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Civic leaders see growth in Leavenworth county’s future

September 24, 2018News

Growth. That is the operative word for the near future of Leavenworth County. According to several civic leaders, the outlook is optimistic for the county for the next 10 years. “Leavenworth County will continue to be a great option for…

McPherson pharmaceutical plant hiring 350

September 24, 2018News

The Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in McPherson is kicking off a major hiring effort next week, with the goal of adding more than 350 new employees to its local workforce, according to a company news release. Some of the jobs available…

South Hutchinson box plant in midst of $3.5 million upgrade

September 24, 2018News

A $3.5 million expansion at a corrugated-box manufacturing company in South Hutchinson will take the plant “from the stone-age to high-tech,” said Tony Schleich, president of the local plant. Construction of a 6,000-square-foot expansion onto the existing 50,000-square-foot American Packaging…

Garden City hosts alternative fuels workshop

September 24, 2018News

Representatives from area municipalities, utilities and the alternative fuels industry attended a free workshop Wednesday in Garden City to learn more about the benefits and challenges of natural gas. The workshop provided an overview of Garden City’s adoption of clean…

Shawnee county to take up matter involving solar street lights

September 24, 2018News

The Shawnee County Commission on Monday will consider awarding a Louisiana-based company the bid to carry out a pilot project to install solar street lights in three parks the county operates. Commissioners will consider choosing Metairie, La.-based ClearWorld LLC to…

Salina City Commission violates Kansas Open Records Act

September 24, 2018News

Following a complaint filed to the Kansas Attorney General’s Office by former Salina City Commissioner John Blanchard, the attorney general’s office ruled that the Salina City Commission violated the Kansas Open Records Act. The finding comes after Blanchard in November…

Butler Community College responds to Andover Mayor’s veto

September 24, 2018News

Butler Community College issued a formal statement early Friday morning in response to Thursday’s announcement from Andover Mayor Ben Lawrence. Lawrence shared that he had formerly vetoed Ordinance 1679, concerning the Special Use Permit for the expansion of Butler Community…

Debate on wind energy project continues in Neosho County

September 24, 2018News

Debate continued Friday at the Neosho County Commission meeting between opponents and supporters of the proposed Neosho Ridge wind energy project. As many as two dozen people attended and discussed the project for about 2 ½ hours. Some opponents said…

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