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City of Shawnee may change parade rules after Kris Kobach’s gun-mounted Jeep draws backlash
Some say it was a controversial choice by Kansas Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach. On June 2, the politician rode through the Old Shawnee Days parade with a believed replica machine gun on a Jeep wrapped in…
Roeland Park gets new K-9 unit dog
Three months after getting permission to start raising funds for the program, the Roeland Park Police Department has acquired a dog for its new K-9 unit. Rango, a German shepherd from Minnesota, arrived in Roeland Park late last week. The…
Two Ellis Co. Public Works departments will implement four-day work week
Beginning Monday, the Ellis County Road and Bridge and Noxious Weed departments will begin implementing a four days per week, 10 hours per day work schedule. Public Works Department Administrative Manager Rick Rupp said, “During the duration of this summer…
Solar power shines at Winfield
The Kansas Power Pool is considering a measure that would make it easier for member cities to take on community solar energy projects, a KPP representative told the Winfield City Commission on Thursday. The measure, if approved, would allow the…
Neosho County Commissioners hear from 911 dispatchers
Dispatchers may be the “spokes” people of emergency services. While law enforcement, firefighters or ambulance crews are the ones visible on the scene, like the outer rim of a wheel, the dispatchers are at the center. “We’re the little hub…
Parsons to talk about smoke-free park areas
Parsons city commissioners on Monday evening again will discuss making most of the parks smoke-free. The commissioners have talked about smoke-free parks for the last several weeks after Commissioner Bill Hogelin introduced the idea about a year ago. The commission…
Neosho County discusses effect of Neighborhood Revitalization
Neosho County’s budget forecast looked mixed after Appraiser Bob McElroy gave county commissioners the preliminary valuation figures Friday morning. The overall taxable property is up $2.7 million, but that does not count the impact of the Neighborhood Revitalization Program. McElroy…
Hays City Band to kick off summer season under new director
The Hays City Band is organizing for the summer season on the direction of new Fort Hays State University professor Peter Lillpopp. The band accepts community members high school age and older of all skill levels. The band will play…
Salina city manager takes job in Springfield
The longtime city manager in Salina will take over the top administrative job in the city of Springfield, Missouri. Gage has been city manager in Salina for 13 years. Before that he was city manager in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and De…
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