A judge in 2002 ordered Ron Lessman to remove various junk vehicles, most of them trucks, from his farm just east of Topeka. That order was issued after Shawnee County sued Lessman, contending any flooding of the nearby Kansas River might endanger public safety and health by sweeping those vehicles downstream. Lessman replied by making those vehicles the centerpiece of a quirky, grassroots art park called Truckhenge Farm, which humorously pays homage to England's Stonehenge. Source: CJonline

Despite being intrigued by a new possibility in Lawrence, Luis Ruiz was not expecting to seriously consider making a jump to the Sunflower State. Ruiz, who was born and raised in Miami and is a first generation Cuban-American, went to school at the University of Miami and spent at least a decade working in the Sunshine State... He took the job as director in May. Then in July, the city released its initial 2025 budget that his department could face service cuts, something Ruiz — and other city officials — was not fully aware of when he took the job. Source: [...]