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Wichita firefighters give out coats to students ahead of the cold
As temperatures begin to drop, more people will pull out their winter coats. But for some families, it's more of a challenge being able to afford clothes to keep warm. Those who protect and serve the community, helped ease some…
Andover City Council decision could delay construction on new high school
The Andover City Council Tuesday met to address the future of Butler Community College as it pertains to the college's planned expansion in the city. Andover Mayor Ben Lawrence made it clear in Tuesday's meeting that he has a lot…
Edna firefighters get $2,000 grant
The Edna Volunteer Fire Department received a $2,000 grant for firefighting gear from Frontier Farm Credit’s Working Here Fund. The department’s new turnout gear will improve the safety of first responders as they answer emergency calls. Edna Volunteer Fire Department…
City of Shawnee names new community development director
Shawnee City Manager Nolan Sunderman has announced the promotion of Doug Allmon to Community Development Director. Allmon has nearly 25 years of municipal planning experience and has spent the last 19 years at the City of Shawnee. In his previous…
Shawnee Fire Department trains for mass casualty crash
For three consecutive days last week, all 66 Shawnee Firefighters worked their way through a mock mass casualty crash. Each day the scenario involved a school bus, several vehicles, and volunteers playing the role of injured and hysterical people at…
Developers plan “riverfront village” next to new downtown Wichita ballpark
A group of developers announced Monday they have plans to turn the area north of soon-to-be-razed Lawrence-Dumont Stadium into a 'riverfront village.' In a news release, a group called Riverfront Partners LLC — consisting of George Laham of Laham Development,…
Registration closing for governor’s water conference
Only two days remain to register for the Governor’s Conference on the Future of Water in Kansas. Registration for the seventh annual conference is due Nov. 1. The two-day event, hosted in Manhattan, will cover reservoir management, water technology farms,…
McPherson company looking to hire hundreds of people
The Pfizer drug manufacturing plant that sits on the northern edge of this central Kansas town of 13,201 is on a hiring spree. Already at about 2,000 people — 1,700 of whom are full time with the remainder temporary and…
Construction begins on $500K Hanover firehouse
The Hanover City Fire Department has begun construction on a new firehouse. The building will be on Washington Street where the old lumber yard once stood. Fire department members have been raising money since 2000 to build a new firehouse.…
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