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Marion County Commissioners discuss mental health needs
Less than half of Marion County residents who would benefit from mental health care are receiving treatment. That’s what Jessie Kaye, president and CEO of Prairie View Mental Health Center, told Marion County commissioners Monday. Kaye, who has worked with…
New Wichita library prepares for Saturday grand opening
Cynthia Berner, the director of libraries for the City of Wichita, talks about what one might expect to see when the new Advanced Learning Library opens its doors to the public for the first time this weekend. (Read more: Local…
Pittsburg Police Department honored with AAA Safety Award
During a special presentation at the Pittsburg City Commission meeting, Tuesday, June 12, the City of Pittsburg Police Department was honored with the AAA Kansas Community Traffic Safety Award. This is the seventh consecutive year the department has received the…
KCC staff, consumer advocates recommend millions in Westar rate cuts
Kansas utility regulators are being urged to reject Westar Energy’s request for a $17.2 million rate increase and instead order the company to cut rates for Kansas customers by $69 million to $125 million. Those recommendations were made this week…
Phillips Co. commissioner: State funding change means ‘safer local roads and bridges’
Governor Jeff Colyer today announced that the Kansas Department of Transportation is increasing the exchange rate for local public agencies seeking to fund local projects with state funds through the Federal Fund Exchange Program, returning the exchange rate to $.90…
KDOT money coming
The cities of Winfield and Arkansas City will qualify for more road work dollars after Gov. Jeff Colyer announced Monday that the Kansas Department of Transportation is returning to its previous formula of 90 cents on the dollar for the…
Leavenworth County Commission approves stormwater fees
Leavenworth city commissioners have officially approved new fees to help pay for maintenance to the city’s stormwater system. During a meeting Tuesday, commissioners approved an ordinance establishing a stormwater management program and an ordinance that creates the fees to pay…
New numbers will likely mean reductions to Lawrence city manager’s recommended budget
Even as City Manager Tom Markus presented his recommended budget to the Lawrence City Commission Tuesday, he advised that some of the numbers will change — potentially calling for reductions to what is proposed if the property tax rate is…
Holcomb City Council approves ordinance raising legal age to purchase cigarettes
The T-21, or No. 417, ordinance, raises the legal age to purchase and possess cigarettes, electronic cigarettes and tobacco products to 21. On May 10, LiveWell Finney County Health Coalition Grant Coordinator Donna Gerstner and three Holcomb students presented the…
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