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Manager search gets help in Winfield
A contract with Osenbaugh Consulting, of Derby, for assistance with the Winfield city manager search was approved Monday by the city commission in a 3-0 vote. The contract specifies a flat fee of $8,000. This money will go toward consulting…
Kansas Opportunity Zone Forum Taking Place on Oct. 25
The Kansas Department of Commerce will host a community forum for Opportunity Zones from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 25th, at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas. Opportunity Zones are part of a federally-led tax incentive program…
Rural economy growing again, says economist
The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index shows continued growth across the Midwest. “The overall index for October was above growth neutral for the ninth straight time,” said economist Ernie Goss. “Agriculture is not doing as well. In other words, we’re…
KCK police officer running marathon in full uniform to honor fallen officers
One runner at the KC Marathon might stand out in the crowd Saturday. Kansas City, Kansas Police Officer Carlos Mena has run the marathon before, but never like this. He'll be running in full uniform. He's doing it to honor…
Derby’s newest park opens this weekend — after flooding recedes
With recent heavy rains, Derby’s newest recreational resource, Warren Riverview Park, experienced high water levels rising up over its access area to the Arkansas River, putting it several feet under water. Not a worry for Robert Mendoza, the city’s public…
Lawmakers concerned on rural broadband
The two U.S. senators from Kansas, along with all four U.S. representatives from the state, on Monday wrote a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai urging that he “restore sufficiency and predictability” to the Universal Service Fund High…
City Administrator takes cautious approach concerning turf at the Great Bend Sports Complex
Several interested parties in Great Bend have been very vocal in their support of installing turf on the baseball and softball fields at the Great Bend Sports Complex. Mayor Joe Andrasek recently formed a committee that will meet to study…
Hiawatha City Commission OKs street project starter
The Hiawatha City Commission met on Monday evening, and with all commissioners present, approved a Notice to Proceed for the Citywide Sales Tax Street Improvements. City Administrator Mike Nichols said the notice gave the first milestone, which will be on…
Shawnee, Roeland Park receive MARC funds for transportation projects
The Mid-America Regional Council has awarded two cities in northeast Johnson County with thousands of dollars in grant funding for transportation infrastructure projects. Roeland Park and Shawnee are two of 12 cities in Kansas Missouri that were selected to receive…
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