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Merriam City Council to vote whether to approve plans for a new community center
A big vote is scheduled in Merriam, Kan., Monday to approve plans for a new community center that many residents don't want. Last year, voters approved a sales tax to help pay for the $30 million project. It would include…
Task force aims to create new off-leash dog park in or near Mission
For close to 18 months now, the city of Mission and private individuals have been researching the feasibility of creating an off-leash dog park in or near the city. Now northeast Johnson County residents are being asked to go to…
Hutch schools begin search for superintendent
Hutchinson USD 308 could have a new superintendent for 2019-2020 selected by January 2019. “The pool is much smaller than it was just three years ago,” Sechrist told the Hutchinson school board. A comparable school district - Salina’s - is…
Fines up threefold for Shawnee County’s ambulance service for late response times
Shawnee County fined its ambulance service provider more than three times as much for late response times during the first six months of this year as it did during that same time period last year, figures show. The provider, American…
Holcomb reviewing ex-officer’s request for special concealed carry ID card
On Wednesday, the Holcomb City Council will revisit its review of a former Holcomb police officer’s request for a special concealed carry identification card, which the mayor and several councilmembers are concerned may leave the city liable in case of…
Chanute weighs ordinance against meth problem
The Neosho County Attorney told the Chanute City Commission that the city’s limits on sales of precursor ingredients has dramatically reduced the incidence of methamphetamine labs in the city, if not the drug’s use. “We obviously still have a meth…
Hoping to leverage Boeing Wichita’s legacy, Spirit positions for B-52 bomber work
At the height of the Cold War, the Air Force amassed a fleet of 744 Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses, each capable of delivering 70,000 pounds of bombs, including nuclear ones, thousands of miles from the U.S. The airplanes, which can fly…
City of Gardner names interim city administrator
The City of Gardner has named Laura Gourley as interim city administrator, effective Sept. 17, 2018. A unanimous vote appointing Gourley occurred during Monday night’s regularly scheduled city council meeting. Gourley has been a Gardner employee for nearly 30 years,…
Civic leaders see growth in Leavenworth county’s future
Growth. That is the operative word for the near future of Leavenworth County. According to several civic leaders, the outlook is optimistic for the county for the next 10 years. “Leavenworth County will continue to be a great option for…
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