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Amtrak exploring ending Southwest Chief through service
During a meeting last week between Amtrak’s CEO and a small congressional delegation that included Kansas’ two senators, it was revealed that the train operator is exploring ending passenger train service between Dodge City and Albuquerque, and implementing a bus…
GCPD, Sheriff, County Attorney will partner in Project Safe Neighborhood
Local law enforcement agencies will be teaming up with federal prosecutors and state and federal law organizations that will target violent crime in Garden City and Wichita. That announcement came Thursday morning by U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister in a press…
Newton debating ‘blowback’ of tax increase
When it came to possible tax increases for the city budget, Commissioner Glen Davis said the city commission should at least earn the blowback if it raises next year’s taxes. “We’re going to get the same blowback for two mills…
Hutch will push against proposed Amtrak service cuts
After providing nearly $40,000 in matching funds on three TIGER grantsconnected to Amtrak’s Southwest Chief, City Manager John Deardoff expressed disappointment in Amtrak’s plans to curtail service along the route. Amtrak and BNSF threatened cities along the route that they…
Poultry plant controversy signaled Tonganoxie’s demographic transformation
Last September, the ground shifted under the small town of Tonganoxie, Kansas, about 35 miles due west of Kansas City. When word got out that Tyson Foods, Inc. was ready to announce it would soon break ground just outside town…
Hoisington Council gives nod to dog park grant
A suggestion made nearly three years ago to open a dog park in the city of Hoisington hasn’t been forgotten. Monday night, the Hoisington City Council took a significant step toward making the dream a reality when it approved allowing…
Leavenworth County approves EMS agreement
County commissioners have approved an agreement regarding Leavenworth County EMS’ continued use of a fire station in Basehor. EMS has been operating an ambulance unit out of the Fairmount Township Fire Department station since 2016. But the document approved by…
Water transfer plan for City of Hays meets challenge from local irrigators
Hays’ long-anticipated bid to transfer water from a city-owned ranch in Edwards County for municipal use hit an unexpected obstacle, as a local organization dedicated to protecting farmers’ water rights presented its case last Thursday afternoon. In a scheduled meeting…
Marysville continues to discuss site for disc golf
Marysville City Council planned Monday to have its ad hoc committee on disc golf set specifications and find a course designer to visit Marysville, determine a good place for a disc golf course and draw up a plan. Council members…
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