Kelly wins Johnson County chairman race in final unofficial count; Eudora question tied
All 591 Johnson County precincts are in. Eudora's city question and a Leavenworth County House race remain within a handful of votes.
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Serving De Soto, Kansas and Surrounding CitiesVol. 1, No. 9
EditionWednesday, Nov. 4, 2026 · Vol. 1, No. 3 · Partly Sunny, high 57°F, low 42°F
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Baldwin City adopts building-code update 5-0; mayor rejects Bullpen lease extension
- Tue.
Leavenworth County says Linwood polling site ran short of ballots
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Kelly leads Johnson County chairman race in unofficial, partial results
- Tue.
Showers and thunderstorms likely during Election Day voting hours
- Tue.
Johnson County voters cast ballots today for governor, Congress, county chair and a constitutional amendment
- Tue.
De Soto school board weighs $2.9 million in bond-funded track, turf and lighting work at Mill Creek Middle
Baldwin City adopts building-code update 5-0; mayor rejects Bullpen lease extension
De Soto school board weighs $2.9 million in bond-funded track, turf and lighting work at Mill Creek Middle
Showers and thunderstorms likely during Election Day voting hours
De Soto boys soccer edges Shawnee Heights 1-0
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- Government · Tue.
Johnson County voters cast ballots today for governor, Congress, county chair and a constitutional amendment
Election Day is today in Johnson County. The county election office lists races for U.S. Senate, the 3rd Congressional District, governor, the Kansas House, county commission and township clerks, plus judicial retention and a citizenship-voting constitutional amendment.
- Government · Tue.
Tonganoxie council takes up $39,760 water meter purchase and Northstar stormwater project
The Tonganoxie City Council on Nov. 2 considered buying about 112 water meters for up to $39,760 and spending up to $20,000 to advance the Northstar Subdivision stormwater project, according to the meeting packet.
- Government · Tue.
De Soto property tax rebate of up to $500 still open through Dec. 4
De Soto homeowners who meet income guidelines can still apply through Dec. 4 for a rebate of up to $500 on city property taxes, and the city brush site opens for the last times this season on Nov. 7 and Nov. 21.
- Government · Tue.
De Soto council to consider community center master plan with $47 million option including a pool
The De Soto City Council on Nov. 5 considers adopting a community recreation center master plan that calls for a new facility near 91st Street and K-10, estimated at $47 million with indoor aquatics or $34 million without, assuming 2029 construction.
- Government · Tue.
De Soto council to consider up to $210 million in bonds for Merck Animal Health expansion
The De Soto City Council on Nov. 5 considers Ordinance 2707, which would issue up to $210 million in taxable industrial revenue bonds for Intervet Inc., doing business as Merck Animal Health, with an effective 85% property-tax abatement on the new improvements from 2027 through 2036.
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