Prosecutors say they had hoped a plea deal would let the commissioner keep her seat; with no deal reached, they dismissed the case to bring the felony charge in a new complaint.
Two veterans on the Fort Scott City Commission landed on opposite sides of the city's fireworks ordinance last week, weighing the effects on combat veterans against sales tax revenue and holiday tradition.
A $2.5 million grant to Freeman Fort Scott Hospital will bring MRI services to Bourbon County — and under federal rules, the money can't be spent on anything else.
Petition organizers argue the county clerk moved to drop them from her lawsuit to avoid penalties and legal fees she could owe under the state's anti-SLAPP law.
