Stay updated with breaking news from Monte Markley. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Monte Markley read My Side of the Mountain as a kid and was captivated by the story of a boy and his falcon. He's now a master falconer, training his latest bird on the grasslands of Kansas.
A Wichita contractor appeared to be the low bidder Thursday on the project to upgrade Reno County landfill operations. The bid from Conco Construction of $2,654,700 was the lowest of five bids received, and more than 38% below the project engineer’s estimate for the work. The project involves constructing two large buildings, including a new landfill scale house with dual scales and a separate customer convenience center. The project will move the operation across the street from the current scale house. Landfill staff and the county’s contracted engineers, SCS Engineers, will review the...