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Certified voting machines?
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s office failed to produce records this summer showing it had certified the voting equipment used by hundreds of thousands of Kansans. Kansas statute requires the Secretary of State to certify equipment before counties purchase…
City of Leavenworth auctions old vending machines
When the Leavenworth City Commission purchased a vacant downtown building this summer, the city inherited dozens of old vending machines. The machines, which were in the basement of 301 Delaware St., are now being sold by the city through an…
Grievance policy makes comeback in Winfield
A new grievance policy could make its way back into the City of Winfield employee handbook after the previous one was removed earlier this year. Winfield city commissioners were presented with recommendations for a proposed policy by Human Resources Director…
Chase County’s handbook discussion covers residency and paid time off vs. sick leave and vacation
The Chase County Commission continued discussion on suggested updates to a county employee’s handbook during a meeting earlier this week at the courthouse. The commissioners have been discussing edits to the publication for several weeks with Deputy Clerk Tiffany Harshman,…
Gardner has new management team
Gardner has a new management team on board, with at least one familiar face to long-time Gardner residents. Laura Gourley was named as interim city administrator, effective Sept. 17, 2018. Gourley is the granddaughter of Melvin Argo, who was Gardner’s…
Justice Center construction on track in Gardner
Countdown for completion of Gardner’s new justice center is on track. Gardner voters approved a new justice center by about 71 percent and issued 13.75 million in bonds to construct the facility near 167th and Moonlight in August of 2017.…
Bourbon County Commissioners get volunteer fire fighters input on ambulance service
As Bourbon County Commissioners continue to work on a solution to bring an ambulance service after Mercy Hospital closes its doors Dec. 31, on Tuesday, they heard from officials from the Bourbon County Fire District 3. District 3 Chief Delwin…
Newton City Commissioner speaks at rail summit
About a hundred people gathered at Great Overland Station for the Kansas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Summit to talk about the state of, and future of, passenger train service in the area. Barth Hague, former mayor and city commissioner of Newton, was…
Conflict over Haysville’s rules for campaign signs
Saturday, Sept. 22, marked 45 days until Tuesday, Nov. 6: Election Day. A state law the Kansas Legislature passed in 2015 says that cities and counties, including Haysville, now have to allow political signs on both private property and unpaved…
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