Local ownership best safeguard for community voice
byThis week is Sunshine Week in Kansas, which is marketing for a time when state news publications work to point out their importance……
Editorials
Utility solution far more complex than lowering rates
byUtility rates are artificially inflated to pay for more than the cost of utility services. That’s the truth that the city has openly acknowledged…….
County doesn’t need more park fees
byLeave the Harvey County Park fee structures alone. At its last meeting, the Harvey County Commission discussed raising and adding more fees to use……
A compromise in zoning right decision
byCompromise, people often say, leaves both parties unhappy. In the case of the City of Newton sending a zoning change to allow senior apartments……
City should take guess work out of incentives
byIn a work session, the city of Newton laid out priorities for the upcoming year and one of those included establishing criteria for economic……
Keep legislators working toward solutions
byBy Adam Strunk After years of problems, attempts at fixing those problems and small solutions, Kansas will begin a legislative session with a chance……
We must eventually cure the culture of fear
byIn the last few days, a flurry of information went out on our website, on social media, on parents’ e-mails and phones, warning of……
Forfeitures should continue to be a tool, not a crutch
bySheriff Chad Gay thinks that to ensure the safety of law enforcement, Harvey County needs to purchase a $295,000 ballistic proof troop transport vehicle……
State responsible for mental health
byThe state needs more beds at its mental institutions and the state needs more funding for mental health care. A tour offered by Val……
If allowed, group could create workable bond plan
byIf the district is going to create a bond worth passing, its community vision team and its school board need more time and better……