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Shawnee County mulls measures to ban unauthorized camping, require leashes on dogs
Shawnee County commissioners moved Thursday toward potentially banning unauthorized camping on county property and requiring leashes for dogs in the county's parks and on its trails. Commissioners Aaron Mays, Kevin Cook and Bill Riphahn heard county counselor Jim Crowl present…
McLouth City Clerk achieves MMC designation
McLouth City Clerk Kim Everley recently earned the prestigious Master Municipal Clerk (MMC) designation from IIMC, the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, Inc. The MMC program is the second and more advanced of the two professional designations granted by IIMC.…
Fed officials see ‘upside risks’ to inflation possibly leading to more rate hikes, minutes show
Federal Reserve officials expressed concern at their most recent meeting about the pace of inflation and said more rate hikes could be necessary in the future unless conditions change, minutes released Wednesday from the session indicated. That discussion during a…
Governor Kelly Announces $500,000 Awarded to Emporia, Osawatomie to Revitalize Downtowns
Governor Laura Kelly today announced that two rural communities will each receive $250,000 in federal grants to assist with community development projects. The $500,000 will be matched with $1,236,632 of local funding, totaling more than $1.7 million of new investment…
New 911 service up & running in Marshall County
Emergency communication in Marshall County changed exponentially at 4 p.m. Aug. 9, when the county’s Emergency Communications/911 division began using Next Generation 911. Just in the last few days, the new system has allowed dispatchers to zoom in on the…
New GCPD history exhibit at museum
The Finney County Historical Museum has opened a new short-term exhibit in the Front Door Gallery, marking the 100th anniversary of the Garden City Police Department. Entitled “A Century of Service,” the display features a collection of artifacts loaned by the…
Sedgwick County debuts renovated 911 communications center
Following four months of construction and renovation to expand and enhance the building, Sedgwick County officially unveiled its updated Emergency Communications (911) Center earlier in August. Renovations of the county’s dispatch center addressed several key goals including expanding the workspace…
USD 457 Garden City discusses teacher recruitment, long-term sub transitions
Teacher recruitment practices and transition programs for long-term substitutes teachers was discussed at the USD 57 Board of Education meeting Monday. Joe Alcorta, chief human resources officer of Garden City Public Schools, said certified staff, or teachers, has dropped and classified…
Garden City approves changes on days of operation for liquor retailers
Staff, with assistance from the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce, reached out to existing retail establishments, the liquor stores and their owners, and Chamber members, to determine the level of interest in making changes to the city’s code to…
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