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Western Kansas community colleges formalize collaborative agreement
Garden City Community College has announced the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with three fellow Western Kansas institutions: Colby Community College, Dodge City Community College and Seward County Community College. The agreement was officially signed Dec. 4 on GCCC’s campus, marking a…
UG negotiating with new grocer as Merc Co+op nears closing
The only major grocery store in downtown Kansas City, Kansas will close its doors in less than two weeks. The announcement of The Merc Co+op, a community-owned grocery store, closing came as quite a hit for leaders trying to fill a food desert. The parking…
City using cell data for Newton’s benefit
When Gallery Mostaza came to downtown Newton, promoters of the city’s core hoped to have scored a coup. The hand-thrown pottery store had a history of drawing crowds to Harper, Kansas, with its events. Yet the question remained: could it do the same in Newton?…
-New pharmacy residency program to train and retain rural pharmacists
A new pharmacy residency program is being developed at the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas with the goal of training and retaining pharmacists in rural communities. The community-based, postgraduate year one residency is currently working toward accreditation through the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.…
Wichita police use mounted patrols to curb holiday shoplifting
As last-minute shoppers crowd Wichita stores before Christmas, police are stepping up patrols, which includes officers on horseback as part of an effort to crack down on shoplifting. Mounted officers can see over crowds, spot suspicious behavior faster, and respond quickly if someone tries to…
County attorney, commissioners seek to boot Kansas sheriff from office
The Morton County attorney and the county commissioners want a new sheriff in town. County Attorney David Thompson and the Board of County Commissioners released a joint statement Thursday saying Sheriff Thad Earls and his staff have refused to resign. So they want the attorney…
Kansas governor declares state of emergency in all counties over propane delays
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly issued a state of disaster emergency declaration impacting the entirety of the Sunflower State. Kelly issued the declaration for all 105 counties in Kansas on Dec. 17. She cited delays in the delivery of propane for heating purposes as the cause…
City launches contest to possibly replace its logo
Marion is now considering changing a city logo it has used in one form or another for a couple of decades. The city is asking members of the public to create their own designs and submit them by the end of January to a city…
Weir school to close
School board officials for USD 247 agreed to close Southeast Elementary School in Weir at the end of the 2025-26 school year, according to the Pittsburg Morning Sun. A dropping enrollment coupled with projected renovations in excess of $750,000 to the 109-year-old school, prompted the…
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