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Fort Larned BOE Approves Negotiated Agreement, Pay Increase

Wednesday, June 14

LAREND, Kan. – The 2023-24 Negotiated Agreement with their certified staff was approved by the Fort Larned US 495 Board of Education Monday. The agreement calls for an average four percent pay raise for teachers. The board also approved raises for other employees, three... Read More.

McPherson School Board Discusses Bond Options, Board Vacancies

Wednesday, June 14

MCPHERSON, Kan. – Some 40 people attended Monday night's McPherson USD 418 Board of Education meeting, with many of them asking the board to consider placing a bond proposal on the ballot in November. In May, voters turned down an $88.5 million proposal that’s... Read More.

Reno County Commissioners Approve Turnback Agreement with Opening on New K-14/96 Alignment

Wednesday, June 14

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – With the new alignment of K-14/96 between Willowbrook and Nickerson set to open Thursday, Reno County Commissioners this week approved a turnback agreement with the Kansas Department of Transportation for the current highway alignment that will be returned to local entities. For... Read More.

McPherson City Commission Notes: Contract for Pickleball Courts Approved

Wednesday, June 14

MCPHERSON, Kan. – The McPherson City Commission Tuesday approved a contract to construct eight pickleball courts in Challenger Park. The courts are a joint project with the McPherson Recreation Commission, which approved their share of funding for the project in January. The contract with... Read More.

Walmart’s $257 Million Beef Processing Facility Coming to Olathe

Wednesday, June 14

OLATHE, Kan. (KNS/KCUR) — Walmart is spending a quarter of a billion dollars on a beef packaging plant in Olathe. That will bring hundreds of jobs and signal a big change in the way beef gets to your shopping cart. Walmart’s Olathe packaging plant will... Read More.

Kansas Families Struggle to Find Child Care, According to Annual Kids Count Report

Wednesday, June 14

By Sam Bailey, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Child care challenges have forced Kansas parents to give up or change jobs, while child care workers are paid worse than 98% of professions, according to a new report. Kansas Action for Children released information about Kansas child... Read More.

TECH, Inc Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Open House Event

Wednesday, June 14

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Last Thursday evening, TECH held an open house at the Adult Life Skills building to celebrate their 50th Anniversary with the Hutchinson community. Over 125 people made their way through the recently remodeled ALS building, taking time to look through photos... Read More.

Reno County Commission Plans to Remove Fireworks Restrictions

Wednesday, June 14

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – During their June 13, 2023, meeting, the Reno County Commission discussed removing fireworks restrictions. Commissioners also talked about working with the City of Hutchinson so that both the city and county have similar regulations. The subject is currently on the Tuesday,... Read More.

Upcoming Street Closures in Downtown Hutchinson

Wednesday, June 14

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Construction will begin in the downtown area beginning on Friday, June 16th. This phase of the project will be the onyx seal which will entail sealing the previous layer of aggregate. Please see the attached schedule for locations of closures. All businesses... Read More.

IdeaTek is Bringing Gigabit Fiber Internet to Cheney

Tuesday, June 13

CHENEY, Kan. – Internet Freedom will soon arrive in Cheney. IdeaTek crews have been working this spring to expand its popular ultra-fast fiber internet to hundreds of Cheney residents and businesses. This game-changing expansion will deliver gigabit speeds at affordable prices, empowering the community with... Read More.

Hutchinson Police Conducted 142 Vehicle Stops During Most Recent Click It or Ticket Campaign

Tuesday, June 13

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – During the most recent Click It or Ticket Campaign, the Hutchinson Police Department conducted overtime saturation patrols to enforce Kansas occupant restraint, texting, impaired driving, and other traffic laws. Officers wrote 78 safety belt citations, one child restraint citation, three speeding citations,... Read More.

Wichita Woman Crowned Miss Kansas 2023

Tuesday, June 13

PRATT, Kan. - On Saturday, Courtney Wages of Wichita was crowned the 2023 Miss Kansas. Sixteen women from across the state competed in this year’s pageant in Pratt. Following Courtney was Sierra Marie Bonn as the first runner-up, Alexis Smith as the second runner-up, Lluvia... Read More.