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Group pushes for extension of citywide sales tax to fix Topeka streets
Voters may feel some disappointment that Topeka’s city government hasn’t done more to fix its streets using the revenue from a citywide half-cent sales tax, a leader for the campaign to renew the tax acknowledged Thursday. Still, Jim Parrish said,…
After JoCo voting system update, officials hope for ‘dazzlingly fast’ election results
Election officials hope new software for voting machines will provide swift results in Johnson County on Nov. 6, unlike the overnight vote count delay that plagued the county in August. The updated software has received both federal and state certification,…
Pittsburg Fire Department Delivers Pizzas
The Pittsburg Fire Department set out with Dominos to deliver pizza. The fire marshal tagged along and was checking smoke alarms. If residents had working smoke alarms, the pizza was free. If the smoke alarms did not work, they were…
Mall owner curious about hotel-convention center in Hutch
A familiar name in hotel management and the owner of the Hutchinson Mall form the fifth party intrigued by Hutchinson’s search for someone to establish an upscale hotel and convention center. Steve Olson is the chief executive officer for the…
Marysville city clerk resigns
City Clerk Debbie Price will leave her post Friday after 10 years. Price is taking a job as an accounting clerk with Blue Valley Tele-Communications, Home City. She told City Council farewell at their Monday meeting. As her voice broke…
Durham cheese company ships coast-to-coast
A family-owned farm in Marion County doesn’t sound like the typical location for a national cheese company, but Jason Wiebe Dairy is just that. Located in Durham, the Wiebes ship cheeses to more than 16 states across the country. The…
Retired city clerk indicted on stealing $36,500 from city
A retired city clerk from the south-central Kansas town of Caney was indicted Thursday on charges of stealing more than $36,500 from the city, U.S. Attorney for Kansas Stephen McAllister said in a news release. Carole Sue Coker, 69, of…
Former Kansas sheriff’s deputy sentenced for lying about machine gun
A former deputy with the Hamilton County Kansas Sheriff’s Department was sentenced Wednesday to a year and a day in federal prison for lying to investigators about a missing machinegun, according to U.S. Attorney Stephan McAllister. Robert W. Doty, 60,…
Downtown grocery TIF district approved
A downtown Kansas City, Kansas, grocery redevelopment TIF (tax-increment financing) district was unanimously approved at tonight’s Unified Government Commission meeting. At a public hearing, two comments were heard in favor of the TIF district, from a Strawberry Hill resident and…
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