Workshops to discuss Kansas T-WORKS plan in Wichita and Dodge City
A series of four in person workshops and one webinar will begin next week in Wichita to explain T WORKS the state transportation plan. The sessions cover local consult practical improvement fund exchange aviation transit rail and economic development with a Dodge City workshop scheduled 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the Dodge House Hotel and Convention Center.
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Wichita
Kansas Department of Transportation
KDOT
Dodge House Hotel & Convention Center
Wyatt Earp Blvd
Dodge City
Honor Flight group to meet Tuesday dinner planning
Community organizers seek volunteers for a fundraising dinner to support an Honor Flight from Garden City Airport in October. The fundraising committee meets Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the American Legion, 125 W. Pine, contact Rosemary Corbett for details. Monetary donations may be sent to Central Prairie Honor Flight in care of Central Prairie RC&D Council, Great Bend KS, or via LaVeta Miller.
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Garden City
American Legion
W. Pine
Rosemary Corbett
Central Prairie Honor Flight
Central Prairie Rc&d Council
16Th Street
Great Bend
LaVeta Miller
NIP cleanup project planned August meeting
The Neighborhood Improvement Project will meet at 8 a.m. on August 28 at Wagon Wheel Trailer Park 2401 W Kansas Ave for a clean up. After completing the first site the group will move to 200 S Farmland Rd. Wear older clothes and gloves. Contact Master Patrol Officer Clint Brock at 805-8067 for details.
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Wagon Wheel
Kansas Ave
S. Farmland Road
Clint Brock
Garden City
Miss Wheelchair Kansas earns second runner-up in national pageant
Tiffany Nickel of Wichita joined 27 competitors in the Ms. Wheelchair America event hosted in Grand Rapids Michigan at the Amway Grand from August 9 to 15. She won the Nikki Ard Achievement Award as part of the national competition recognizing wheelchair mobile women.
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Kansas
Nikki Ard
Tiffany Nickel
Wichita
United States
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Amway
Judge weighs Wichita smoking bans in court
A Sedgwick County judge considers whether Wichita should keep its local smoking rules or adopt the state ban. Fifteen Wichita businesses sue to halt the statewide prohibition. Judge Jeff Goering extended a temporary stay, saying a ruling may take about two weeks as stakeholders urge or oppose inclusion in the state ban.
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Wichita
Sedgwick
Sedgwick County
Jeff Goering
The
American Lung Association
Wests retire after 58 years serving Deerfield as Clerk and Administrator
Connie and Wayne West ended 28 and 29 years of public service in Deerfield in July after guiding street paving water and wastewater upgrades and keeping budgets tight. The couple emphasized teamwork balancing work and home life while planning travel and visiting 11 grandchildren and a great grandson. Deerfield will replace Wayne with City Superintendent Craig Turrentine as the council moves forward.
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Connie
Wayne West
Deerfield
Wests
Wayne
Kansas Rural Water Association
Melody Brooks
Craig Turrentine
Brooks
Connie West
City of
Salina grapples with motorized bicycles and city law
Salina police say motorized bicycles violate state rules because they lack vehicle registration and VINs, despite riders like Cole Rodenbeek arguing for eco friendly, fuel efficient transport. Officers cite speed and safety. penalties include fines and court costs for unregistered vehicles.
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Salina
Cole Rodenbeek
Salinans
Rodenbeek
Kansas
Arizona
Jewell
Russ Lamer
Lamer
Reform candidate Cannon faces false report charge in Cloud County
Ken Cannon a Reform Party gubernatorial candidate from Salina is charged in Cloud County District Court with falsely reporting a domestic disturbance. The alleged call to 911 prompted police to respond to a rural residence where no disturbance was found. The case notes Cannon as the caller, with the first appearance set for Sept 21 before Judge Guy Steier.
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CONCORDIA — _ Reform Party
Ken Cannon
Salina
Cloud County
Nels Noel
Cannon
Noel
Joe Allen
Allen
Cloud County District Court
Guy Steier
Saline County District Court
Greg Thoman
Concordia
Robert Caldwell Plaza
Thoman
Concordia School District
Kathy Thoman
Greg
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