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Child care options in Lyon County show signs of stability, but staffing remains a challenge
Families searching for child care in Lyon County may be finding a slightly more stable landscape than in recent years, but local providers are still facing major challenges — especially when it comes to staffing. Jamie Roberts, a child care licensing specialist covering Lyon County…
Riley County officials discuss job description timeline for county administrator
Discussions continued Thursday as Riley County commissioners met with department heads to discuss future plans for reorganization and development of a new administrator position. The meeting comes after commissioners on Monday moved to direct county counselor Jacob Hansen to draft a resolution moving human resources…
Hutchinson Fire Chief Steve Beer to Retire After Accomplished Career
After 41 years in the fire service, including nine years as Fire Chief for the Hutchinson Fire Department, Chief Steve Beer will be retiring at the end of this month. During his leadership, the department achieved several major milestones, including earning ISO Class 1 status…
School board names Will Pfannenstiel new superintendent of USD 470 in Ark City
The USD 470 Board of Education has selected Will Pfannenstiel as the next superintendent of Arkansas City Public Schools. Pfannenstiel, currently the district’s assistant superintendent for business and operations, has accepted the position. Formal approval of his contract is expected during Monday evening’s board meeting.…
Interim city administrator hired at Hillsboro
Hillsboro City Council approved an agreement Thursday with Michael Webb to serve as interim city administrator after Matt Stiles steps down until the city recruits a permanent replacement. Read more: Marion County RECORD
Riley County weighing creation of county administrator position
Riley County commissioners are considering a restructure of county leadership that could see the creation of a county administrator position. Read more: News Radio KMAN
Republic County Hires new Economic Development Director
Chris Zach has been selected as the new director of Republic County Economic Development following a special meeting of the board of directors last Thursday. The position had been vacant since former director Jenny Russell left in October to pursue private-sector interests. After a 20-minute…
Moddie hired for City Manager of Ottawa
Herington’s City Manager will become the new City of Ottawa City Manager. The city commission, in a unanimous vote Wednesday, selected Thatcher Moddie from an initial group of 40 candidates to replace Brian Silcott. He will start working for the city next month. “I am…
Valley Center’s new city administrator hit the ground running
Cyndra Kastens, former city administrator in Anthony, is in her third full week in Valley Center. She was hired in January to replace Brent Clark. “The first two weeks were great,” Kastens said. “My priority goal was to meet with all the city directors as…
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