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Updated City Council Agenda

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 12:00am

An updated agenda for the City Council meeting tonight at 5:30 p.m., at city hall, has been announced. Old Business: water tower update; New Business: City Lake Committee recommendation: Shannon Kimball; Building and Trades Board recommendation; ordinance for Amending Demolition and Amending Framing; Blighted Structures/Nuisances properties list; Police and Fire Committee recommendation: Jon-Wesley O’Hara; rental of Fairmont Property discussion.

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Lady Braves Fall Short In A Squeaker 44-42

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 12:00am

Coach Eric Carter describes Monday night’s contest against Burlington High School as a “rough game to unfortunately lose, when we could have won.”

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Vicki Schmidt, Kansas Insurance Commissioner, Visits Council Grove

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 12:00am

Vicki Schmidt held a forum and a come and go question period Friday at Territory Ballroom. There were more than 25 in attendance at what Schmidt refers to as a mobile office, the first of its kind that her department has held where there is no immediate disaster they had to deal with – like a tornado or flood. Eight associates from Schmidt’s office also joined the forum to help answer many of the questions posed to them.

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Alta Vista City Fire Dept. Gets New Bunker Gear

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 12:00am

ALTA VISTA – The Alta Vista City Fire Department has equipped all of its volunteer firefighters with brand new bunker gear, thanks to two grants totaling nearly $60,000.