Small towns explore nontraditional city managers
Kansas City area nonprofit and university insights show towns diversify hires as graduates like Jenny Hesseltine seek first city manager roles in smaller communities. Lyndon recently named 67 year old Larry Thurston as its first city administrator after a varied career across Osage County and nearby counties.
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Jenny Hesseltine
Kansas University
Fairfield
Iowa
Hesseltine
Don Osenbaugh
Kansas League of Municipalities
Osenbaugh
Larry Thurston
Lyndon
Thurston
Osage County
Franklin County
Anderson Coun
Sheridan County
Louisburg
Eureka
Craig Weinaug
Jim Denney
Weinaug
Douglas County
Tonganoxie mayor uses wheelchair to push accessibility
Quadriplegic Mayor Mike Vestal of Tonganoxie advocates better disability access in city. City staff added an electric door opener for council chambers and plans curb cuts in older areas. Vestal, a 1970 car accident survivor, notes the need for more accessible services and shows why leadership matters.
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Tonganoxie
Mike Vestal
Vestal
Mike Yanez
Yanez
City Hall
Leavenworth County
Family rivalry colors KU opener tailgate at Memorial Stadium
Kansas University graduates Brandon and Sarah Warner joined a mixed crowd including CMU fans for KU's season debut against Central Michigan University. Todd Reesing led KU to a 45-7 victory with four touchdown passes while family and friends debated the team’s prospects and bowl hopes.
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John Henry
Journal-World Photo
Brandon
Sarah Warner
Lenexa
Kansas University
Sarah
Nancy Scott
Central Michigan University
CMU
Memorial Stadium
Jeff Scott
GMU
Dan LeFevour
Todd Reesing
Scott
Michelle Breier
CMUL
Jayhawk
Jayhawks
Joe Wiles
Lawrence
Scooters Gain Popularity For Fun And Frugal Travel
In Kansas and beyond, scooters offer economical gas mileage and freedom according to riders like Ruth Lichtwardt. The article notes safety habits include helmet use, defensive driving, and licensing nuances. Kansas mo-ped rules cap engine size at 130 cc and speed at 30 mph with about 20 dollar registrations.
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Ruth Lichtwardt
Lawrence
Kansas University Union
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lichtwardt
Kansas
Department of Motor Vehicles
Kansas University
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