Kingman County News

Kansas Department of Transportation representatives met with Kingman County residents last Wednesday to answer questions about the planned U.S. Highway 54/400 bypass. The open house, held at the Kingman Expo Center, allowed people to come by...

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced Tuesday $25 million for 30 projects to improve intersections and roads across the state. The projects were selected for funding through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s (KDOT) City Connecting Link...

Sam Thimesch, a member of the Whispering Willow 4-H Club, was named the Wyatt Oakman 4-H Member of the Year. Thimesch said he was surprised to win the award and said it was an honor to...

The Kingman County commissioners Monday approved the 2026 budget for publication with a mill levy that is slightly higher than the last draft but will still fall below the revenue neutral rate. The latest draft that...

Ryan Creadick has been named the new Kingman Elementary School principal. Creadick has been involved in education for 19 years, with 11 years as an administrator. He spent his first eight years as a teacher in...

The Kingman city commission Thursday discussed a proposal for mass tree trimming in city neighborhoods but debated on how much time property owners should be given to get work done. City Manager Greg Graffman reviewed the...

The Kingman city commission got an idea about what could be done with the current swimming pool. Now the question is how the city will pay for it. After hearing a presentation from Chris DePaul of...

The six Kingman city commission candidates answered a variety of questions during a community forum Wednesday at the Kingman Historic Theatre. The forum, organized by the Kingman County Republican Party in conjunction with the Kingman Leader-Courier,...

Preston Sauers, CEO of Kingman Healthcare Center in Kingman, was recently recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review in an press released titled “118 rural hospital and health system presidents and CEOs to know” for 2025.   Sauers...

The Kingman County commissioners officially made the switch to Aetna for the county’s health insurance during their regular meeting this past Monday. The decision came after representatives from USI Services met with county employees this past...