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Reno County Commission discusses food policy
The Reno County Commission talked Tuesday about a couple of items concerning the Reno County Health Department, including one where the commission would back the food policy council in Reno County. It was originally backed by the South Hutchinson City…
Moran measure to protect Equus Beds recharge project passes Senate
Money to maintain the Equus Beds Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Project for the next decade was included in a bill approved by the U.S. Senate Tuesday. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, announced the inclusion of legislation he authored is part…
Reno County considers hiring engineering firm to evaluate new residential septic systems
The Reno County Commission appeared receptive Tuesday to creating a policy that would allow the health department to contract with a third-party engineer to review new septic systems proposed for use in Reno County. The only real issue raised about…
Salina 2020: Inviting businesses to join historic downtown resurgence
Plans are underway to change the face of downtown Salina. For some, Salina, KS is known as a travel spot between bigger cities. But to Tyler Gallagher, it’s home. He owns a local bread shop downtown, and he said the…
KDOT says it’s been nearly a decade since they’ve used this much salt
Crews with both the Kansas Department of Transportation and the Missouri Department of Transportation have had one busy winter so far and it isn’t over yet. KDOT says crews have used more than 87,600 tons of salt so far in…
Crawford County residents question trail plan
Several area residents showed up at Tuesday’s meeting of the Crawford County Commission to voice their concerns about a plan to turn an unused railway into a trail. The commission approved an initial step towards creating the trail, which was…
Nemaha County Board delays wind farm moratorium decision
For multiple weeks now, the concerned citizens of Nemaha County have been attending the County Commission meetings on a weekly basis, with the hopes of learning new information on the proposed wind farm in Nemaha County. At the Monday, Feb.…
Wichita’s new baseball stadium project gets off to a quick start
Construction on Wichita’s new baseball stadium project is hitting warp speed as government officials and developers try to get the stadium up and running by spring 2020. The first round of building was approved by the City Council on Tuesday.…
Mission Hills looking to join other northeast Johnson County cities with non-discrimination ordinance
Mission Hills will move forward with drafting a non-discrimination ordinance that would provide legal protections for LGBTQ+ residents and employees, the city council agreed Monday. The city will base its ordinance off of those adopted by the neighboring cities of…
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