Residents of a southwest Kansas mobile home park have until Friday to leave the property and may have to abandon their homes because a county law prohibits older mobile homes like theirs from relocating to other parks. … In Finney County, mobile homes built by 1986 can be relocated without special permits, and those built …
As they consider increasing golf tournament fees to hire personnel to enforce Fort Hays Municipal Golf Course rules, city commissioners are divided on the topic of golf course marshals. Parks Department Director Jeff Boyle at Thursday’s Hays City Commission work session presented a recommendation from the golf course advisory board to increase tournament fees to …
The state of Kansas has been ranked first in its region for economic development projects in Site Selection magazine’s 2012 rankings. Site Selection, which has compiled annual economic development rankings since 1978, listed Kansas 13th among all states for expansions and new facilities opened in 2012. “I’m thrilled that Kansas has been able to create …
Kansas school boards are having trouble finding people to serve. The Kansas Association of School Boards says in the last 12 years, school districts across the state have consistently had 50 to 70 seats empty…. Doug Moeckel, an executive with the association, says school boards often have to make difficult budget and personnel decisions, which …
As money funnels from Washington, D.C., to local government, so do spending cuts – estimated to be almost $1.2 million for Sedgwick County this year. The cuts could affect as many as 128 positions at the county. Meals on Wheels, which delivers food to housebound elderly people, could see almost $50,000 less in federal funding. …
This last week I spent a couple of days making stops in cities in north central Kansas. On Tuesday, I visited with City Clerk Joann Schwindt and Mayor Charles Matthews (and his wife) in Tescott; with City Clerk Rose Gourley in Lincoln Center; had lunch with my pal, Beloit City Manager Glenn Rodden; had a …
There’s been a steady stream of vehicles crossing bridges spanning the Smoky Hill River in southern Ellis County this week. Many slowed to a crawl as they approached, some pulling over and walking out onto the bridge, looking over the edge to see if or how much water had arrived from Cedar Bluff Reservoir. Hays …
With only gloved hands and shovels, a small volunteer army battled a nasty invader at Oak Park amid Saturday morning’s rain. Once again, the Wichita Park and Recreation Department used the public to keep bush honeysuckle, a plant native to Asia, from over-taking another city woodland. Warren McCoskey, Parks and Recreation maintenance supervisor, said few …
Four months in, a new county policy regulating how much towing companies can charge local residents has alleviated over-charging concerns expressed by residents, said Douglas County Administrator Craig Weinaug. For the past several years, numerous residents complained about overcharging by local towing companies on the county’s nonpreference towing list. (Read more: LJWorld.com stories: News)
Local governing bodies this coming week will consider rescinding an October 2011 merger of two Shawnee County departments and approving improvements for three stretches of streets in Topeka. … Commissioners Shelly Buhler, Bob Archer and Kevin Cook will consider rescinding an action Buhler and then-Commissioners Ted Ensley and Mary Thomas took in October 2011 consolidating …
The Pratt High School Greenback a fierce-looking frog with a monogrammed sweater and jaunty cap is the “most unique high school mascot” in Kansas, according to a USA Today online poll. Now the school is competing for online votes against seven other mascots in hopes of being named the most unusual mascot in …
Kansas lawmakers on Thursday continued debating legislation aimed at creating 10 innovative school districts that would be exempt from many state rules and regulations in exchange for improving student achievement. The House gave first-round approval to its bill Thursday after debate over exempting the 10 districts from many laws governing teacher contract negotiations and due …
The City of Pratt, according to Pratt County Sheriff Vernon Chinn, is arresting, or holding, 35-50 minors annually which are to be incarcerated. The Pratt Law Enforcement Center is the joint jail facility for both the city and county of Pratt. Since juveniles can not be housed with adult offenders they are being sent to …
Three dog euthanizations performed at the Garden City Animal Shelter on Feb. 26 have prompted a great deal of concern from local residents, who, primarily through social media, are calling for changes in policies and ordinances governing the disposition of animals. The strong reaction stems from the assumption that at least two of the three …
Hand-written tickets are a thing of the past for the Dodge City Police Department (DCPD). Roughly two weeks ago, the department began using a digital ticketing system known as digiTICKET. The system allows officers to quickly generate, record and print digital tickets, saving time and elevating the safety of both officers and violators. Chief of …