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Manhattan Regional Airport Director Earns Professional Accredidation
Jesse R. Romo, A.A.E., Airport Director, Manhattan Regional Airport, Manhattan, KS, has been awarded the distinction of Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). To qualify for his distinction, Jesse had to successfully complete three…
Proposal would cut county’s road and bridge fund by nearly half to pay for jail, criminal justice projects
A $1.4 million cut to the annual allocation used to improve county roads and bridges would require Douglas County Public Works to scrap some projects and reduce the scope or delay others, officials told county commissioners Monday during the first…
Douglas County’s proposed 2019 budget maintains current mill levy, provides $3M for criminal justice needs
Douglas County Administrator Craig Weinaug has presented county commissioners with a proposed 2019 budget that maintains the current year’s 46.018 mill levy and identifies $3.12 million from spending cuts or reallocations to be used for criminal justice needs, including addressing…
Meeting involving future of Harvey county’s water source announced
Area residents will have the opportunity to weigh in and ask questions about possible changes made to the entire region’s source of drinking water. That opportunity takes place at the Halstead High School Auditorium, at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 28.…
City of Atchison discusses potential local tax windfall with Supreme Court decision
Governments at every level throughout the nation can be expected to lick their chops after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned this week a loophole on online retail sales tax. “The Kansas Legislature should greet this with arms wide open,” said…
Kansas National Guard to haul bottled water to Norton
The Kansas National Guard has been called upon to haul 26 pallets of bottled water to a northwestern Kansas town where toxic algae has compromised the water supply. The bottled water was donated by Harvesters, a community food network, in…
City of Augusta discusses alternatives on splash pad project
Perhaps due to feelings of frustration from the lengthy cemetery discussion or the news of snags in a construction project, tempers flared a bit near the conclusion of Monday’s meeting. Most visitors had left the meeting when City Manager Josh…
City mayor delivers Winfield’s status
The City of Winfield “is in pretty good shape, but there are things we can do to make it in even better shape going forward,” Mayor Greg Thompson said Thursday at the “State of the City” address. These things include…
Land bank approved by Fort Scott city commissioners
After months of discussion and consideration, Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday approved creation of a tool that could be used to address the issue of dilapidated, vacant or tax-foreclosed properties. Commissioners approved an ordinance establishing a land bank and…
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