 1 to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) resurfaced Wednesday, Dec. 5, at the commission’s study session. County Administrator Shane Krull outlined reasons to shift governance of fire districts to…
Understanding Opportunity Zones presentation in Cowley county
Cowley First-Cowley County Economic Development Partnership will be hosting CPAs Galen Pfeifer and Taylor Dirks of Adams, Brown, Beran and Ball, Chartered (ABBB) as they present on the topic “Understanding Federal Opportunity Zones.” The free presentation is from 11:30 a.m.…
Ark City doesn’t make cut for TV show, but promoters pleased with effort
Anticipation and excitement quickly deflated into groans of disappointment when a group of Arkansas City residents learned the city didn’t make the cut to appear on an online TV show and win $500,000. That announcement was witnessed during a watch…
Riley County Commission approves resilient plan documents for future flood prevention
The Riley County commissioners looked at some of the documents related to the Resilient Riley County plan during their meeting on Monday. Planning and Special Projects Director Monty Wedel presented the memorandum of understanding and the request for qualifications to…
Reno County Commission rejects request for more wind direction
His fellow commissioners rejected the attempt by County Commissioner Dan Deming on Tuesday to give more formal direction to the Reno County planning board before it takes up an anticipated application for the Pretty Prairie Wind Farm. Proponents of a…
Topeka governing body discusses changing rules for public comments
Topeka City Council members voiced varying views late Tuesday as to whether they should stop allowing themselves to vote to extend the four-minute time limit for members of the public to speak at their meetings. Councilman Mike Lesser said the…
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