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County delays on rentals, adopts wind farm rules
Marion County commissioners revisited proposed changes Monday to short-term rental regulations, including occupancy limits, but delayed action after briefly approving and then rescinding the measure. The proposed amendments would increase the maximum number of guests allowed in most short-term rentals…
City, Neighborhood Evolution, launch small-scale developer mentorship program
Nobody is coming to save us, but we can take the next steps to save ourselves. That was the mantra Neighborhood Evolution’s Vice President Monte Anderson repeated during the launch of their Build Hutch program at Memorial Hall on Feb.…
‘No’ vote wins Salina pit bull election: Ban to remain
About 56.4% of the 9,425 voters opted to keep the ban. Read more: Salina Journal
Kansas wildfire task forces provide relief on the frontlines
The Ranger Road Fire — which started in Beaver County, Oklahoma — has consumed the largest amount of land, burning more than 283,000 acres in Oklahoma and southwest Kansas as of Monday. Five wildfire task forces, from across Kansas, deployed…
Abilene Showcases History Through Two Gravel Kansas Bike Trails
The ‘I like Ike Trail’ and the ‘Greyt Trail’ offer bicyclists two different historical rides through Dickinson County, celebrating Abilene’s rich history. Bicyclists can find both routes on the Gravel Kansas website. Read more: KCLY Radio
Hillsboro ponders cleanup
City council members heard a presentation Tuesday that urged Hillsboro to join a state program of property cleanup. Toby Kuhn with the Kansas Department of Health Environment said the program does not address not mowing lawns or pulling weeds and…
Hillsboro councilman’s podcast focus on city workers
A new podcast by Hillsboro City Council member Ronald Wilkins is introducing the public to major department heads and what happens behind the scenes. In his first podcast last week, Wilkins Read more: Marion County RECORD
Mutual Aid Agreements Prove Critical in Fighting Fires Across Southwest Kansas
When a large fire breaks out in southwest Kansas, it rarely becomes the responsibility of just one department. Instead, sirens from multiple towns can often be heard responding — a direct result of mutual aid agreements that have become essential…
Stafford County Economic Development Launches Pitch Your Porch While Advancing Downtown Planning in St. John and Stafford
Stafford County Economic Development (SCED), in partnership with Network Kansas, is now accepting applications for Pitch Your Porch, a new downtown improvement pitch competition designed to support Main Street businesses across Stafford County. Pitch Your Porch invites downtown businesses to…
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