Community News

This year’s version of Bikers Battling Blazes is drawing near. The event is an annual poker run fundraiser that benefits the Conway Springs Volunteer Fire Department. The poker run will be held on Saturday, May […]

By Michelle Leidy-Franklin The City of Conway Springs broke ground on its future water plant at 1115 W. 90th Ave. N. last week on Tuesday, just prior to the city council meeting. City council members […]

By Celia Llopis-Jepsen Kansas News Service A report commissioned by the Kansas Legislature made clear just how much it might cost to improve student outcomes at public schools. It’s so expensive, says a new lobbying […]

By Paul Rhodes GODDARD – Prompted by information on social media that was incorrect, Goddard city officials were provided with an update last week on the city’s STAR Bond Project. That project, which has centered […]

By Sam Jack Haysville Public Schools has crisis plans in place so that people know what to do if menaced by a violent intruder. According to district director of operations B.J. Knudson, each building in […]

By Sam Jack At 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14, five explosive detection dogs and their handlers were pacing the halls of Goddard’s Eisenhower High School, working to rule out any possibility that a threatening […]

By Travis Mounts A proposal by the Trump administration to replace the food stamp program with a “food box” delivery system has one local grocery store concerned about the impact on business. And that concern […]

The Renwick Board of Education decided to stay in house, naming Mindy Bruce as its new superintendent at a special meeting tonight. Bruce will officially take on her new duties on July 1. Current superintendent […]

Clearwater’s Ole Sew ‘N Sews quilting club presented “Quilts of Valor” to nine veterans and one active service member during a program Monday at the Clearwater Executive Center. More than 30 veterans have now received […]

By Sam Jack The city of Haysville determined last month that a plan to relocate a church from Cunningham to the Haysville Historic District is not viable. Public works director Tony Martinez and one of […]