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Partnership Agreement Between Fort Riley and the City of Manhattan
August 21, 2018) Fort Riley Garrison Commander, Col. Stephen Shrader, and Mayor of Manhattan, Linda Morse, will formally sign an InterGovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 21 in City Hall. This agreement is the first of…
Wichita city council approves demolition of Mead’s Corner
The building which once house the popular coffee spot, Mead's Corner, will come down. The Wichita City Council voted, 6-1, to move forward with demolishing the building. Councilman Brandon Johnson voted against it. The city's historic preservation board had recommended…
Wichita council balks at picking developer for baseball stadium
Wichita will have to wait at least a week to learn who will build the new stadium to house the city’s Triple-A minor league baseball team. City Council member Bryan Frye asked for additional time to study a design-build agreement…
Visitors report “first impressions” of Washington, KS
Thirty-one people attended the First Impressions presentation of Washington last week. The presentation shared the opinions of three volunteers from Wakefield who visited the town in October. Those visitors took photos and provided comments from their visits. The common themes…
City Council to Consider a Non-Discrimination Ordinance on Dec. 10
Merriam City Council will consider a draft non-discrimination ordinance at its Dec. 10 meeting at City Hall. The ordinance would provide uniform legal protection within the City of Merriam, prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis…
Overbrook sets comprehensive plan for geese control; schedules controlled hunt
For the past year, the city of Overbrook has been looking at ways to control the goose population as well as the blue-green algae issue at the Overbrook City Lake and the Kid’s Fishing Pond. The city received input from…
Finney County GIS Director Phillips earns Esri certification
Finney County GIS Department Director Trey Phillips recently was awarded Esri Technical Certification, which recognizes superior skill levels utilizing Esri’s software for geographic information systems (GIS). Esri is the global market leader in GIS, and developed ArcGIS the world’s leading…
Ellis County Commission approves extra IT position
Despite some financial concerns, the Ellis County Commission approved a request to hire a network technician before a retiring staff member leaves the department next spring. Ellis County IT Director Mike Leiker made the request for the overfill position at…
Prairie Village considers plans to deal with flooding along Mission Road
Prairie Village officials are considering a plan to raise the elevation of Mission Road between 67th and 69th streets to alleviate flooding from nearby Brush Creek that has stranded motorists and damaged nearby homes. (Read more: KC Breaking News, Sports…
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