City of Wamego, Kansas Government

10/13/2026

🎉 KAW VALLEY ROAD IS OFFICIALLY OPEN! 🎉

Today, we celebrated the completion of a long-awaited improvement project with a ribbon cutting on Kaw Valley Road!

🚗 Kaw Valley Road, all entrances to Wamego Middle School, and connecting intersections are now fully open to traffic!

Of the many street improvement projects happening throughout Wamego, this one has been a long time coming, and we're excited to see it completed! These improvements are an investment in our community, providing better access to Wamego Middle School and serving residents, families, and visitors for years to come.

This project was made possible through a partnership between the City of Wamego and the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). Through KDOT's Cost Share Program, $1 million in state funding helped support the project!

A special thank you to the Wamego City Commission, City staff, Olsson, Ebert Construction, USD 320, and everyone who played a role in bringing this project to life. The teamwork, coordination, and efficiency throughout this project helped make it a success!

We were also excited to have representatives from the Wamego Middle School Student Council join us for today's celebration! Projects like this aren't just about improving our streets. They're about investing in the people who use them every day and in the next generation who will help shape Wamego's future.

👏 Thank you to everyone who helped make this long-awaited project a reality. We're excited to see Kaw Valley Road officially open!

10/09/2026

⚡ PUBLIC POWER WEEK | PROUD TO POWER WAMEGO! ⚡

In Wamego, public power means more than having our own electric utility. It means local decisions, local employees, and the ability to take care of our community when it matters most!

Most days, Wamego purchases the electricity we use, but when our outside power supply is interrupted, our local power plant has the capability to generate enough electricity to serve the entire city! In fact, our crews have successfully done just that on multiple occasions! 💡

That's a pretty incredible advantage for our community, and one we're continuing to strengthen! With four new generators now fully operational, Wamego has added 12 megawatts of generating capacity, investing in the reliability and future of our electric system.

Equipment is only part of the story. Behind it all are our dedicated Electric Production and Electric Distribution crews! From operating and maintaining our power plant to caring for more than 40 miles of primary electric lines, these employees work to keep electricity flowing to the homes and businesses of Wamego. Their hard work and commitment to our community are what make our public power system possible.

That commitment to excellence extends beyond our city limits! Wamego has earned statewide recognition for safety and lineworker excellence, and we're proud to have a voice in the future of municipal utilities across Kansas. City Manager Stacie Eichem currently serves as President of Kansas Municipal Utilities - KMU and Vice President of the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency (KMEA). These leadership roles help ensure Wamego is represented in important statewide conversations about public power and municipal utilities.

As we celebrate Public Power Week, we're proud of the system our community has built, the investments we're making in its future, and most importantly, the people who make it all possible!

👏 Please join us in thanking our Electric Production and Electric Distribution crews for everything they do for Wamego!

⚡ Your Community. Your Utility. Your Power.

10/08/2026

🚂🍂 All aboard for the last few rides of the season!

The Wamego City Park Children’s Train has just two more ride days before wrapping up for the year!

📅 Today — Thursday, October 8
⏰ 9:00–11:00 AM

📅 Saturday, October 10
⏰ 9:00–11:00 AM

Bring the kids out to City Park and let them enjoy one more ride around the park before the train heads into the station for the season! 🚂

Thank you to everyone who joined us for rides this year. We love seeing families continue this Wamego tradition year after year!

We’ll see you at the depot!

10/07/2026

Come and visit with our amazing Wamego Police Department!

10/06/2026

🌳 500 TREES. 5 YEARS. LET’S GROW WAMEGO TOGETHER! 🌳

The City of Wamego is excited to launch a new Tree Campaign with one big goal: plant 500 new trees throughout Wamego over the next five years!

Over the past several years, street improvement projects and the removal of unhealthy trees have resulted in the loss of trees throughout our community. This campaign is an opportunity to help replace those losses, grow Wamego’s tree canopy, and invest in a greener future — and we need your help!

🌱 Interested in receiving a FREE tree sapling? Sign up now at Wamego City Hall!

