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McPherson City Commission votes to prohibit parking on selected streets
The commissioners voted to prohibit parking on several streets in McPherson. The change was made at the request from the McPherson Police Department and letters were sent to homeowners on all involved streets. Jeff Woodward, with the McPherson City public…
Former HR director files response to motion in Leavenworth county
A former Leavenworth County human resources director had permission to work at home, and county authorities did not request that she return employment records in her possession when she was terminated last year. That is according to a court document…
Starlite Drive-In owner seeks zoning change for theater land. Theater’s future unclear.
No one is talking, but changes are underway at the Starlite Drive-In. The theater’s owner, Chuck Bucinski, filed an application last week to change the zoning of his drive-in’s land at 3900 S. Hydraulic Ave. The reason listed on the…
Chanute accepts design plan for neighborhood fiber
Fiber became a chicken-or-egg issue for Chanute commissioners Monday evening. Commissioners voted to accept a proposal from an Oklahoma City engineering firm to design expansion of the city’s fiber optic broadband network into two neighborhoods. The quote from ACRS is…
Salina City Commissioners discuss use of cellphones during meetings
Salina city commissioners talked for a good while during their regular Monday meeting about the appropriate use of cellphones by commissioners, finally voting 3-2 to have staff develop a proposal for consideration. Commissioner Mike Hoppock had asked at last week’s…
Kansas Supreme Court says school funding still inadequate but gives lawmakers another year to fix problems
The Kansas Supreme Court said Monday that the five-year, $522 million increase to school funding that lawmakers approved this year is still inadequate. But instead of forcing lawmakers into a special session this summer to correct the problems, as it…
Poll indicates most Topeka voters would support raising citywide sales tax
Results of a recent opinion poll indicate 53.8 percent of Topekans would support increasing the citywide half-cent sales tax to three-quarters of a cent and keeping it in place for 10 years. Those results were made public Thursday by Jim…
Reno County sees drop in mortgage registration tax
A change can be seen in the numbers after the state passed legislation to gradually eliminate the mortgage registration tax. In May, the county collected $7,182.47 — less than half of what it collected in May of 2017: $18,194.64. The…
New distribution center, jobs coming to Park City
A new distribution center is expected to bring 20 new jobs to Park City. Crossland Construction announced on Monday that it is breaking ground on the WinField United Solutions project, a distribution hub for 20 area service centers. The building…
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