Pottawatomie County residents will have the opportunity in the month of May to dispose of unwanted passenger tires and refrigeration appliances at no cost. County Commissioners approved an amnesty month specific to those materials. County Sanitarian Scott Schwinn says it’s been a successful program in the past. “Here we’re asking to do a cleanup which rather than [...]

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Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee County commissioners came together Monday to negotiate matching funds for possible federal grants as they continue moving forward on repairs to the Belvue Bridge. Wabaunsee County Attorney Tim Liesmann told both counties Monday that after a debriefing last week with the U.S. Department of Transportation, they received both some good and bad [...]

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St. George officials are planning to submit an application to KDOT for a cost-share program to improve the deteriorating Chapman Road, which connects Military Trail to Vineyard Road and links the city to Hwy 24 on the east side. City council member Debby Werth and an engineer with BG Consultants approached Pottawatomie County commissioners this [...]

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Pottawatomie County commissioners have agreed to cover a nearly $26,000 gap in funding to the St. Marys Fire Department, caused by a change up at the state level for assessed utilities. The result, which county officials say the state plans to correct in fiscal year 2023, led to a $6 million drop in valuations for [...]

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Two people were killed over the weekend in separate fires in Pottawatomie County. Jill Bronbaugh, a spokesperson for the State Fire Marshal’s office tells KMAN the first fire occurred Saturday at 303 Bidwell Street in Emmett. The second occurred Sunday at 7301 Flint Rock Road, in rural St. George. Both instances involved single fatalities, though [...]

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Arraignment was held Friday for a Wamego man charged with possessing child pornography. Scott Hertzig entered a plea agreement in Pottawatomie County District Court for two counts of sexual exploitation of a child. The two counts are alleged to have occurred in April 2021. Judge Jeff Elder presided over the hearing, informing Hertzig of what [...]

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WESTMORELAND — It was a busy day for sentencing in Pottawatomie County District Court Thursday. Wrangler Hooker A 19-year-old Pottawatomie County man convicted in the rape of a 4-year-old girl will spend close to 25 years behind bars. Wrangler Hooker was sentenced by Chief Judge Jeff Elder Thursday to 287 months in prison, including 165 [...]

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Informational public meetings are scheduled in March surrounding the future of solar farms in Pottawatomie County. The county plans to host two come-and-go meetings where people can ask questions from county planning and zoning officials regarding proposed regulations regarding solar facilities. The meetings are a precursor to an anticipated formal public hearing this spring with [...]

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