Southwest Kansas
25th Judicial District seeks nominees for district judge vacancy
TOPEKA - The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy in Finney County that will be created when District Judge Christopher Sanders retires on January 4, 2025.The 25th Judicial District is composed of Finney, Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, Scott, and Wichita counties.Justice Dan Biles, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible for the 25th Judicial District, said individuals can apply or be nominated, but nominations must come on a nomination form and include the nominee’s signature.ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSTo be considered for a district judge, a nominee must be:• at least 30 years old;• a lawyer admitted to practice in Kansas and engaged in the practice of law for at least five years, whether as a lawyer, judge, or full-time teacher at an accredited law school; and• a resident of the judicial district at the time of taking office and while holding office.The nominating commission selects three to five people whose names are submitted to the governor to fill the position according to statutory qualification and residency requirements.The governor has 60 days after receiving the names to decide whom to appoint.
IKC to host Garden City women’s event
TOPEKA - Immunize Kansas Coalition (IKC), a leader in the immunization community, has announced the details of “Entre Mujeres: The Health of Women”, a premier event for women, young people, and men of all ages across Western Kansas.
Kansas legislators lash out at absent Ford County clerk during briefing on election audits
TOPEKA — Legislators ordered an audit of Ford County’s upcoming election and suggested the county clerk resign after being briefed on audits that found inadequate security processes and poll worker mishaps in the county’s past elections.Auditors on Oct.
Kansas is covered in farms but isn’t growing enough local produce for school lunches
Despite being surrounded by farmland, school districts in western Kansas struggle to source local food options to feed kids.
KDOT approves September bids
The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects.