Kingman County News

The Kingman city commission Thursday discussed a possible ordinance that would require owners of abandoned or vacant buildings to register them with the city. Economic Development Director Leslie Schrag shared with the commissioners a sample ordinance...

The city of Kingman saw its valuation increase by a significant amount, City Manager Greg Graffman told the Kingman city commissioners at Thursday’s meeting. Graffman said that the report he received from the county was that...

The Kingman city commission Thursday discussed what might be done to ensure people are trimming trees away from city streets. City Attorney Cody Smith reviewed what the city could do, in response to concerns that City...

The Kingman city commission Thursday approved a contract from Tessere Inc. to design a planned visitors center and Clyde Cessna museum at the corner of Main Street and D Avenue, or U.S. Highway 54-400. The city...

• The Kingman city commission story in the June 20 edition of the Leader-Courier about the Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce’s fireworks display indicated the motion to donate $1,000 passed 3-1. It was actually a 2-2...

Prayer and Action came to Kingman for the past couple of weeks to provide assistance to families in need and, as part of the visit, completed work at the Kingman Expo Center. Heidi Jirak, program coordinator...

The Kingman County commissioners Monday indicated they were fine with eliminating county positions that have gone unfilled for some time, as they look at ways to reduce expenditures in the 2025 budget. The county had asked...

Blue Cross-Blue Shield representative Patrick Romm recommended that the Kingman County commissioners make no changes to the self-funded insurance plan, even as claims were high for the current year. Romm presented the information to the county...

A field survey will start soon for proposed guardrail improvements in Barber and Kingman counties. The Barber County portion of the Kansas Department of Transportation survey will be at four locations on Kansas Highway 2, beginning...

The valuation for Kingman County has changed slightly after a recalculation of tax increment financing districts. County Financial Officer LaDawn Stegman told the Kingman County commissioners Monday that the value of one mill increased because of...