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Community Vision Workshop wants your ideas to improve Great Bend
A visioning project in Great Bend is trying to improve the community and create a master plan to bring the city into the future. The Great Bend Chamber of Commerce and Barton County Young Professionals have worked together to form…
Topeka wants to learn more about Garlinghouse Co., designer of modest bungalows
Topeka’s city government and a historic preservation company it hired are trying to learn more about the company formerly based in Topeka that created designs for the bungalow-style “Garlinghouse” homes. “The purpose of the meeting is to solicit information about…
Ford County won’t be forced to open second voting location, federal judge in Kansas rules
A federal judge ruled Thursday that adding a second Dodge City polling site five days before Election Day wasn’t in the public’s interest and would likely cause confusion for voters. U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree heard nearly three hours of…
KS Court of Appeals — City Powers: Governmental vs. Proprietary — Proprietary contracts may bind future governing bodies
From the syllabus of the Kansas Court of Appeals in Jayhawk Racing vs. City of Topeka... 6. Municipal corporations have dual capacities—governmental and proprietary. In the governmental capacity, they serve as an arm of the state and are sovereign. In…
Chamber announces “Imagine Salina” initiative
Salina Post The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce is embarking on a five-year, $1.6 million initiative that will encompass workforce development and business expansion and retention, chamber officials announced Thursday morning. More than 50 business and civic leaders attended the…
Voters in Ingalls school district to decide on $1.5 million bond issue
On Election Day voters in the Ingalls school district in Gray County will decide on a $1.5 million bond issue. The Ingalls school district superintendent says it's been almost 40 years since the last time his district benefited from a…
Hutchinson, Reno ounty leaders bend lawmakers ears in Thursday roundtable
Hutchinson and Reno County leaders met with a majority of the Reno County legislative delegation on Thursday for a broad-ranging discussion on issues they want lawmakers to consider – or to allow local input on if they come up. The…
Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce board announces support for citywide, half-cent sales tax
The Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce board on Thursday announced it is in favor of the continuation of the citywide, half-cent “Fix Our Streets” sale tax that will be on the ballot Nov. 6. The tax, if approved, would be…
Officer misconduct could come into question in criminal cases
The personnel matter involving the Hutchinson Police Department has given a black eye to the department that will take time to repair. But, do the actions of those six officers who were involved in the protection and cover up of…
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