Outside of the K-15/Nelson Drive realignment project, work also recently started on the James Street reconstruction project in Derby as of July 15.

Between two workshops in May and June, the Derby City Council heard plenty of departmental and capital improvement budget ...

HAYS – On July 9, Governor Laura Kelly ceremonially signed Senate Substitute for House Bill 2172 in Hays, establishing the water program task force to create a long-term investment program for water ...

As part of the inaugural Derby Football Legends Fundraiser being put on by the DHS Football Booster Club, an induction ceremony is planned for the first class of legends — those who’ve left a lasting ...

As school gets set to resume for the 2025-2026 academic year, the Derby Board of Education took action to ensure a critical piece of the school day — meal service — at its July 7 meeting, formalizing ...

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Paul Richard (Dick) Runquist, 89, passed away on July 12, 2025, in Derby. Dick was born on Jan. 1, 1936, in Lindsborg, Kan., to Paul Albert and Agnes Violet (Lindholm) Runquist. He grew up on a farm ...