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Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas recognized for quality of care
The Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) has received national recognition from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for providing high-quality care. “We are proud to be recognized for the quality of care provided to our patients,” said…
Time to rehab city manholes, clean out sewer lines in Hays
There are more than 2,000 manholes in the city of Hays and each one requires some rehabilitation about every 50 to 60 years. The time has come for the city to repair an estimated 20 of its manholes that are…
New stadium planned for Triple-A baseball in Wichita
Top-level minor league baseball likely will return to Wichita in 2020. Mayor Jeff Longwell said Thursday that the New Orleans Baby Cakes of the Pacific Coast League have filed an application to relocate to Wichita. The application must be approved…
National League of Cities: New limits on local wireless would result in huge revenue losses for local govt
After more than a year of deliberation, the Federal Communications Commission has released its draft Declaratory Ruling and Third Report and Order, focusing on state and local management of small cell wireless infrastructure deployment. The document, if approved by a…
Does Wichita have an anti-college attitude? Friends forum will explore why
Does Wichita have an anti-college attitude? Russell Fox, a professor of political science at Friends University, has heard that theory — most recently in a report by economist James Chung — and wants to explore the issue further. “In the…
After 8 years with Mission, John Belger steps down as director of public works
After eight years working for the Mission public works department, John Belger is stepping down. Belger will work for Infrastructure Solutions in Lenexa, a job in which he will oversee construction of both private and public projects. His last day…
Prairie Village homebuilder lobbying hard against design standards set to go before planning commission next week
A homebuilder and Prairie Village resident whose own teardown-rebuild project drew criticism from some of her neighbors two years ago is making an aggressive push to scuttle a new set of home design guidelines set to go before the Prairie…
🎥 New City of Hays employee pay plan would offer ‘more paid time off or more money’
A proposed new pay plan and job classification program for city of Hays employees was reviewed by city commissioners Thursday night. Starting with the first payroll of 2019, the pay plan would provide two percent steps to all employees each…
Gardner plans mobile ‘parklet’ downtown
Gardner is seeking public feedback on the design of a proposed mini park, or “parklet,” to be built by the end of October along a downtown sidewalk. Citizens are asked to complete an online survey by 5 p.m. Sept. 12.…
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