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Cowley County Administrator gets new job contract
Cowley County commissioners on Tuesday approved a four-year contract for Cowley County Administrator Lucas Goff ... Goff said his previous contract was for two years, but he requested this one be for four years because “I didn’t want to go…
Salina to hear proposed changes to incentive districts
Salina city commissioners will hold a public hearing on whether to adopt changes to the Neighborhood Revitalization Area when they meet in regular session at 4 p.m. Monday in Room 107 of the City-County Building. Changes include some boundaries and…
Law enforcement is family tradition for new Emporia ACO
“I’m just kind of testing the waters,” Emporia Police Department Animal Control Officer Reagan McClellan said. Growing up, the Lyon County native said she wanted to be a game warden, but had many family members in law enforcement. She has…
Black bears sighted in Southeast Kansas
Black bears have been spotted in Southeast Kansas in recent years and most recently in southern Crawford County. Crawford County Sheriff Dan Peak announced this week that the public recently turned in multiple sightings of a black bear in the…
Sears to close Topeka store as part of national plans
Sears Holdings Corp. plans to close its store in Topeka as part of a nationwide reorganization. The store is expected to close in September. That will leave the Wichita store as the only remaining traditional Sears store in Kansas. (Read…
Construction to start soon on children’s golf campus at Wichita golf course
A $1.5 million addition to the western edge of MacDonald Park Golf Course will be a new hub for children's golf in Wichita. The project should take about a year to finish. The planned campus is being created by The…
City of Augusta celebrates pool re-opening
The Augusta Municipal Swimming Pool is officially ready and open for the summer season following some needed improvements. City officials, staff and residents attended a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday evening. Augusta Mayor Mike Rawlings spoke briefly before cutting the…
Trail at Fort Larned historic site designated as national recreation trail
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has designated the nature trail at the Fort Larned Historic Site as a national recreation trail. The trail was among 19 trails in 17 states -- and the only one in Kansas --…
Themes From ‘State of the City’ Addresses
Now in its 5th year, the National League of Cities’ annual State of the Cities report provides an in-depth analysis of mayoral speeches. The analysis pinpoints specific tactics and policies, as well as broader policy directions, and finds that: Economic…
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