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The E.R. and county jail becoming face of Kansas mental health care
Larned State Hospital has a wait time of one to two days. For Osawatomie State Hospital, it’s three to seven days. Such were the matter-of-fact estimations of Heather Porter, chief clinical officer at Newton Medical Center. She has such estimates…
Hays budget can withstand flagging sales tax receipts
SSales tax receipts so far for 2018 on goods and services purchased in Hays are up only slightly over 2017, according to Kim Rupp, finance director for the City of Hays. Right now, receipts are up only seven-tenths of 1…
Leavenworth City Commissioners advance proposed rate increases
When they met Tuesday, Leavenworth city commissioner reached a consensus to advance ordinances that would increase rates for city sewer and trash collection services. Public Works Director Mike McDonald said one of the ordinances will increase wastewater, or sewer, rates…
Johnson County Election Office looking to recruit 400 more workers to staff polls in November
With six weeks to go until the general election, the Johnson County Election Office is making a push to get hundreds of new workers trained and ready to staff polling locations. The election offices says it hopes to have 2,200…
Plans approved for wastewater treatment plant in Louisburg
The Louisburg City Council received good news at its Sept. 17 meeting, including more than four million reasons to celebrate. Laura Gray, an engineer with the firm Larkin Lamp Rynearson, said not only has the facility plan for a new…
Townships seek road meeting with Marion County Commissioners
Liberty Township road and bridge representative Linda Peters appeared at Monday’s county commission to address the county’s road situation. She requested an evening meeting to give township representatives opportunity to raise concerns and communicate with the Road and Bridge Department.…
Florence city council extends water negotiations
Florence city council held back-to-back executive sessions at Monday evening’s meeting to discuss a lease offered by the DeForest family for use of Crystal Springs. The sessions were held for half an hour and 20 minutes, with the council, Mayor…
Old Settlers’ Day traces its history to 1881
Old Settlers’ Day is as rich in tradition and as filled with constant change and progress as the years past which it honors. Indeed, it is the careful blending of tradition with innovation that makes Old Settlers’ Day one of…
Claws come out in debate over turning strays into ‘community cat colonies’
There’s a certain rakish romance to being a stray cat. You go where you want, do what you want, hang out with your cat pals, make baby cats and live off whatever you can find or kill. A Wichita board…
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