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Ceremonial shots set off Winfield alarms
Parts of Winfield went on alert for a short time Wednesday after a report of shots being fired near an elementary school that later were identified as coming from a memorial service at a nearby cemetery. Winfield officers were dispatched…
Cowley County emergency management to conduct full-scale exercise
Cowley County Emergency Management will facilitate a full-scale exercise on Sept. 6 at the Tisdale United Methodist Church, 17507 U.S. 160 Highway, east of Winfield. At least 22 separate organizations are expected to participate in this exercise, which is slated…
Derby: Rules exist for outbuildings
A new business, Graceland Portable Buildings, is selling outbuildings at 2230 N. Nelson Drive, including some large models. The Derby Informer asked City Engineer Dan Squires about what local residents need to know when looking at the structures. Generally, such…
Derby City Council looks at refurbishing pools
After 15 years of use, the pools at the city’s water park, Rock River Rapids, are in need of a total facelift, say city officials. At issue are all the layers of paint that have been put on the pool…
‘Small step for Topeka’: Topeka Metro unveils new after-hours wheelchair accessible vehicle
After 7:30 p.m., when Topeka Metro ends it service for the night and heads toward the bus barn, ways to get around the city narrow for those who need a wheelchair-accessible ride. Topeka Metro and Capital City Taxi have teamed…
Town hall meeting discusses wind generation project in Neosho County
As many as 80 people attended a town hall meeting Tuesday evening, some to learn about and some to oppose a planned wind generation project in southeast Neosho County. The Neosho County Commission held the meeting at the Galesburg Community…
County Clerk: Elections make job stressful
While the County Clerks office handles a lot for the county, from payroll and paying the bills to keeping records, County Clerk Kayla Wang told Lions on Tuesday elections are the most stressful part of her job. “I’ve enjoyed it…
Merriam formally kicks off new community center construction with groundbreaking ceremony
Merriam celebrated the beginning of construction for its new $30 million community center with a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning. Residents, city leaders and representatives from the contractor, McCarthy Building Companies packed into the upstairs training room of city hall as…
Change to weed director’s job ‘not a demotion,’ Shawnee County commissioners told
A change approved Thursday to John Welbourn’s job overseeing county weed control operations is not a demotion, Shawnee County commissioners were told Thursday. Commissioners Kevin Cook, Shelly Buhler and Bob Archer subsequently voted 3-0 to approve a “repurposing” of the…
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