Council considering golf carts, UTVs on streets
An ordinance will be before the Imperial city council May 21 that would allow golf carts and utility vehicles (UTVs) on city streets.
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Carolyn Lee, left, and Becky Carman will be the featured quilters at the Chase County Museum’s opening this Sunday in Champion. (Johnson Publications photo)
Pair of quilters featured this Sunday at museum opening
It’s a tradition at the Chase County Museum each Mother’s Day to feature quilters as the museum opens for the season.
Artisan Skateboards construction workers are making good headway on the new skatepark. Accompanied by their job site dog, Mari, they are busy putting together the forms to pour concrete later this month. Pictured from left is Mari, her owner Durand Deasley, Mark Frady and Luke Bauslaugh. (Johnson Publications photo)
Skatepark construction on track at city park
The construction crew with Artisan Skateparks, based in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, is making good headway on Imperial’s new skatepark.
While they are ready with water if needed, the IVFD did not have to use water on a call to the home at 1219 Court Street Sunday afternoon. A pan of grease left on the stove caused smoke damage, however. (Johnson Publications photo)
Firefighters haul in the ventilation fan that helped to clear the home of smoke. (Johnson Publications photo)
House sustains smoke damage in Sunday afternoon fire
Officers with the Imperial Volunteer Fire Department (IVFD) believe a couple more minutes may have been the difference between just smoke damage and a lot worse after a Sunday afternoon fire ca
Sample ballots for May 15 primary running this week
Samples of the ballots voters will see in the Tuesday, May 15 Primary Election appear in this week’s Imperial Republican.