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Manhattan to review annual report on local streets
Manhattan City Commissioners will hold a work session this evening at City Hall. The meeting will include an annual update on the pavement management of arterial, collector and local streets. Public Works Director Rob Ott will present the report, taking…
Derby city manager earns credentialed designation
Derby City Manager Kiel Mangus recently received the credentialed manager designation from the International City/County Management Association. He is one of 1,400 local government management professionals worldwide currently credentialed through the ICMA program. To receive the prestigious ICMA credential, a…
Two Economic Development Projects Moving Forward: Pork Processing Plant, Sports Complex
A meat processing plant is back in the works for Bourbon County. “I have been working to bring about the meat processing plant, a pork processing plant,” Fort Scott Mayor Matthew Wells said in an interview. Billy Madison is the…
Macksville Library launches Kids in the Kitchen program
Just one month ago, the new programming area at the Macksville City Library was an empty room, in dire need of furnishings and appliances. Now, thanks to the 2022 $5,000 Children’s Health Grant from the South Central Community Foundation, we…
What the health department does
Marion County health department director Krista Schneider kicked off a meeting Saturday at Florence Carriage Manor by asking attendees what services came to mind when they thought about the health department. The No. 1 answer was vaccinations. Health department staff…
Jackson County commissioners, planners discuss solar regulations
The Jackson County Commission and the Jackson County Planning Commission met Monday afternoon to review open meetings and records guidelines, as well as discuss the process for developing a special use permit for commercial solar energy projects. ... County Counselor…
Voters to decide USD 336 at-large position question
On a 6-0 vote at its meeting here Monday evening, the Holton school board voted by resolution to change the method of school board election for the district, making all the school board positions at-large and not tied to any…
Train exhibit at Johnson County Museum now open
Johnson County Museum's new exhibit on trains opened last Saturday, May 13. TRAINS: Transportation and the Transformation of Johnson County showcases the impact of railroads in Johnson County. The exhibit details how trains have transformed the county’s landscape, people and…
Wilson community voting on future of Central Plains School District
The future of a central Kansas school district is now in the hands of the voters. It was earlier this year that the Central Plains School District decided to close the Wilson 7-12 grade school due to a lack of…
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