Please note: Trees are not yet available for pickup. Residents who sign up will be contacted once the trees arrive and are ready to be distributed. We are hopeful that distribution will begin by the end of October.

Four tree varieties will be available:
🌳 River Birch
🌸 Flamethrower Redbud
🌷 Tulip Tree (Tulip Poplar)
🌳 Swamp White Oak

To participate, recipients will be required to sign a program waiver/agreement. Trees must be planted within Wamego city limits on private property and may not be planted in the City right-of-way, including the area between the street and sidewalk.

Wamego has proudly been recognized as a Tree City USA community for more than 30 years, including recognition in 2025, and has received the Growth Award twice. This campaign is the next step in continuing that commitment. 💚

📍 Stop by Wamego City Hall to sign up, and we’ll contact you when your tree is ready for pickup!

10/05/2026

☕ Make plans to join our Wamego Police Department this Wednesday!

Celebrate National Coffee with a Cop Day with coffee, conversation, and some of the people who serve our community every day.

📍 Columbian Theatre | ⏰ 8:00–10:00 AM

Stop by, say hello, and stay for a cup! ☕🚓

Join us for coffee!

This Wednesday, October 7th, is National Coffee with a Cop Day, and we’d love to spend the morning with you!

Stop by the Columbian Theatre anytime from 8:00–10:00 AM for a cup of coffee and some conversation with officers from the Wamego Police Department. No agenda — just a chance to visit, ask questions, and get to know one another.

📍 Columbian Theatre
⏰ 8:00–10:00 AM

We hope to see you Wednesday morning! ☕🚓

10/01/2026

ATTN: TOTO RIBBON CUTTING RESCHEDULED TO SATURDAY AT 11AM DURING OZtoberFest.

Well friends, in what is possibly the most “Wizard of OZ” thing that could happen, our friend Toto sustained some storm and weather damage yesterday en route to Wamego. And as we all know, there has been a Witch melting amount of rain dumped on Railroad Park. After spending last night and all morning trouble shooting, we’re are pivoting away from any Friday Toto events and directing all our efforts to have Toto still ready for OZtoberfest on Saturday.

Luckily for us, Toto wasn’t kidnapped by flying monkeys, and we know a Wizard. More than one actually. Our huge collaboration of Wizards from Midwest Concrete Materials, Riley Construction Company, Inc, Icon Poly, and the City of Wamego, Kansas Government are all rallying to get Toto ready in time for our OZtobefest guests.

It will be a challenge that will take all of our hearts, brains, and courage to make happen. We are confident that Toto is indeed still coming home to Wamego, and invite you to our rescheduled Ribbon Cutting on Saturday at 11am during OZtoberfest.

When you pull back the curtain, that’s how Wamego Magic actually happens. It’s the work behind the scenes to do big things that make this community so awesome. A place where no one throws in the towel, we grab our tools and talents and go to work.

Click your heels and say it with us, “There’s no place like Wamego”.

Now we’re off to go help our Wamego Wizards get Toto home. We’ll see you Saturday.

10/01/2026

🚨 UPDATE – DEADLINE EXTENDED

The deadline for the 403 Walnut Street Realtor Services RFP has been extended.

📅 New Deadline: Friday, October 16, 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM

All other proposal requirements remain the same. Sealed proposals should be marked “2026 403 Walnut Realtor” and submitted to the Wamego City Clerk at Wamego City Hall, 430 Lincoln Avenue.

➡️ Full RFP: https://www.wamego.org/bid-list

🛑 Original Post:
REALTOR RFP CLOSES TOMORROW!

The City of Wamego is currently accepting proposals from qualified, licensed real estate brokers or firms to provide professional brokerage services for the marketing and sale of the City-owned residential property located at 403 Walnut Street.

Deadline: Friday, October 2, 2026
2:00 PM
Wamego City Hall – 430 Lincoln Avenue

Sealed proposals should be marked “2026 403 Walnut Realtor” and submitted to the Wamego City Clerk.

Interested? Don’t wait! Review the full Request for Proposals for submission requirements and additional information.

Questions? Contact the Wamego City Office at 785-456-9119.

➡️ Full RFP: https://www.wamego.org/bid-list

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