Area News

An opportunity to receive funding assistance for an Outdoor Fitness Court® will be pursued by the City of Seneca, following discussion at last week’s city council meeting. For more of the story see the Sept. 13, 2023 Courier.

On Wednesday, August 30, three school districts jointly petitioned the Kansas State Board of Education to initiate a formal mediation process and appoint a mediator as the next step in an ongoing dispute over school district boundaries. For more of the story, see the Sept. 6 edition of The Courier-Tribune.

The Nemaha County STEP Foundation held its third annual STEP-Up Nemaha Match Day on Friday, August 25, 2023. For more of the story, see the Sept. 6, 2023 edition of The Courier-Tribune.

Nine months ago, on a Saturday afternoon at Salina-District Stadium, the Nemaha Central football team was lining up to take a team picture. For more of the story, see the Aug. 30, 2023 edition of The Courier-Tribune.

As the fall sports season rolls back around, the Nemaha Central volleyball team looks to have another successful year. For more of the story, see the Aug. 30, 2023 edition of The Courier-Tribune.

A $12-million bid package that will provide for new construction and renovations at Nemaha Central Schools was approved last week at a special meeting of the USD 115 Board of Education. For more of the story, see the Aug. 30, 2023 edition of The Courier-Tribune.

The City of Seneca’s tax collection is anticipated to top $1-million this year, under a proposed 2024 budget that maintains the same tax levy as last year. For more of the story, see the Aug. 30, 2023 edition of The Courier-Tribune.

Storing propane inside city limits is subject to regulations, approved at last week’s Seneca City Council meeting as an amendment to the city’s zoning ordinance. For more information, see the August 23, 2023 edition of the Courier-Tribune.

A proposed 2023-2024 budget for USD 115 with an estimated tax rate of 58.302 mills, collecting $6,112,190 of local ad valorem taxes, was approved for publication at last week’s regular board of education meeting. For more information, see the August 23, 2023 edition of the Courier-Tribune.