Kingman County News

A Spivey woman was sentenced earlier this month to more than three years in prison on charges in connection with the death of her moth. Linda M. Oeding, 70, had pled guilty to two counts of...

Chairwoman Lyon called the Board of County Commissioners meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. March 16, 2026, in the County Commissioners room at the Kingman County Courthouse. Julie Lyon, Chairwoman  Jack Thimesch, Commissioner  Jeff Young, Commissioner...

The Kingman County Commission Monday morning approved a resolution to appoint a county coroner and deputy county coroner. The commissioners had previously discussed the idea because the district coroner lives in Sumner County and isn’t always...

County resident Alan Albers was back to visit the Kingman County commissioners Monday about his plans to test water for nitrate levels. After discussion, Kingman County Commission Chairwoman Julie Lyon offered to work with Albers to...

A bill in the Kansas Legislature seeks to implement new taxes on wind and solar farms, but has raised concerns from some county commissioners about the impact on PILOT payments that counties negotiate with those facilities....

Chairwoman Lyon called the Board of County Commissioners meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. March 9, 2026, in the County Commissioners room at the Kingman County Courthouse. Julie Lyon, Chairwoman  Jack Thimesch, Commissioner  Jeff Young, Commissioner...

The Kingman Fire Department responded to a call at a building along U.S. Highway 54 that caught fire late Sunday morning. Fire Chief Shae Brooks said that the first call from dispatch happened at 11:44 a.m....

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will begin an overlay project on U.S 54 in Kingman County on March 30. The project will improve the road surface, extending the pavement’s service life. Work will occur on...

The Kingman County commissioners visited with department heads at Monday’s meeting about what they would be looking for in a planned remodel of the county courthouse. The county has contracted with Orazem and Scalora Engineering to...

Kingman County resident Tom Kostner asked the Kingman County commissioners Monday if the county commissioners might consider putting solar regulations before voters. Kostner was one of many residents who spoke during a public hearing last Thursday,...