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A major delivery company is closing two of its facilities in Kansas later this year, forcing some of its employees to look for new work or shift where they live.

Karen T. Hill, U.S. media relations manager for UPS, confirmed the company is shutting two facilities in Dodge City and Lawrence in 2025. These facilities will close on the following dates:

• 2601 East Wyatt Earp Building in Dodge City – Tuesday, May 20.

• 331 Northeast Industrial Lane in Lawrence – Tuesday, June 17.

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ELLY GRIMM

   • Leader & Times

 

The Juvenile Corrections & Prevention Services (JCAPS) program does a lot of work with youth in the community and recently, there was a change in leadership.

Longtime employee Chelsea Droste was recently announced as the new director for the entity, and her journey to her new role began many years ago.

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Kansas Department of Transportation

 

According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, traffic changes along U.S. Highway 83 in Garden City will begin Monday, April 7, along U.S. 83 bridge over U.S. Highway 50/50B in Garden City.

Bridge repair work will take place in two phases. During the first phase, traffic in both directions will be shifted to the northbound lanes. The loop ramp from U.S. 50 to southbound U.S. 83 will be closed beginning April 14. The closure will be in effect throughout the duration of the project.

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ROBERT PIERCE

   • Leader & Times

 

Seward County constituents got to hear about some of what is going on with the government entity and to get answers to any questions they may have had at a recent town hall meeting hosted by the county commission.

Local residents also got to meet the county’s newest Road and Bridge director, Mark Johnson, and they got updates on road projects from Johnson and former interim Director Brock Theiner.

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ELLY GRIMM

   • Leader & Times

 

The spring season can be a wonderful time featuring good weather and slowly greening scenery to admire.

For the many people who suffer from spring allergies, however, that same scenery can cause multiple health issues. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, in 2021 alone, approximately 81 million people in the U.S. were diagnosed with seasonal allergic rhinitis, more commonly known as hay fever. This equals around 26 percent (67 million) of adults and 19 percent (14 million) of children.

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  1. Bridge repair project to resume along U.S. 54 in Meade County
  2. City votes to accept historic aircraft, approves water treatment plant fee adjustment
  3. Cold Weather Rule and the LIEAP application period end March 31
  4. Midtown Pizzeria and Pub opens on Kansas Ave.
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