Council approves funding to secure new firetruck chassis

City extends ambulance service contract with AMR

Old Mill Museum requests funds to repair failing retaining wall

City officials commend rapid response to severe windstorm

Downtown water leak repaired, restroom reopened

City opens cooling station for Marquette residents following storm

Old Mill Museum announces new exhibits and repatriation efforts

Council approves funding to secure new firetruck chassis

LINDSBORG, Kan. — The Lindsborg City Council unanimously approved paying a $275,986 invoice to Rosenbauer Firefighting Technology for a new firetruck chassis. To save the city approximately $11,000 in financing costs, the council opted to use unallocated sales tax revenue to cover the remainder of the payment rather than financing the balance. The new apparatus, which will replace a 33-year-old firetruck, has faced supply chain delays and is now expected to be delivered in October 2026.

City extends ambulance service contract with AMR

LINDSBORG, Kan. — The city's emergency ambulance service agreement with American Medical Response was unanimously extended for the 2027 calendar year. The extension utilizes a clause that locks in a 2% annual increase, bringing the 2027 cost to $496,834.86, which will be paid in four quarterly installments. Lindsborg Police Chief and Director of Public Safety Terry Reed supported the contract extension.

Old Mill Museum requests funds to repair failing retaining wall

LINDSBORG, Kan. — The Old Mill Museum has requested $40,000 in city funding for its upcoming budget — a $10,000 increase from its previous city allocation — to address a failing 1918 retaining wall along the riverbank. Museum Executive Director Aubrey Wheeler warned that heavy rains are pushing the cracked wall outward, posing a structural threat to the riverbank and that side of town. The total repair, which includes tuckpointing and installing French drains to divert water, is estimated at $25,000.

City officials commend rapid response to severe windstorm

LINDSBORG, Kan. — City officials praised the rapid response of public works crews and residents following a recent severe windstorm. Crews worked through the night and into the following days to clear downed limbs and open roads, ensuring access for emergency services and electric utility vehicles. Officials also commended local residents who volunteered their time, trucks and chainsaws to assist elderly and under-resourced neighbors with property cleanup.

Downtown water leak repaired, restroom reopened

LINDSBORG, Kan. — A water leak from a 2-inch service line forced the temporary weekend closure of the public restroom behind Lindsborg City Hall. City staff reported that emergency locates and repairs were completed Monday, attributing the leak to materials and routing that did not meet current standards. Public works crews also repaired a section of brick street in the area that had sunken due to water erosion and poor soil compaction.

City opens cooling station for Marquette residents following storm

LINDSBORG, Kan. — In a show of regional goodwill following the severe windstorm, Lindsborg opened a cooling station for residents of the neighboring town of Marquette. City officials noted that Marquette experienced more significant and prolonged power outages than the local community, prompting the city to offer a safe, air-conditioned environment until the neighboring town's utility crews could restore electricity.

Old Mill Museum announces new exhibits and repatriation efforts

LINDSBORG, Kan. — The Old Mill Museum is modernizing its exhibits and operations as it pursues formal accreditation through the American Association for State and Local History. Museum Executive Director Aubrey Wheeler announced plans for a rotating six-month exhibit space, the integration of Spanish translations and audio interpretations for visually impaired guests, and a collaboration with tribal leaders to properly identify and repatriate Native American artifacts in the museum's collection.

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