SPECIAL: Somerset Road to close south of K-68 - May. 26, 2022
Monday, May 16, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will close Somerset Road south of K-68. The closure is expected to take place around 9 a.m. Monday and remain in effect until June 1, weather permitting. A detour will be signed along K-68, Woodland Road and West 287th Street....[More]
Cox Motor Company sold to Oakes Auto Group - May. 25, 2022
Sale official Friday, May 20 After celebrating their 75th year in business as Cox Motor Company last year, owner Jesse Secrest said negotiations started last fall after getting acquainted with Oakes Auto Group Dealer Principal Dan Oakes. “We got acquainted with each other and it was a...[More]
Commissioners hear potential bond change scenario with Justice Center - May. 25, 2022
Trickle-down theory was at work when the commissioners were informed that changes made by the Biden administration concerning housing of federal prisoners would potentially affect the bond the Justice Center is financed under. Joey McLiney, McLiney and Company who handled bond acquisition for financing...[More]
Olive’s Hope Pet Rescue now run by Always & Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary - May. 25, 2022
After Olive’s Hope Pet Rescue was gifted the building at Sixth Street and Main in Pleasanton, they are no longer in business but the location was taken over by Always & Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary from Springhill, Kan. Regina McClellan, Parker, who runs Regina’s Rescue, said she...[More]
Prescott moves forward with home-plus facility plans - May. 18, 2022
The Prescott City Council opened their special meeting for Monday, May 16 with the Pledge of Allegiance. Ron Roberts was unable to attend. Jesse Willard introduced Lamont Cook, Bruce Bird, and Michael Hammond from Mid-America Healthcare Management Company (HMC) so they could discuss how they may be...[More]
Bidders on broadband fiber optic speak one more time - May. 18, 2022
After requesting that KwiKom Communications and Peoples Telecommunications sharpen their pencils and get the best bid back to the county for fiber optic cable installation, both bidders showed up Monday and learned the commissioners will decide the program in three weeks. Peoples Telecomm General Manager...[More]
Senior meals: Pleasanton seniors want to stay in current location - May. 18, 2022
Hoping to get a decision for a permanent location for the Pleasanton Senior Meals program, K-State nutrition assistant Melanie Grote spoke to the commissioners Monday. She said in the four years she’s been in the position, she’s seen the Pleasanton meals program increase in the number of...[More]
Vicory receives Emmy nominations - May. 18, 2022
Local filmmaker and entrepreneur Sue Vicory learned last Friday that she and her crew had been nominated for two Emmy awards for their work on the San Diego Film Awards, which aired on KPBS2 on May 14, 2021. “We actually received two nominations for the production,” said Vicory, “one...[More]
SPECIAL: Somerset Road to close south of K-68 - May. 11, 2022
Monday, May 16, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will close Somerset Road south of K-68. The closure is expected to take place around 9 a.m. Monday and remain in effect until June 1, weather permitting. A detour will be signed along K-68, Woodland Road and West 287th Street....[More]
SPECIAL: Commissioners leave SRO funding for 2023 year, 2-1 - May. 11, 2022
Ask that sheriff and superintendents meet and form a plan The Commissioner’s meeting room was packed with approximately 40 people comprised of city mayors, council people from countywide and citizens concerned with one of four subjects discussed last week – cutting the SRO program,...[More]
