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Plans for dog park moving forward in Lindsborg
Good things come to those who wait. That is the hope of the Lindsborg Dog Park Committee, whose members are pushing to raise funds for the construction of a dog park for the city’s residents and visitors to use. A…
Bidding over, waiting on paperwork for Great Bend Airport repairs
Much of the talk surrounding the Great Bend Municipal Airport now is centered on Great Bend Airfest which will bring over 30 historic aircrafts to town September 28 – 30. Airport Manager Martin Miller realizes another large project will take…
Hospital Board discusses five-year plan with Lyon County Commissioners
The Newman Regional Health Board of Trustees welcomed Lyon County Commissioners to its meeting Wednesday afternoon for a discussion about the facility’s ongoing initiatives. CEO Robert Wright told commissioners the board had come up with strategic plans for meeting its…
Clay County Commissioners buy tasers for $14K
Sheriff Chuck Dunn reported that the quote that was reviewed last week concerning the purchase of tasers covers all of the cartridges, batteries and warranty coverage for five years. The total cost for seven tasers with five years of warranty…
Future of Marion county recycling unclear
Whether the county will continue to recycle is in doubt now that commissioners have learned the county is no longer being paid for goods recycled. Refuse director Bud Druse told commissioners that Waste Connections, the South Hutchinson company that accepts…
Lawsuit over fatal beanbag shooting by officer can go forward in Barber County case
A federal judge has decided to allow a wrongful death lawsuit to continue against Barber County Undersheriff Virgil Brewer, who fired a so-called “less lethal” beanbag round at close range into the chest of 42-year-old Steven Myers. Although the judge…
Deal to bring license office to Winfield advances
Cowley County commissioners on Tuesday approved a contract with the Kansas Department of Revenue that would bring a drivers’ license office to Winfield. The contract would need to be approved by the state, which approached the county about wanting to…
Drone video of tornado damage in Eureka, Kansas
A tornado caused widespread damage in the town of Eureka, Kansas on Tuesday night. A few injuries were reported from the storm. Drone footage the next day shows the damage from the air. (Read more: Wichita Eagle)
Dancing WPD officer goes viral…community policing at its best
Wichita Police Officer Timothy Baird has served with the department for nearly ten years. He was blocking traffic for a parade last weekend, when he met the First Phaze Dance Team. What happened next has gone viral. “I thought, ‘Hey…
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