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Program to eliminate poverty to kick off
A Bourbon County program aimed at addressing the poverty issue is preparing to launch this fall, officials said. During the Bourbon County Commission meeting Monday, commissioners were updated on the progress of the program, called Core Communities. Local business owner…
USD 231 joins national class-action lawsuit against social media platforms
Lynne Hermansen Gardner News School officials discuss cell phone usage The Gardner Edgerton Board of Education is joining a class-action lawsuit for vaping ads targeting youth on social media. Board officials decided to join the suit at Monday’s monthly board…
USD 112 superintendent asks county for daycare funds
Central Plains USD 112 Superintendent Bill Lowry met with Barton County Commissioners on Tuesday to discuss a matching funding request for daycare in the Claflin community. “I’ve raised some funds,” Lowry said, referring to donations to the school district’s Childcare…
Fire fighting training site seeing upgrades
The Boy Scout motto “be prepared” also applies to the Great Bend Fire Department, Fire Chief Brent Smith told the City Council Monday night as he outlined improvements taking place at his department’s training facility behind Fire Station 2. “We’ve…
Baxter Springs School District reflects on introduction of 4-day school week
This year, the Baxter Springs School District introduced a new 4-day school week. A month into the school year, administrators say the 4-day school week has been a success thus far. Superintendent David Pendergraft says he's received various emails from…
Outside help: Wichita plans to outsource management of city animal shelter
Wichita is seeking a private operator to take over day-to-day management of the city’s animal shelter from the Wichita Police Department. The vendor will be asked to “manage shelter services and improve communications with rescue partners to find homes for…
Festival Planned in Central Kansas to Celebrate Monarch Butterflies
A host of butterflies, bees and bugs will all be in residence at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center’s (592 NE K 156 Hwy, Great Bend) annual Butterfly Festival from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 23. In addition…
Riley County gives go ahead for new mural at Zeandale fire station
Riley County officials on Thursday approved a motion for a new mural to be installed at the county fire station in Zeandale. Resident Diane Hoobler, representing the Friends of the Zeandale Fire Station 101, presented a draft example of the…
City of Manhattan enters agreement with Ottawa nonprofit to contract out animal shelter services
The City of Manhattan will contract out services at the T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter. City commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved an agreement with Prairie Paws, a nonprofit organization out of Ottawa to manage the shelter. Mayor Mark Hatesohl says…
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