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County Commissioners Approve Zone Change from Agriculture to Business Zone at US 56 and 26th Avenue

Tuesday, September 12

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — On Monday, the McPherson County Commission approved a zoning amendment and special use permit as recommended by the County's Planning Commission last month.The zoning change involves a property at US...

Commissioners Proclaim September as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Tuesday, September 5

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — A bid from Dacus Towing and Recovery to remove an RV parked along Maxwell Street behind a home on Arcadian Court was approved by McPherson City Commissioners Tuesday. The tag on the RV in question expired in...

McPherson Commissioners Raise BPU Board Monthly Salary

Tuesday, August 29

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — The members of the governing board of the McPherson Board of Public Utilities are in for a raise. McPherson City Commissioners Tuesday approved raising the monthly salary for the BPU Board including that of...

County Commissioners Proceed with $6.1 Million Rural Water Project Serving Southeast Reno County

Wednesday, August 23

By Lucky Kidd RENO COUNTY, Kan. — The Reno County Commission agreed on Wednesday to move forward with a project to build a new joint lagoon system to serve two rural water districts in southeast Reno County.

McPherson County Commissioners Approve Disaster Declaration Related to August 5 Windstorm

Tuesday, August 22

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — McPherson County Commissioners approved a disaster declaration Monday related to the windstorm on Aug. 5, that caused extensive damage in parts of McPherson County.Emergency Management Director Julie McClure said the...

Barton County Commissioners Approve 2024 Budget with Reduced Property Tax Levy

Wednesday, August 16

By Lucky Kidd BARTON COUNTY, Kan. — Barton County Commissioners Tuesday approved a 2024 budget that calls for a just over 4.2 mill reduction in the property tax levy from 2023's levy. The 2024 levy of 37.146 mills will also be just below...

County Commissioners Approve 2024 Budget at Commission Meeting, Adopt Water Conservation Plan for Rural Water District 101

Thursday, August 10

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County Commissioners have approved a 2024 budget that will be revenue neutral, which means the total dollars raised from property taxes will not exceed what was raised for the 2023 budget. That budget, in addition...

County Commissioners Approve Vacation of Utility Easements Along Industrial Road

Monday, August 7

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson County Jail isn't as packed as it was earlier this summer according to McPherson County Sheriff Jerry Montagne. At the Aug. 7 McPherson County Commission Meeting this morning, Sherriff Montagne told County Commissioners the...

Harvey County Commissioners Extend Moratorium on Commercial Renewable Energy Construction to Dec. 5

Tuesday, August 1

HARVEY COUNTY, Kan. — Harvey County Commissioners have extended their moratorium on commercial renewable energy construction to December 5th. A six month moratorium was put in place by the Commission February 21st.During...

County Commissioners Extend Moratorium on Residential Subdivision Applications

Wednesday, July 19

McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson County Commission has extended through at least next January 8th a moratorium on residential subdivision applications. This continues a moratorium imposed in June, 2022 that directed the county's planning and zoning administrator...

McPherson Commissioners Approve Moratorium on Health Insurance

Wednesday, July 19

MCPHERSON, Kan. - On July 18, The McPherson City Commission approved a moratorium on health insurance premium payments for the month of September. Under City policy when the amount in the city's health insurance reserve exceeds a certain level health insurance...

Kansas Wildlife Commissioners Consider Restricting Game Baiting

Wednesday, July 12

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) – Kansas wildlife commissioners are exploring whether to restrict hunters from setting out bait to lure deer and other game. Most Midwestern states ban or limit baiting.Among 13 Midwestern states, only Kansas allows unregulated baiting of animals such as deer for...