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The vote was unanimous: She’s now Johnson County’s new manager
Months after the Johnson County Commission abruptly ousted County Manager Hannes Zacharias, the commission has appointed the woman who was Zacharias’ deputy as his successor. The commission voted 7-0 Thursday to appoint Penny Postoak Ferguson, 49, as the new county…
Roeland Park Aquatic Center closed for winter. Consulting firm seeks solutions
It hasn’t been easy managing the Roeland Park Aquatic Center lately, and residents will have a chance next week to advise the city on how to upgrade its pool complex. Officials have been dealing with leaks, pump failures that temporarily…
City of Hays files suit against local companies
The City of Hays has filed suit against Nex-Tech, LLC; Big River Telephone Company, LLC; and Eagle Communications, Inc., related to the imposition of franchise fees for services provided to customers in the city. The suit, which was filed July…
From site of Prairie Village church, a 3-acre park with garden, play area will emerge
For more than 60 years, Faith Lutheran Church was a cherished spiritual gathering spot at 67th Street and Roe Avenue in Prairie Village. But it fell on hard times, closed last year and has been demolished. Still, city officials hope…
City of Neodesha Requests Assistance from Community on Addressing
The City of Neodesha is asking for assistance from all residents and business owners in providing addresses to assist emergency Fire/EMS or Police services in locating structures. On March 8, 2017 the City of Neodesha Commission adopted an Ordinance requiring…
Wilson named Peabody city clerk
Peabody is getting its fifth city clerk in 19 months, and this one is a familiar face. After two executive sessions, City Council members voted last week to hire council member Travis Wilson’s wife, Jylle, as clerk. The vote July…
Area fire departments get relief funds from Kansas Insurance Department
County firefighters will benefit from $77,154.92 soon to be distributed by Kansas Insurance Department. The money is designated for firefighter relief funds, used to purchase accident, health, disability, and life insurance for firefighters in the event of injury or death…
Accountant gives creative option to Marion County Commissioners in dealing with new state-imposed tax lid
Battle lines as being drawn as county commissioners begin to debate whether to use a one-time reassessment windfall to cut taxes or increase spending. At stake appears to be what to do with a consultant’s report preliminarily concluding that county…
‘Newton would lose train service’
Barth Hague is losing hope. He is starting to believe that a decades long effort to preserve the Southwest Chief has been in vain, and that the death of the long distance train from Chicago to Los Angeles with a…
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