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Health needs assessed at town meeting in Cowley County
Community members gathered Tuesday at Winfield Public Library to identify and discuss the county’s most pressing health needs, and things that the county is doing well to ensure people’s health. The Community Health Needs Assessment Town Hall was sponsored by…
Marshall County commissioner proposes offer of $4,000 incentive for start-ups
Providing $4,000 in start-up money to each of five new businesses in Marshall County per year. That is county commissioner Dave Baier’s plan to spur economic development. He outlined his plan Monday during the board’s meeting. “This lets them get…
City of Hays to get progress update on $28.4m wastewater treatment plant
Work is 62 days ahead of schedule on the city of Hays’ $28.4 million renovation of its wastewater treatment plant at 1498 E. U.S. Highway 40 Bypass, “which is excellent,” said Jeff Crispin, director of water resources. “We have roughly…
Clay Center City Council approves street sales tax for another five years
In a meeting that lasted less than 10 minutes, the Clay Center City Council approved a couple of major items, including renewing the sales tax for streets another five years. The ordinance the council approved for the street sales taxes…
🎥 Water leaks keep city workers busy in Hays
Hays city employees were called out for another water leak early Thursday morning, this time just south of the 22nd and Vine Streets intersection. Water Resources Director Jeff Crispin attributes the recent spate of water line leaks to a rainy…
A long list of restaurants Wichita can expect in the coming months
Back in January, we published a list of all the restaurants that had announced plans to open in 2018. Things change in eight months. Now, it’s the end of August. Nearly all the restaurants on the original list – from…
From officer on the street to city administrator, Wes Jordan celebrates 30 years with Prairie Village
On August 22, 1988, Wes Jordan donned the uniform of a Prairie Village police officer for the first time. The position was a good fit. And the longer he worked for the department, the more invested in the community he…
Roeland Park passes policy setting guidelines for handling media requests
An official media policy was adopted this week by Roeland Park with a vote of 5-4, after Mayor Mike Kelly cast the tie-breaking vote in favor of the guidelines. The policy routes media requests for an official city statement to…
WPD effort to support local schools grows
The Wichita Police Department steps up to support its community's schools by raising almost $3,000 for school supplies. The "Community and Cops School Supply Drive" started small with a few officers wanting to help the community they serve. The effort…
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