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Goessel Council Approves Emergency Response Plan
The Goessel city council met on October 15 and approved the emergency response plan that was put together by Phillip Fishburn of Midwest Assistance Program. MAP works with small rural communities on matters of disaster management, in addition to numerous…
Marion County Commission considers expanding commission to five members
The Marion County Commission debated on the issue of five members as opposed to three members, but this time Marion city officials also attended the Monday, Oct. 22 meeting. Mayor Todd Heitschmidt and city administrator Roger Holter provided some options…
Redesigned disc golf course is open for play in Great Bend
The grand reopening of the disc golf course at Veteran’s Memorial Park included challenges, a tournament, a “how to clinic”, and a ribbon cutting. The event Tuesday afternoon in Great Bend was to celebrate the redesigned course with 18 tees,…
KDHE Continues Outreach on Former Wichita Area Dry Cleaner Sites Meetings in Wichita and Haysville held to address environment and health concerns
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is actively engaging residents affected by dry cleaning contamination in the west Wichita and Haysville areas. Within the last week, two public meetings were held to share with residents, the latest on…
Reno County residents have concerns over proposed wind farm
With the Reno County Planning Department considering limited zoning for the entire county, some say it won’t happen soon enough. The planning department believes it could take as much as six-months for any zoning to be put in place. Two…
Bourbon County in planning phase for ambulance service
Bourbon County officials said Tuesday they have moved beyond the fact-finding stage and now are in the planning phase of retaining an ambulance service. On Oct. 1, Mercy announced it would close Mercy Hospital Fort Scott on Dec. 31, which…
Sedgwick County Commission orders outside investigation into county leadership
An clear divide among the Sedgwick County Commission came to the surface Wednesday, a day after reports of a possible FBI investigation involving multiple commissioners. The divide on the commission has led commissioners to approve an outside investigation into management…
Local entrepreneur named director of Grow Hays
Doug Williams has been hired as executive director of Grow Hays, after serving as interim director since May. Williams is a lifelong entrepreneur and has been involved in a wide variety of business interests during his 30-year career. “Grow Hays…
Giant mural in north Wichita begins to come alive
Every day, as commuters make their way south down I-135, the faces become more visible. What’s being billed as the largest mural to be painted by a single artist in the world is coming to life on the side of…
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