Category: Local News

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What: South Central Kansas Legislative Delegation Public Forum
When: Monday, February 27, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Derby Welcome Center 611 Mulberry RD Derby, KS 67037 788-9003

The Sedgwick County Legislative Delegation is conducting this public forum to receive comments from citizens. This is your opportunity to share your concerns and ask questions of area legislators.
Follow the signs directing you to the Derby Welcome Center.
Parking available north of City Hall. Enter the east side marked “Derby Welcome Center.”

Public Forum hosted by the City of Derby, Derby Chamber of Commerce, and AT&T Kansas.

From Kansas.com

J.J. and Tisha Neptune hope to make a buck off the Kansas Star Casino, but not at the roulette wheel or blackjack table.

The Haysville couple started Neptune Limousine service last month, shortly after the casino opened in nearby Mulvane.

“It was a risk we could take and see where it goes,” Tisha said.

Full story here.

From KWCH.com

Campus High School in Haysville is in the final stage of certification to become an International Baccalaureate school. The school hopes to enter the first class of 30 to 40 students into the advanced college preparatory program in the fall of 2013.

Principal Myron Regier says the school has been working with a consultant from the international education program to develop the curriculum. The school hopes to accept up to 60 IB students in the near future.

Read full story here.

From the Derby Informer…

A new Sleep Inn hotel, located on the Haysville turnpike access road at I-35 and 71st Street, had its first guests this past Thursday.
“We are very excited to bring the ‘Designed to Dream’ concept to South Wichita,” said Ankur Patel, general manager.
The interior design features soothing natural green and mahogany colors in the lobby and 54 rooms.
The rooms include a two-room king suite, two Jacuzzi suites, seven standard suites and 44 rooms with a king-sized bed or two queens.

Read full story here.

A computer repair store is opening up in the same building as the new McDonalds at 210 N Main.
The sign in the window reads…
Make your PC faster
Remove viruses
Recover data
Remote support

Haysvilles new hotel Sleep Inn is now open.

651 E. 71st St. South, Haysville, KS, US, 67060
Phone: (316) 425-6077
Fax: (316) 425-7016

Website

From the Moberly Monitor Index

Criminal investigators with the Moberly Police began working with Kansas authorities and learned the subject was living in Haysville, KS. Investigators in that city attempted to locate the suspect but were having difficulty finding and contacting him.

Read full story here.

From KAKE.com

From the Derby Informer

The city council’s purchase of a five-acre parcel for $140,000 is the first step forward in the South Broadway Corridor Plan.

“It’s exciting to be moving forward with the development plan,” said Carol Neugent, director of governmental services. “We’re not sure what we’ll use the property for, but it has potential for industrial or light commercial frontage.”

Full story here.