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Kansas town council member resigns, keeps bigger role
A man elected to three roles in Graham County has to give up one of them. Jarrod Knoll has been serving as a Graham County commissioner, a Morland City Council member, and a Graham County USD 281 School Board member. Last…
Topeka selects Interim Chief Financial Officer
The City of Topeka has appointed a new Interim Chief Financial Officer. A spokeswoman with the City of Topeka announced in a release that Ben Hart has been appointed as the City's Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) starting Tuesday. Hart has more…
Seely honored for 53-year firefighting career in Louisburg
When Brad Seely was a student at the old Louisburg High School in the mid-1970s, there was no sweeter sound than that of the whistle blowing atop the city water tower. That sound meant there was a fire in the…
Museum program will highlight 19th century railroads
Community members can learn how railroads built Kansas and the crucial role Osawatomie played in the effort during a program Saturday, April 20, at the Miami County Historical Museum. Speaker Leo Oliva will lead a free presentation called “Railroads of…
Andover hosts grand opening for new fire station
The City of Andover held a grand opening for its new fire station on Thursday. The new station is located south of U.S. Highway 400, and South Andover Road and was paid for by a sales tax initiative over the last…
Norton County to vote on sales tax to support hospital and EMS
Voters in Norton County are deciding the value of health care in their community. On May 7, they will vote on whether to approve a one-percent sales tax hike to help fund Norton County Hospital and EMS. If voters approve it,…
More than 1,000 false 911 calls in Ford County
Ford County dispatchers have a problem. Too many people are calling 911 accidentally. They say they have taken 1,061 accidental 911 calls since the start of the year. That is about 300 a month. Ford County Emergency Communications wants people to know…
New Topeka flag license plates available to public
The City of Topeka alongside the Greater Topeka Partnership (GTP) revealed the new Topeka license plate that's now available to the public. Executive Director for Young Talent Rhett Flood spoke on his efforts to make the new license plate a reality.…
Emporia Main Street already noting interest in downtown investment before second-place finish in USA TODAY 10Best Main Street contest
Emporia may have come up just short of the top slot in a national contest, but Main Street Director Casey Woods still anticipates a range of benefits to come for the city. This is Emporia Main Street’s second time as…
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