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U.S. Senator Marshall Newsletter
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Wall Street Closed until 5:30 P.M. Today
Due to the unveiling of the new Gordon Parks mural on the Sunshine Boutique Building at 4:15pm this afternoon, Wall street from Scott Avenue to Main Street and National Avenue to Main Street will be closed to traffic.
Alleys in this vicinity will also be closed.
Closures will be from 3:30pm to 5:30pm to allow for set-up, ceremony, and tear down.
All citizens are invited to this ceremony and unveiling.
Thank you for understanding and your cooperation.
Brad Matkin
City Manager
City of Fort Scott
Friends of Tri-Valley Foundation 6th Annual Fort Scott Golf Classic Results
Saturday, September 13th was a perfect day for the Friends of Tri-Valley Foundation to hold their 6th Annual Fort Scott Golf Classic at the beautiful Woodland Hills Golf Course. It was fantastic weather. Play began at 9 am with 17 teams.
Prizes were given to 1st and 2nd places in A and B Flights. The winners were: A Flight 1st Place – the team of Josh Query, Jonathan Allen, Jordan Herren, and Miles Adams; A Flight 2nd Place – the team of Allen Bukowski, Cody Clayton, Chase Halsey, and Jed Perez; B Flight 1st Place – the team of Billy Portwood, Johnathan Portwood, Shawn Eaton, and Roger Eaton; and B Flight 2nd Place – the team of Chase Cannon, Hayden Lowe, Noah Panington, and Chad Purdy. Prizes were also handed out for Closest to the Pin and Longest Drive. Chase Halsey won Closest to the Pin and Jonathan Allen won the Longest Drive contest.
Players were given the opportunity to try their chances with several contests and games. The hole games were Paul Bunyon and Trouble Hole-In-One. Another contest was the 50/50 raffle, which was won by Millie Lipscomb. The Orange Ball Contest, which was won by the team of Terry Pruitt, Tyler “Goose” Cook, Dustin Fowler, and Ricky McDaniel. New this year to Fort Scott were “grenades.” Each team received one grenade to use during the game. Kat Lorenz-Moore and Sue Schropp oversaw the Hole Games and had fun interacting with the golfers.
At the end of the tournament, door prizes were given out to several lucky golfers. Lunch consisted of hamburgers fresh off the grill, potato salad, and chips. The hamburgers were grilled by Tri-Valley’s own Neil Kisner. Water was provided by G & W Foods of Fort Scott.
For the third year, a raffle drawing was held. This year, three prizes were given away. The prizes were: a fire pit donated by Niece Products of Fort Scott; $100 Gift Certificate to Ruddick’s Furniture, and 4 tickets to a 2026 Kansas City Royals game along with a backpack cooler courtesy of SEK Financial. The winners were: Fire Pit – Randy Ruby; Ruddick’s Gift Certificate – Ben Lyons; and KC Royals Tickets – Don Krone.
The tournament’s sponsors were: Cheney Witt Chapel; Don’s Spirits and Wines, LLC; Diehl, Banwart, & Bolton; Holmtown Pub, Kansas Teachers Community Credit Union, Mertz Tax Service, Neighborhood Rx, Peerless Products, and Wise Accounting. G & W Foods of Fort Scott and SEK Financial were goodie bag sponsors.
All money raised from the event goes toward the Foundation’s mission of providing quality and affordable homes for our neighbors with intellectual/developmental disabilities in the eight counties of Allen, Bourbon, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson. Since 2001, the Foundation has built six houses and acquired nine houses and a duplex. Four of these homes are located in Fort Scott and are home to 26 of our neighbors with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
“Without the generosity of our communities, this fun event could not have been held. Thank you to all the golfers who participated as well as to our event sponsors: corporate, hole, and in-kind. It is friends like you that allow us to provide services to our neighbors with I/DD and to help them achieve the quality of life they seek. Thank you” stated Special Projects Coordinator, Tricia Campbell.
Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports Oct. 3
Kansas Water Authority Meet in Overland Park
Kansas Water Authority Meeting in Overland Park |
October 15, Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center |
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The Kansas Water Authority (KWA) will meet Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center in the 2/3 Event Space located at 8788 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. For additional meeting information and the online meeting link, visit the Kansas Water Office website calendar at kwo.ks.gov or call (785) 296-3185. The KWA is responsible for advising the Governor, Legislature and Director of the Kansas Water Office on water policy issues. They also ensure that water policies and programs address the needs of all Kansans as well as serve as advisors of the Kansas Water Plan. The KWA was established in 1981 and consists of 13 voting members who are appointed by the Governor or Legislative leadership. State agency directors serve as ex-officio members. If accommodations are needed for a person with disabilities, please notify the Kansas Water Office at 900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 404, Topeka, KS 66611-1249 or call (785) 296-3185 at least five working days prior to the meeting. |
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Note to Editor: The Americans with Disabilities Act, (42 U.S.C. 12101), requires the Kansas Water Office to print the reasonable accommodations messages. |
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As the state’s water office, KWO conducts water planning, policy coordination and water marketing as well as facilitates public input throughout the state. The agency prepares the KANSAS WATER PLAN, a plan for water resources development, management and conservation. KWO in coordination with the KWA also reviews all water laws and makes recommendations to the Governor and Legislature for needed legislation.
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Agenda for the FS City Commission for Oct. 7
NOTICE OF AND AGENDA FOR REGULAR
MEETING OF FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION
City Hall Commission Room – 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701
October 7, 2025 – 6:00 P.M.
I. Call to Order/Roll Call
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Invocation
IV. Approval of Agenda
V. Proclamation – Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Alyssa Hess/Safehouse Crisis Center, Pittsburg, KS
VI. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Appropriation Ordinance 1393-A – Expense Approval Report – Payment Dates of September 10, 2025 – September 30, 2025- $ 1,165,099.60
B. Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting of September 16, 2025, and Special Meeting of September 23, 2025
C. Request for Payment – Mainstreet Asphalt Maintenance LLC – Milling of Lees Circle
Drive and Crescent Drive – $66,400.00
VII. Public Comment
VIII. Appearances
A. Lindsay Hill – FRAME Grant – Request for assistance with infrastructure and
surveying of property
B. Rachel Carpenter – Temporary Park Closure – Riverfront Park – Haunting of Belltown
– October 31, 2025 – 6:00PM through November 1, 2025 – 11:00PM
C. Dave Bruner/FSFD – Acceptance of AFG Grant/Exhaust Removal System and proceed with bid process and project completion
D. Jason Pickert/FSPD – TUSA Radio Encryption System – Phase I – Assessment
E. Trey Sharp/Good Ol Days – Food Trucks
IX. Unfinished Business
A. Consideration of Small Business Grant Applications – The After Affect Salon/Shelly Bradley, Hercules Hobby/Phil Jackson, H. Witt Fabrication LLC/Henry Witt, and Clifton Chiropractic/Kaylee Clifton
B. Consideration of Second Amendment to ER Funding Agreement – Approved by Bourbon County Commission September 8, 2025 – Tabled September 16, 2025 C. Consideration to adopt Land Lease Agreement – Tabled from September 16, 2025 D. Discussion of Food Truck Ordinance – Tabled from September 16, 2025
X. New Business
Action Items:
A. Consideration of Bids – Replacement of A/C Unit above weight room – Buck Run
B. Consideration of Resolution No. 28-2025 A RESOLUTION AND NOTICE OF HEARING WITH REFERENCE TO ALLEGED UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS STRUCTURE AT 308 N. MINERAL – L. Kruger
C. Consideration of Resolution No. 29-2025 A RESOLUTION AND NOTICE OF HEARING WITH REFERENCE TO ALLEGED UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS STRUCTURE AT 1815 E. OAK – L. Kruger
D. Consideration of Resolution No. 30-2025 A RESOLUTION AND NOTICE OF HEARING WITH REFERENCE TO ALLEGED UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS STRUCTURE AT 1626 E. PINE – L. Kruger
