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Schoenchen Fire Company gets improved ratings
Residents in Schoenchen will see an reduction on insurance costs because of the continued improvements to the Ellis County Fire Department. Ellis County Director of Fire and Emergency Management Darin Myers informed the county commission Monday that the Public Protection…
Douglas County Commission to consider renewing Lone Star Lake fishery management agreement with state
The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday will consider renewing a Lone Star Lake fishery management agreement with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. In a memo to commissioners, Keith Browning, county public works director, wrote that the county…
McPherson will pay for sewer main
Homeowners were informed that the City of McPherson will assume the cost of a new sewer main in their neighborhood, during a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday at the Municipal Center, 400 E. Kansas. Nine owners living on…
Suchy retires as public works director in Great Bend
With regrets, the Great Bend City Council Monday night reluctantly approved the retirement of long-time Public Works Director Charlie Suchy. In a letter to the council, he made his intentions known to leave the city after over 30 years effective…
Westar Energy and customers are fighting over the sun
Kansans who generate some of their own electricity are fighting Westar Energy over proposed rates they say could cast a huge shadow over solar power in the Sunflower State. As part of a broader rate increase, Westar is proposing a…
Leavenworth taking bids for solid waste disposal
The city of Leavenworth is seeking bids for the disposal of garbage collected through the city’s trash service. City officials plan to continue to operate the curbside trash pickup. But officials are looking to see if the city government can…
Ellis County faces tough choices in 2019 budget
Preliminary estimates suggest the Ellis County Commission will need to find a way to either increase revenue or cut spending in order to balance the 2019 budget. If the commission chooses to slightly raise the mill levy as allowed under…
Summertime and Swedes: Lindsborg’s Midsummer Fest set for June 16
Fun in the sun can be had during Lindsborg’s Midsummer’s Festival, held this year on June 16. The traditional Swedish festival is celebrated worldwide, welcoming the arrival of the summer solstice, and Lindsborg is hosting a day full of activities.…
Wichita tests water quality for Riverfest activities
Like most Riverfest goers, Gabby and Jacob Marney spent the afternoon walking alongside the Arkansas River. “It’s definitely a big focal point. Us being new here, we hear stuff about it all the time,” Gabby Marney said. But what they…
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