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Logan Burns hired as Great Bend City Administrator
Great Bend Assistant City Administrator Logan Burns has been named the new City Administrator, effective Monday, Aug. 12. The decision was approved at the Aug. 5 City Council meeting with a 6-1 vote, following a 20-minute executive session where council…
Voters will decide the fate of Great Bend’s 1/2-cent sales tax
A half-cent sales tax that went into effect in 2020 is set to end in 2025 unless Great Bend residents vote for it to continue. At Monday’s Great Bend City Council meeting, a resolution was passed that will place the…
City Commission to vote Aug. 6 on new City Manager for Manhattan
The City of Manhattan is pleased to announce that the City Commission will vote on Tuesday, August 6 to appoint Danielle Dulin to serve as Manhattan’s ninth City Manager, with an anticipated start date of Monday, October 14. Dulin was…
Goessel Council hears strong opposition to wind turbines
Goessel city council met on July 14 and reviewed the survey the city had conducted about wind turbines. While many of the respondents do favor other forms of alternative energy, the overwhelming majority do not favor wind turbines. The survey…
With journalists scarce, Wichita Documenters keep eyes on public meetings
The journalism industry is in crisis, and there aren’t nearly enough reporters around to cover all the public meetings they used to attend. So what if a small army of citizens could be recruited to attend and make a record…
City of Bel Aire enacting water restrictions
Beginning Monday, the City of Bel Aire will join Derby and Wichita in enacting water restrictions. Bel Aire gets its water from Wichita and the Chisolm Creek Utility Authority. Because Bel Aire receives water from Wichita, the city will be…
Haysville says its water supply is secure
The City of Haysville is addressing residents concerns about its water supply. The City says the public has been asking about the water supply following the announcement of water restrictions in Wichita and Derby. Both are now in Stage 2…
Derby enters phase 2 of water conservation
The City of Derby has moved to phase 2 of its water conservation plan following Wichita’s Thursday announcement of mandatory water restrictions beginning August 5. Mandatory restrictions will also go into effect Monday for Derby, which receives its water from…
City asks community to help choose next Topeka Police Chief
Topekans met with the city for the second time to say what they hope to see in the next police chief. The City of Topeka held its second of three input sessions for the community to say what they would…
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