E. Consideration of Resolution No. 31-2025 A RESOLUTION AND NOTICE OF HEARING WITH REFERENCE TO ALLEGED UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS STRUCTURE AT1403 E. OAK – L. Kruger
F. Consideration of Resolution No. 32-2025 A RESOLUTION AND NOTICE OF HEARING WITH REFERENCE TO ALLEGED UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS STRUCTURE AT 505 S. COUCH – L. Kruger
G. Consideration of Engineering for Repair to Waterway System – Agricultural Engineering Associates (AEA) – $36,000.00
H. Consideration of Monthly Fee Adjustment – BakerTilly Municipal Advisors
I. Consideration of Contract for Real Estate Sale – Shoemaker and City of Fort Scott
J. Consideration of Shipping Container Ordinance – K. Salsbury
K. Cape Seal 2026-2027 Program
L. Discussion of November 4th City Commission Meeting – Election night
M. Discussion of ADM
XI. Reports and Comments
XII. Adjourn
FS Preschool Center Trunk or Treat is Oct. 30: Resource Providers Invited
On behalf of the USD 234 School District, we would like to invite you to the 2025 Early Childhood Trunk-or-Treat. This year’s event will be held on Thursday, October 30 from 4:30-6:00 PM at the Fort Scott Preschool Center Gym. All children ages birth through six years old and their families are invited to attend. Last year, school staff and community partners were able to connect with 225 children and their families at our Trunk-or-Treat.
If you are a family resource provider or a community partner, we invite you to attend and set up a table from which children can trick-or-treat. Agencies typically pass out snacks, candy, trinkets, small prizes, etc. During this time, you may also provide brochures, resources, and/or helpful information related to your program. Our goal is to inform families about the resources available in our community. If you are a preschool or childcare provider, please share the attached flyer with your families. We also welcome you to set up a table for your program.
If you plan to attend our event, please complete the form below by Friday, October 17th so we can have a table reserved for your organization.
Fort Scott Quarterback Club Begins At The High School
Johnathon Stark started as head football coach of the Fort Scott High School Tigers this year, and found there was good community support of the program.
“When I became the head football coach of FSHS, I had a lot of people reach out to me who wanted to support the program,” he said. “A number of these people brought up the idea of starting a quarterback club. Previously, I was an assistant coach at Pittsburg and they have one, so it was something I was familiar with, and I think it is a great thing for the community and the players on the team. I recruited Matt Harris and Jordan Witt to help me establish the QB Club, and they are the officers of the organization along with myself.”
“They are both alumni of the football program and the program means a lot to them. They want to see all players on the team have a great experience.”
“I just want to add clarification that the FS QB Club is not associated with USD 234,” Jordan Witt said. “Expenditure approval is done by the FS QB Club board members consisting of Matt Harris, Jordan Witt, and Johnathan Stark, not the school board. We are a separate organization, complementing the support the school district provides.”
“We applied a few months ago and were approved by the Internal Revenue Service on September 12, 2025 as a 501C3 (non-profit) organization. We are very excited about this because donors to the Fort Scott Quarterback Club can deduct the contribution as a charitable contribution.”
“ We want all Tiger football players to have the best experience playing football possible,” he said. “Quarterback clubs are common in other local communities and help provide financial support and resources to the team. School district budgets are already stretched thin and the Kansas State High School Activities Association does not allow school funds to be spent on certain things. The big advantage for Quarterback Clubs is we have the freedom to do and spend where necessary in order to support our Tiger football players both now and in the future. This is an organization that we want to see support the program for years to come.”
Currently there are 65 football players from freshman through senior years.
“I send out an email update throughout the season and we are in the process of organizing some meetings and events for all members. We also share information and photos on our Facebook page. If anyone would like more information, they can email us at [email protected].”
Memberships help purchase equipment, camp fees, team meals, and other team related expenses approved by the school board that are not covered by the school district.
