Douglas County leaders were unanimous Wednesday in supporting a project that would increase the quality of internet access in rural areas of the county. At its meeting Wednesday, the commission approved internet provider Midco’s request for $5,000 to support a grant proposal that Midco plans to submit to a state office. If Midco ultimately is successful in securing the grant, the company’s project would deploy fiber broadband in Kanwaka Township west of Lawrence and Palmyra Township to the south, affecting 176 homes and businesses. Source: LJWorld

In order to prepare officers for what [Scott City Police Chief David] Post says is the “unthinkable,” an active shooter training program was held on Monday at Scott Community High School. Led by instructors from the Garden City Police Department, the session brought together 21 officers representing the local police department, Scott County Sheriff’s Department, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks and Kansas Highway Patrol. Source: Scott County Record

Stephen Wade, the city of Topeka's administrative and financial services director, is among four finalists to become Topeka's next city manager. The others are Abbe Yacoben, deputy finance director and treasurer for the city of Las Vegas; Mike Harmon, former city administrator for Fairfield, Iowa, and Spearfish, S.D.; and David Johnston, former city manager for Covington, Ky., and Maple Valley, Wash., and former village administrator for Rantoul, Ill. Gretchen Spiker, communications director for Topeka's city government, announced the names of the finalists in a news release late Tuesday afternoon, saying they'd been chosen by the city's mayor and council. Source: CJonline

The Garden City Commission received an update on the Fitness Court mural selection for Southeast Park at the Commission’s regular meeting Tuesday. Aaron Stewart, Garden City Parks and Recreation director, said a Request for Proposals has been released to “capture a local artist” to create a mural design. The rear wall is where the largest focal pieces of the park will be, it’s approximately 32 ft. by 7 ft. Additionally, there are four areas for graphics called the Front Wall Windows. Stewart said the mural will not be painted directly on the apparatus, the submitted design will be digitized and transferred [...]

Throughout Hutchinson’s history, some of the city’s oldest businesses continue today — some through innovative technology and others with consistent business practices. These businesses range from grocery stores to mining operations, many from the 1920s or earlier in or around town. “A lot of the business owners, especially the early ones, really focused on the county and their immediate customers and focused on giving the best service to the community,” said Reno County Museum chief curator David Reed. Source: Hutch News

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