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Manhattan Public Works says infrastructure holding up well against Mother Nature
Despite frigid conditions this winter, the city of Manhattan has gotten by with minimal impacts to the city’s water system. Water main breaks can be more common in the winter months in extreme cold, given the age of the infrastructure.…
Topeka City Council to hold special meeting to discuss capital improvements
Millions of dollars worth of City Hall improvements are among items to be discussed when the Topeka City Council holds a special meeting from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday regarding city manager Brent Trout’s proposed 2020-2029 Capital Improvement Plan. No…
Kansas law enforcement officers make case for ‘Brandon’s Law’
Master Deputy Brandon Collins was conducting a traffic stop Sept. 11, 2016, when a truck slammed into his Johnson County Sheriff’s Department patrol car and engulfed it in flames. The tragic death of Collins was drawn into the conversation Wednesday…
Butler County lawmaker: “Butler County taxpayers are subsidizing the education of Sedgwick County students”
State Rep. Kristey Williams, R-Augusta, is not happy with the mill levy imposed on Butler County property owners to support a community college that largely serves students who live outside the county. This week, she introduced House Bill 2144 that…
Hiawatha Commission debates over hospital committee
Needing to make a formal appointment to the joint city-county committee working on funding the Hiawatha Hospital, much of Monday’s Hiawatha City Commission meeting was spent discussing the correct way for the commission to handle the meetings. Mayor Collins, who…
Shawnee city leaders consider changes to unique loan program, will focus on reinvestment in downtown Shawnee
Shawnee is considering a series of changes to the unique Shawnee Entrepreneurial and Economic Development program that allows it to provide business loans to promote employment in the city. The discretionary fund, which has been in place since 2012, is…
Baxter Springs city operations temporarily relocating because of mold
Baxter Springs City Hall is temporarily closing and its operations moving next week after mold was discovered in the building’s walls and ceilings. “We had it recently tested, and the results weren’t very good,” Mayor Randall Trease said. “The recommendation…
Sedgwick County Commission moves to hire familiar face as new manager without a search
Negotiations for the highest unelected position in Sedgwick County government will happen without a job search. Commissioners say a search for a new county manager would be a waste of time and taxpayer money because they already have the best…
Moundridge USD 423 proposes smaller bond issue; uses area contractors
Ballots should appear in the mailboxes of Moundridge USD 423 voters this week. Ballots must be back in the McPherson County Clerk’s office by noon Feb. 26, according to the McPherson County Clerk staff. Postage for the return mailing is…
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