Stories from Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Bourbon County Commissioners on Tuesday rescheduled discussion on contracts with Apex Clean Energy following two consecutive executive sessions. The discussion on the Apex contract is scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 10. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...

Among employment items approved by the USD 234 Board of Education Monday night was a contract extension for Superintendent Ted Hessong. Following an executive session to discuss matters relating to employer-employee negotiations and personnel matters for non-elected personnel, the board approved several employment items, including employment of administrators and directors for the 2020-21 school year...

Citizens heard viewpoints from five Kansas legislators on topics that included abortion, taxes and wind energy during a legislative update forum Saturday at the Empress Event Center. Kansas Sens. Caryn Tyson and Richard Hilderbrand, as well as Reps. Ken Collins and Trevor Jacobs and Senate President Susan Wagle provided insight to the 2020 legislative session and heard from attendees about local and state issues...