Entries by KMEA

Centennial Awards

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Three Communities were acknowledged at the 2016 KMEA Annual Conference. They are Commemorating 100 years of Municipal Electric Service and Honoring the Community Visionaries Who Founded the City’s Electric Utility!  Congratulations to Larned, Sterling and Garden City.

100 Years of Public Power

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              At KMEA’s November 5th Annual Conference Awards Banquet, we had the privilege of recognizing the milestone achievements of two member cities. The City of Attica and the City of Erie both reached the Centennial milestone this year, representing 100 years of public power. Attica wished to give credit […]

Gil Hanson and Max Embree Award Recipients

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The 2015 Gil Hanson Jr. Outstanding Service Award and Max Embree Distinguished Service Award were presented to two distinguished individuals, Greg DuMars and Duane Banks, respectively. We were honored to present the awards at the recent KMEA Annual Conference and we are privileged to recognize them here. Greg DuMars receives Gil Hanson Award   Greg has […]

KMEA Annual Conference Recap

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Last week, November 5-6, member cities attended the 2015 KMEA Annual Conference in Wichita and according to feedback from many conference goers, it was a successful event. The number of attendees was markedly up from last year, filling the meeting room to capacity. The format of this year’s conference was a departure from the past, […]

Honoring our Veterans

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To those of you who served in the U.S. Armed Forces who may be reading this, we want to take this opportunity to recognize, honor, and thank you for your service to our country. As we approach Veterans Day this Wednesday, and drive through our communities taking notice of the prevalent American flags, the symbol […]

Wes Keely Recognized for 40 Years of Service

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Wes Keely, Gas Systems operator for the City of Winfield, recently received an award for 40 years of dedicated public service from the League of Kansas Municipalities at an awards luncheon. Wes’ career in public service is an interesting one to be sure, beginning in Winfield as a policeman in 1975 and then a fireman […]

Mike Muirhead Appointed Vice President of KMEA Executive Committee

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Mike Muirhead, Public Utilities Director for Garden City, was appointed KMEA Executive Committee Vice President at the September 24th Executive Committee meeting. Mike has led Garden City through many improvements since he accepted his position in January of 2010. He was also quick to bring his leadership to KMEA, when he was appointed to the […]