It will also provide insight into the football program and season updates from Coach Stark.
An individual membership is $25 for the year, and a Corporate Membership is $100. Corporate Memberships are recognized on the organization’s Facebook Page.
To become a member send name, address, and email address, and send the payment in two ways:
- Venmo to: @fsqbclub
- Mail a check to: FS QB Club, 809 Meadow Lane, Fort Scott, KS 66701
Corporate Memberships please email your logo.
For more information: email at [email protected] and follow on Facebook at Fort Scott Tiger QB Club.
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports Oct. 2
Heartland awards $30,000 through Concern for Community grant program
The Beacon Food Pantry, Fort Scott, receives $5,000 grant.
The Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative Board of Directors has selected six projects throughout the co-op’s service area for funding through the Concern for Community grant program. A total of $30,000 will be awarded.
“We look forward to working with some outstanding partners to put these funds to work for the good of Heartland members and their communities,” said Mark Scheibe, Heartland CEO.
This year, six applications out of 68 received were approved for funding by the Heartland board. Projects selected are as follows:
- Kansas State Historical Society – $5,000 for restoration work at the Marais des Cygnes Massacre State Historic Site, including electricity and water infrastructure upgrades and interactive interpretive signage.
- Linn County Fair Association – $5,000 to install an intercom system across the fairgrounds to improve communication and safety for visitors during the county fair and other events.
- Moran Youth Recreation – $5,000 to help build a 9-hole disc golf course and install permanent cornhole boards at the Moran City Park.
- Beacon Food Pantry (Fort Scott) – $5,000 for critical lighting system upgrades to improve safety and visibility for volunteers and families served.
- Cherokee County 4-H Council – $5,000 to replace original 1991 windows in the 4-H Building, improving energy efficiency for this important community hub.
- Walnut Community Service Organization – $5,000 for upgrades to Walnut Softball Fields, including infield improvements, dugout repairs, batting cage enclosure, and restroom accessibility upgrades.
As a non-profit, member-owned cooperative, Heartland issues capital credits to members each year, but sometimes those credits go unclaimed. Because those monies were intended to be returned to the communities from which they came, Heartland’s Board of Directors decided to use unclaimed funds for community grants and started the Concern for Community program in 2019.
The Concern for Community program provides grants of up to $5,000 for capital improvement projects throughout the Heartland service area, which covers parts of 12 counties in eastern Kansas. Capital improvement projects are those that involve investment in structures or equipment that will last for many years.
Applications were accepted from June 1–July 31 and selected by the Heartland Board of Directors at their September 22 meeting. Heartland plans to reopen applications in summer 2026 for the next round of funding.
About Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. powers rural lifestyles throughout more than 11,000 locations in eastern Kansas. Heartland’s service area includes members in 12 counties: Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Cherokee, Coffey, Crawford, Labette, Linn, Miami, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson.
KS Tax Collections Below Estimate For September
September Total Tax Collections at $1.00 Billion; 0.3% Below Estimate
TOPEKA – The State of Kansas ends September 2025 with total tax collections at $1.00 billion. That is $3.4 million, or 0.3%, below the estimate. Total tax collections were down 1.9% from September 2024.
“I have been consistent in expressing concern that the reckless budgets passed by the state legislature risk veering us off the course of fiscal responsibility,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “While one month of revenues missing the estimate is not cause for panic, it is a reminder that fiscal restraint is sound policy.”
Even though individual income tax collections were above estimates, they are offset by a significant 15% loss in corporate income. Individual income tax collections were $481.4 million. That is $26.4 million, or 5.8% above the estimate. Individual income tax collections were up 2.8% from September 2024. Corporate income tax collections were $199.6 million. That is $35.4 million, or 15.0% below the estimate, and down 12.5% from September 2024.
Combined retail sales and compensating use tax receipts were $293.3 million, which is $5.3 million, or 1.8% above the estimate, and down 1.1% from September 2024.
Click here to view the September 2025 revenue numbers.
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