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Senior Services department provides meals, opportunities for seniors in Saline County
During an update before the Saline County Commission Tuesday morning, Senior Services Director Rosie Walter said her department is expanding the number of meals it provides and is offering seniors a variety of opportunities to stay active and involved. Walter…
Battle of bids in Saline County
Saline County commissioners accepted a bid Tuesday for a truck from Midway Motors, in McPherson, after a higher bid from Salina’s Long McArthur Ford failed to qualify for the county’s local preference policy. The Saline County Road and Bridge Department…
Beyond closing Clapp, Wichita considers blackouts and furloughs for all golf courses
Wichita's golf system is in such dire straits that even if the city closes Clapp Golf Course as expected, there still might be winter blackouts and employee furloughs at the other four courses, the city's parks director said Tuesday. The…
Bourbon County looks to change its juvenile detention agreement
In response to changes in state law regarding juvenile detention, Bourbon County Commissioners are looking for a change with its 26-year old contract with the Southeast Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Crawford County. Following five consecutive executive sessions June…
Proposed Reno County wind farm renamed
The company developing a 220-megawatt wind farm in eastern Reno County is renaming the development Pretty Prairie Wind Farm, Reno County Commissioner Dan Deming advised Tuesday. Deming and Commissioner Bob Bush both had individual private meetings with officials of NextEra…
Historic downtown Ark City resurveyed
Arkansas City’s historic downtown is a diamond in the rough. It could be developed into a great marketing tool, a consultant who recently completed a resurvey of the district said. Downtown property owners have not been taking full advantage of…
Hutch City Council eases parking and zoning regulations
It was expected to draw a lot of discussion and it certainly did. The Hutchinson City Council chewed over a list of planning issues during Tuesday’s agenda session. The changes were put in place after the council and others felt…
City of Derby to host transit feasibility town hall
The City of Derby is hosting a Regional Transit Feasibility Town Hall to gather feedback and ideas from Derby residents. The town hall is part of a broader study called Connecting Communities on the support and demand for transit services…
‘The Rocks’ Roeland Park concept shows adventure course, hotel
CBC Real Estate Group is still looking for the “right fit” for developer opportunities at Roeland Park’s old pool site, now known as The Rocks. Roeland Park has been looking into avenues to develop the site, which the city owns,…
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