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Audit Calls for More Training, Guidance for County Election Workers

Monday, July 10

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) – A new Kansas audit calls for more training and guidance for county election workers. The audit reviewed the election policies and practices of 15 counties. These included the purchase of certified election equipment, and securing ballots when they are transferred... Read More.

Pickup Rear-ended, 3 Great Bend Residents Injured in Monday Accident in Kingman County

Wednesday, July 5

KINGMAN COUNTY, Kan. – Three Great Bend residents were injured Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle accident in Kingman County. It happened shortly before 4 p.m. on US 54 about seven miles west of Kingman.According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a pickup pulling a trailer,... Read More.

Art Gala to Benefit Inclusive Playground for Students in Harvey County

Monday, July 3

NEWTON, Kan. – An art auction and gala this month will raise funds for a new inclusive playground in Newton.All Together Now will host the event from 6-8 p.m. July 29 at Carriage Factory Art Gallery, 128 E. Sixth St. It will include live... Read More.

Reno County Commission Meetings Move to Wednesdays in July

Monday, July 3

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Effective July 2023, the Board of County Commissioners will now hold their regular meeting on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. When there is a fifth Wednesday in any month, a regular meeting will be scheduled for the purpose... Read More.

Law Enforcement Conducting DUI Check Lane this Weekend in Reno County

Friday, June 30

RENO COUNTY, Kan. – The Reno County Sheriff's Office along with several other law enforcement partners will be conducting a DUI check lane and saturation patrol this weekend, June 30-July 2.Law Enforcement Officers will be out specifically looking for drivers who are impaired by... Read More.

McPherson County Commissioners Approve Grant Support

Wednesday, June 28

MCPHERSON, Kan. – Monday, McPherson County Commissioners approved a letter of support for a Planning and Demonstration Grant through the US Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program. The application is a joint project between the county and several cities... Read More.

Dolly Parton Imagination Library Expanding to Rice County

Tuesday, June 27

STAFFORD COUNTY, Kan. – The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is coming available to families in Stafford County, Thanks to a generous donation from Prairie Bank of Kansas in Stafford, the availability is being expanded through an existing program sponsored by the United Way of... Read More.

Reno County Commission Approves Fireworks Regulations to Align with the City of Hutchinson

Tuesday, June 27

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Reno County Commission has approved an amendment to the county's fireworks resolution to allow for the use of fireworks which travel more than six feet into the air. This eliminates the so-called “safe and sane” restriction that was put in... Read More.

Home Prices Keep Rising but Cloud County Homes Remain Affordable

Monday, June 26

KANSAS (KPR) — Home prices just seem to keep going up. Within the last two years, real incomes have fallen under the weight of historic inflation. At the same time, the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes have sent mortgage rates soaring.While the demand from... Read More.

Three Reno County Deaths Involving Kratom in Six Months

Friday, June 23

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Reno County Health Department has been tracking overdoses and trends since Oct. 1 of 2021. In the last 6 months there have been 3 deaths involving Kratom in Reno County.“Kratom” commonly refers to an herbal substance that can produce Read More.

Free Mosquito Dunks Available to Reno County Residents

Tuesday, June 20

RENO COUNTY, Kan. – The Reno County Health Department, in collaboration with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, has been trapping mosquitoes in order to monitor numbers and ascertain potential threats from mosquito-borne illnesses. Recent rains have made conditions ideal for increased numbers.... Read More.

A Section of 95th Ave in Northwest Reno County to be Closed This Week

Monday, June 19

RENO COUNTY, Kan. – 95th Avenue between Jordan Springs Road and Sylvia Road, will be closed to all through traffic beginning, Monday, June 19th through Thursday, June 22nd, 2023.The closure is for crossroad pipe replacement.