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Dog park named, approved by Spring Hill parks
The dog park at the new Veterans Park has received a name: Melvin Murry Dog Park. At their May meeting, the Spring Hill Parks Advisory Board approved the design of the new dog park and its name. The dog park…
City makes proposal to Hutchinson Arts Center for Sculpture Walk program
The future of the Hutchinson City Sculpture Walk program is sitting inunknown territory. The city-financed program, which provided an avenue for artists to show their goods and provide decoration for downtown, is no longer funded by the city. Outgoing Assistant…
Hutch and Reno County asked to do road maintenance on fairgrounds
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County and the City of Hutchinson have been asked by the Kansas State Fair if they would consider doing road maintenance for the streets on the fairgrounds. Commissioner Dan Deming had concerns over the potential cost.…
Farewell Reception for Salina City Manager Jason Gage
The City of Salina will host a farewell reception for Jason Gage honoring his 13 years as Salina City Manager. The City of Salina would like to invite the public to attend his farewell reception on Friday, July 27, 2018…
Land rezoned for multi-million dollar nursing home in Great Bend
On a night where the City of Great Bend announced the appointment of Kendal Francis as next City Administrator, the majority of the packed crowd Monday at City Hall was there to discuss a rezoning request. Scott Reddig requested rezoning…
Art Park owner is ‘nauseous’ over new Sedgwick County Art Park name
The sign is for an outdoor art installation in the works at the west-side park and is not related to the east-side Art Park, which is a collection of mostly art-related businesses geared toward children on 29th Street between Woodlawn…
Saline County, City of Salina discuss radio needs
Assistant County Administrator Andrew Manley said city and county officials are continuing to discuss radio needs in Saline County. Last month, a study of Salina and Saline County’s emergency communications equipment, used by firefighters, law enforcement and emergency medical services,…
Close two libraries, cut economic development, add police, says Wichita budget plan
City Hall’s new proposed budget would shutter two libraries and slice economic development by a third, while adding police officers and increasing spending for street maintenance. Public libraries in two of Wichita’s lower-income neighborhoods — Evergreen and Linwood — would…
Hutch and Reno County absorb surprise hit from state on internet sales tax distribution for June, July
Hutchinson and Reno County officials learned last week that the state was cutting their sales tax distributions for June and July due to apparent overpayments made to local government entities more than five years ago. The state did not notify…
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