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Sedgwick County Manager Michael Scholes is out after 3-2 commission vote
Sedgwick County has reached a settlement ending the controversial tenure of County Manager Michael Scholes. On Wednesday, the County Commission approved an agreement paying Scholes $205,427 to leave. In exchange, he’s agreed to drop any claims against the county related…
City receives KDOT funding for I-35 and Gardner Road project
The City of Gardner announced today that the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) granted funding for improvements to the interchange at I-35 and Gardner Road. The funding will cover the first and second phase of the project. KDOT will provide…
Leavenworth commissioner makes motion to end lawsuit expenses
A Leavenworth County commissioner made a motion Tuesday to not spend any more money on a lawsuit that challenged the contract of a former employee. No vote was taken on the motion. Commissioner Bob Holland made the motion after Kansas…
German woman training with Derby police
Since she was a little girl, Kimberly Klein wanted to be a police officer. Now that dream is coming true. Klein is spending three weeks as an intern with the Derby Police Department, but when she’s done, she won’t be…
Derby trash service contract up for bid in 2019
The city will be opening its trash and recycling contract to qualified companies next year. That was a change to the City Council’s list of priorities approved at the Nov. 27 council meeting. Derby has a 10-year contract with Waste…
Community provides valuable input on walkable city in Derby
Virtually every day, Charlene Gonzalez gets outside and goes for a walk, usually for four to five miles, so she knows what walking in Derby is all about. That’s why an open house on the city’s Walkable Development Plan was…
Reno county wind farm must be operable before end of 2019 to qualify for federal tax breaks
Forty-five seconds of silence following a motion to impose a moratorium on commercial wind development perhaps resounded louder than two hours of an open mic before the Reno County Commission Tuesday morning. Commissioner Ron Hirst’s motion to impose a six-month…
Bourbon county, Fort Scott sign agreement for ambulance
Bourbon County Commissioners on Tuesday signed an agreement with the City of Fort Scott to provide an ambulance service. Prior to signing the agreement, Bourbon County Counselor Justin Meeks said many people have been involved in the process of organizing…
Plans for controversial wind farm moving forward in Reno County
Plans for a controversial wind farm in Reno County are moving forward. The county commission Tuesday morning decided not to delay the project by imposing a community-backed moratorium. A moratorium would've delayed the project near Pretty Prairie. Some Reno County…
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