PAOLA — When Paola City Manager Jay Wieland announced his retirement late last year, City Council members and administrative leaders began an extensive search and interview process to find his replacement.

PAOLA — It just got a lot more expensive for Paola to dispose of biosolids at its wastewater treatment plant.

PAOLA — Several members of the Indian Hills subdivision attended a recent public hearing to oppose the proposed development of a nearby mini storage facility, but the Paola Planning Commission still recommended approval of the project.

OSAWATOMIE — Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers and state Rep. Mark Samsel visited Osawatomie State Hospital on Tuesday, Dec. 17, hoping to learn more about the mental health facility. By the time they left, they had compiled a full slate of issues that could be tackled during the upcoming legislative session.