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Sedgwick County unveils new public alert system
Sedgwick County Emergency Management (SCEM) recently launched the first phase of a free service, called Civic Ready Alerts, that can notify residents by phone or email of emergencies or important news. Citizens can opt-in to receive messages regarding public safety,…
Local governments tasked with spending opioid settlement funds
Local governments will be faced with decisions in the coming months about how to spend thousands of dollars in opioid settlement payments paid by pharmaceutical companies and retailers for their role in the prescription-drug epidemic. So far, Harvey County has…
Odle brings experience and education to Burrton’s police department
Burrton Police Chief David Odle, who officially took over the position after Dave Becker retired on Dec. 23, 2022, realizes he has some work to do for the community to get to know him. He’s served part-time with the Burrton…
Johnson County fills newly created housing coordinator position
The newly created housing coordinator position plays a key role in the community by focusing on these main areas, addressing homelessness, preserving existing housing and developing attainable housing and promoting homeownership. After an extensive search with many qualified candidates, Megan…
Newton BOE discusses dropping enrollment
USD-373’s enrollment has dropped by 441 students, or 13 percent, from September 2015 to December of this school year. Superintendent Fred Van Ranken provided the numbers in a presentation to the Newton Board of Education at its Monday meeting. “We…
Hill’s Pet Nutrition finishes construction on Tonganoxie plant, its fourth manufacturing facility
Hill's Pet Nutrition has completed construction on its $250 million manufacturing facility in Tonganoxie, which targets a third-quarter opening and will create roughly 80 jobs. In 2021, Hill's bought 84 acres in Tonganoxie Business Park at 21795 Kansas Ave. The…
Manhattan gives initial approval on rule banning commissioners from dual offices
Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday unanimously gave initial approval of an ordinance prohibiting members from holding two elected offices, a move they proposed after Usha Reddi’s ascent to the Kansas Senate. But Reddi won’t be kicked off the commission because…
Firefighting team unified as one unit
Jessica Ellerman has been with the Atchison Fire Department for two years and Courtney Keegan has seven plus years (only one year in Atchison) in the dangerous profession. Both ladies stated the hardest part of being a firefighter is the…
Salt makes icy roads less dicey, but it poisons the land. Here’s what Kansas is doing about it
Rock salt saves lives by helping tires grip icy roads. It avoids broken bones when homeowners use it on slick sidewalks, driveways and parking lots. And in Kansas, one of the country’s top salt producers, rock salt generates paychecks. But…
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