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Roeland Park approved shifting animal control service contract to city of Mission
Roeland Park will be shifting its animal control services contract from the Northeast Animal Control Commission (NEACC) to the City of Mission, councilmembers unanimously voted last week. The contract change is expected to save Roeland Park about $22,400 per year.…
Greenwood county commissioners move forward with redistricting process
At their regular meeting on Monday, commissioners approved a quote from R&S Digital Services, Inc., for population mapping of the county. In addition to studying the population, R&S will create three scenarios, which will separate Greenwood County in five equally-populated…
Saline county awards contract to online job application service
The Saline County commission voted Tuesday morning to use CivicPlus HR to process the county’s online employment applications once the county’s current system, HRePartners, becomes unavailable in February 2020. CivicPlus HR normally has a first year cost of $9,625, but…
Cold weather doesn’t stop Gardner from celebrating holidays with mayor’s tree lighting
Gardner residents didn't let the bitter conditions get in the way of the 28th annual Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Hundreds of people packed Cornerstone Park to kick off the start of the holiday season in the town of more…
Salina busy with snow removal; citizens should be, too
City crews have been working hard and around the clock doing snow removal. Don’t forget: Salina citizens also have a duty to remove snow and ice from public sidewalks. According to Section 35-252 of the City of Salina Code of…
County Commission reaction to the lack of merger for Geary Community Hospital and Salina Regional Health Center
There will be no merger between Geary Community Hospital in Junction City and Salina Regional Health Center. That information was announced by GCH officials last week. It leaves officials considering other future possible talks with other healthcare facilities. Geary Community…
Sedgwick County 911 to hire more call takers as call volume increases
A crash near Kellogg and Meridian sent five people, including four teenagers, to the hospital Monday afternoon. The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office says the car was reported stolen. The driver ran a red light causing the crash. This is just…
Douglas County Commission to consider contract for interim county administrator
The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday will consider appointing Assistant County Administrator Sarah Plinsky as interim county administrator while commissioners conduct a search to replace retiring County Administrator Craig Weinaug. With approval of the contract, Plinsky, who has served as…
Belleville’s 150th anniversary celebration is just over nine months away
The City of Belleville's 150th anniversary celebration is just over nine months away. And PRIDE committee chairperson Deanna Morris says what seems like a long way away really isn't. “We just had a meeting last week and realized there is…
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