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Overland Park names its new police chief, the first woman to lead the department
Overland Park has named Doreen Jokerst, leader of the University of Colorado Boulder Police Department, as its next police chief. She will be the first woman to run the department. Jokerst, who has served for six years as the assistant…
Allen County preps for election on sales tax
Voters will decide whether to approve a half-cent sales tax to fund EMS services. The question will be added to the November ballot. Source: The Iola Register
Townsfolk: Gas is pretty great
Even when pressed, the townsfolk of Gas found little to complain about nor was their wishlist long. They are there because they like small-town, countryesque living where the amenities of a larger city are just a short drive away. At…
Reno County residents digging deeper into water wells due to ongoing drought
The ongoing drought is continuing to affect homeowners. Some in Reno County are now having to dig deeper into their water wells. The properties here rely on groundwater for drinking water and to water trees, but in recent years, conditions…
Southwest Kansas set to fuel the future of flight
The State of Kansas is taking a leap to be on the cutting edge of sustainable fuels with a new biofuel plant in southwest Kansas. Officials gathered for a groundbreaking at the SAFFiRE plant in Liberal Wednesday morning. ... The…
Could farmland tract in Olathe help fill ‘missing middle’ housing gap? Developers think so
Olathe Commons, a mixed residential rental project boasting “missing middle” housing, is moving forward. On Monday, the Olathe Planning Commission recommended approving a rezoning and a preliminary site development plan for the project in an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Jim Terrones…
Words from the Wizard: How Dodge City sizzled its way to my heart
I came to Dodge City when I was Big City bound. I stopped to visit for just a couple of weeks. Five years later, I’m still here, and I’m hooked – meat plants and all! I still remember when I…
Walton continuing to evaluate sinkhole problem
After multiple sinkholes opened up on Osage Road, the Walton Township has been doing what it can to find out how to move forward with fixing the problem. Mike Spangler, the Walton Township trustee, said he’s working with a Wichita…
Lengthy Walton boil advisory from lack of kits
Boil advisories generally last no more than a couple days at most, but delays in testing kits extended the advisory in Walton to a week. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued a boil advisory on Wednesday, Aug. 14,…
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