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Community hub dedicated in Valley Center
They needed multiple ribbon cuttings in Valley Center on the 4th of July, as the community came out to dedicate a new “community hub.” The hub includes a new community center, library and dog park. The entire process taking about…
City of Derby wants delay in K-State research center closure
The city is on record asking Kansas State University officials to rethink their decision to close a horticultural center just southwest of Derby.The city is on record asking Kansas State University officials to rethink their decision to close a horticultural…
Positive feedback from interview format for Great Bend City Administrator finalists
The Great Bend City Council spent 45 minutes in executive session at Monday night’s meeting to review the three candidates for the Great Bend City Administrator position, but no decision was announced following the executive session. Great Bend Chamber of…
Former city manager Hannes Zacharias: R9 Ranch was opportunity not to be passed
More than 20 years ago, in the midst of drought and a long-standing need for long-term water supply, the City of Hays, later joined by the City of Russell, purchased a 7,000-acre Edwards County ranch originally known as the Circle…
Marion County extends relocation incentive for new graduates
Marion County is extending for five years its participation in a program that can repay up to $15,000 in student loans for non-resident college graduates willing to relocate here. The Rural Opportunity Zone program costs the county considerably less than…
Fountains finally flowing at park in Marion
A torrent of fountain problems in Central Park seemed to subside Friday when the large fountain on the west side of the park began flowing again after a lengthy period of being dry. Workers installed a new motor and pump…
What was that huge explosion in Clay Center some 50 years ago? The teenager responsible finally comes clean
No one knew what it was or how it got there, but 50 years ago, something gouged a hole in the Clay Center, Kan., high school roof. One newspaper called it a "mysterious piece of metal" that had fallen from…
Arkansas City firefighters retrieve a retriever
The Arkansas City Fire Department is making us Kansas proud. Firefighters responded to a call of a dog that was stuck in the mud Sunday night. The call came in from the 900 block of South 1st Street. Several neighbors…
More than 100 first responders called in to control El Dorado prison uprising
The uprising at El Dorado Correction Facility Sunday warranted a larger response than past incidents, according to emergency responders. The Kansas Department of Corrections says about 100 inmates refused to come in from the yard and started several small fires.…
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