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Tonganoxie Planning Commission to hear proposal today for $30 million luxury RV resort
The Tonganoxie Planning Commission will decide whether to approve plans for two projects that could have major implications on the Tonganoxie landscape. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in Council Chambers to decide whether to approve plans for…
Augusta’s new police chief sworn in
Monday’s City Council meeting Police officers and firefighters attended Monday’s Augusta City Council meeting to watch Robert Sage take the official oath of office as the new Director of Public Safety for the City of Augusta. Sage has more than…
Mission residents renew calls to reject Martway apartment building despite developer’s tweaks
The Mission city council on Wednesday got a preview of an updated plan for a new apartment building on Martway, with a group of neighborhood homeowners again coming forward to say the project isn’t appropriate for the site. Since the…
Want a say on what the Wichita area will look like in 10 years? Here’s your chance
Does your book club like to digress into what Wichita needs to do to become a better city? Does your softball team grumble about how many swings and misses community leaders commit as they strive to move Wichita forward? You've…
Mr. Haysville, Tim Norton named Admiral Windwagon Smith
Mr. Haysville will be the face of this year’s Wichita River Festival. Haysville’s most visible resident, Tim Norton – who spent nine years as Haysville city council member, four years as Haysville mayor, and 16 years as a Sedgwick County…
Baldwin City Council approves $345,000 trail easement agreement with Midland Railway
The Baldwin City Council on Tuesday approved a $345,000 agreement with the Midland Railway Historical Association that provides the city with a trail easement along the railroad from Baldwin City to Ottawa. Baldwin City Administrator Glenn Rodden said the easement…
How often are ambulances needed in Marion County?
In the first three months of 2018, predominantly full-time ambulance crews in Marion and Hillsboro handled nearly three-fourths of all county ambulance calls. Of the 328 times in which radio dispatches for ambulances were recorded, Hillsboro crews handled 38.1 percent…
Miami County, Louisburg ready go after grant to improve Metcalf Road
When Metcalf Road was built in the 1940s and 50s, it was a 20-foot wide swath of pavement bordered by gravel shoulders and ditches. Not much has changed since then, but the time could be nearing for an upgrade. Miami…
USDA designates 10 counties as primary natural disaster areas for farm emergency loans
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Butler, Chase, Cowley, Ellsworth, Harvey, McPherson, Marion, Morris, Rush and Saline counties in Kansas as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by a recent drought. Farmers and ranchers…
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