Federal prosecutors acting on disclosures of a whistleblower moved to seize $700,000 in a civil asset forfeiture case alleging a former information technology employee defrauded Saint Francis Ministries of millions of dollars while the nonprofit was under contract with the state of Kansas to provide foster care and adoption services.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners met for their regular meeting at the Franklin County Annex on August 10. Here are some of the items discussed during that time: • Commissioners approved rezoning applications for multiple properties, including a 69-acre plot outside Williamsburg that is to be divided into four tracts.
Central Heights School District is welcoming several new teachers to its staff for the upcoming school year. Camille Raby - Third Grade Ms.
Congratulations to all at Thriftopia for being recognized as one of this week’s unsung heroes and recipients of Donuts for Do-Gooders! Sam and Tiffany represent the 12 Thriftopia employees. Thriftopia is the only not for profit shop of its kind in the area.
A new school year is a time for change. _e Garfield Elementary is adding six new staff members to its team for the 2022-2023 school year.
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Ottawa’s DARE Camp returned last week for the first time since the pandemic began, much to the joy of nearly 100 fifth-graders and their counselors. The three-day camp, which runs from Thursday to Saturday each year, is held at the Prairie Star Ranch in Williamsburg.
Kansas doctors are hoping to combat misinformation and general fatigue toward infection control protocols as a new public health emergency emerges, this time for monkeypox. COVID-19 cases have leveled out the past few weeks in Kansas, and heat maps nationwide show similar trends, but the public health emergency remains with warnings about new variants.
Jason Hedges, Franklin County Sheriff ’s Office, was one of 21 law enforcement officers graduating from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center. It was the 296th Basic Training Class.
The Dodge City Police Department struggles to keep officers. Stress, in an era where police complain they’ve become pariahs, only makes it harder to hire and keep officers on patrol.