Nothing is wrong with the economy in the central Kansas town of Ellsworth. Manufacturing and other businesses are expanding or locating in the town, which has about 2,800 residents. New projects will bring more than 200 jobs to the Ellsworth County town by 2015. City officials attribute much of the growth to the town’s location. …
The next time a thunderstorm is bearing down on Reno County, residents will have the option of getting a phone call alerting them to the severe weather. The CodeRED Weather Warning system was launched over the past week by both Reno County and the city of Hutchinson, and on Thursday afternoon, the system was tested …
Manhattan has seen incredible growth over the last three decades, and Bill Frost, long-time city attorney, has been involved much of it. (Read more at http://www.themercury.com/news/article.aspx?articleId=df0761cb4e564922b7c42341d90d2c46)
In accordance with Executive Order 10-12, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff from sun-up to sun-down on Wednesday, June 6th in honor of Private First Class Cale Clyde Miller, a Kansas native who died of wounds suffered from enemy action on Thursday, May 24th while serving in Kandahar Province, …
WICHITA — Crews are working in several Kansas communities to restore power, remove broken trees and repair minor damage from hail and high winds that smacked the state. The most serious damage from Wednesday night’s weather was reported near the town of Silver Lake, northwest of Topeka. Shawnee County’s emergency management director said straight-line winds …
Candidates for local offices in Kansas have until Friday to file for the August primary. Their races aren’t affected by the current controversy over political boundaries. The maps for Kansas legislative seats, four U.S. House seats and the State Board of Education are up to a three-judge panel in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, …
Get out your golf clubs. The sale of Ellis Country Club is complete. Equity Bank sold a portion of the course, where the clubhouse is located, to the city of Ellis for $104,600 Tuesday afternoon. Later that same day, the city sold that land for the same purchase price to Ellis Golf Club LLC, a …
Lenexa’s visionary plan a decade ago to create the New Urbanism-style downtown appears to be foundering. But city officials say they still have confidence in the proposal, called Lenexa City Center, for a retail-office-residential project covering 200 acres at the intersection of 87th Street Parkway and Renner Boulevard. In fact, they hope to have some …
Electric saws and nail guns are setting the beats of progress in Ellsworth, where businesses are expanding or locating. Projects and plans since 2008 and continuing until 2015 will result in more than 200 jobs, representing a fortune in investment in the town of 2,817 people. Nestled into the growth is the Ellsworth Childcare and …
New York City plans to enact a far-reaching ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, movie theaters and street carts, in the most ambitious effort yet by the Bloomberg administration to combat rising obesity. The proposed ban would affect virtually the entire menu of popular sugary drinks found in …
Midland Railway volunteers have been spending weekends preparing the historic Baldwin City station to share with children the magic of Thomas and Friends’ Day Out. Thomas, a replica locomotive of the Thomas the Tank Engine of PBS fame, will return to Baldwin City this weekend. Rides will be available on the Midland Railway route Friday, …
While it might have seemed to be a losing battle, the tractors scooping up mounds of debris at curbsides Tuesday in La Crosse were making progress. What was troubling for La Crosse City Manager Duane Moeder, however, is the debris gave an even clearer picture of the extent of damage caused by a Friday night …
Tampa residents will celebrate the 125th anniversary of their city’s founding in 1887. The celebration will be Aug. 25 with a theme of “125 Years on the Trail.” The day will include a fun run, baseball, three-on-three basketball, horseshoe pitching, old-fashioned kids’ games, tractor rodeo and show, wedding dress review, food, arts and crafts, music, …
Summer reading isn’t just for kids anymore at the Basehor Community Library. For the first time —or at least the first time that adult services librarian Laura Carroll is aware — the library this summer is offering a reading program for adults to accompany the usual ones for children and teens. (Read more at http://www.basehorinfo.com/news/2012/may/30/basehor-library-adds-summer-reading-program-adults/)
Clint Meinig approached the Paola City Council last week with concerns about pricing at the Paola Family Pool, and it didn’t take long for the council members to take action. Meinig spoke during the public comment portion of the May 22 meeting, and he expressed concerns that council members said they’ve also heard from several …