Golf Carts Have Taken Over Suburbia. Cue the Resistance.
The slow-moving vehicles are becoming street legal in one community after another, but the boom has come with a backlash. Read more: Wall Street Journal
Initiative helps reduce violent crime in Topeka
Efforts by the Police and Community Together initiative, which consisted of 10 officers from across all bureaus and specialties of the police department, contributed to a 10% reduction in violent crime from the same time period the previous year. PACT focused on high-crime areas and violent offenders across the city, using a data-driven approach strengthened by daily engagement with residents and real-time responsiveness to community concerns. Source: CJonline
Saline County sheriff’s deputy sued for use of taser
Plaintiff alleges deputy tased her after she refused to exit a patrol vehicle, resulting in injuries. The lawsuit claims head trauma, nerve pain, and PTSD following the incident. Source: Salina Journal
Governor Directs Flags be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Wyandotte County Deputy Elijah Ming
Governor Laura Kelly on Friday directed flags be flown at half-staff on all state buildings, grounds, and facilities from sunup to sundown on August 11, 2025, in honor of Wyandotte County Deputy Elijah Ming who was killed in the line of duty on July 26, 2025. Source: ks.gov
Topeka Police Department acquires new robot dog
“Pepe” the robot dog is used in situations where officers would need to get more information and insight into a dangerous area, without putting an officer or a living K9 in danger. The robot dog has cameras, a microphone, and sensors to map out the room in front of it. Officers can speak through the speaker to talk to individuals from a safe distance. Read more: KSNT 27 News
Less than a year from World Cup, Lawrence officials prepare for impacts on housing, safety, transit
In preparation, local agencies formed a unified command, similar to what was used during the response to COVID-19. The unified command includes the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, eXplore Lawrence, the University of Kansas and other organizations throughout Douglas County. Read more: The Lawrence Times
Public parking lots in downtown Wichita are getting payment kiosks
Installation of payment kiosks at some downtown Wichita parking lots begins Monday. It’s part of a second phase of the city’s rollout for paid parking in the downtown area, the city said in a news release. Read more: Homepage
State orders THC drinks off shelves
Agreeing with concerns that led Marion police to seize 130 THC-infused drinks last month, Kansas Bureau of Investigation is giving retailers an unspecified amount of time to remove all such beverages, which the agency contends are illegal. Read more: Marion County RECORD
Emporia Public Library receives ADOPT grant to install Wi-Fi benches in Emporia
To enhance broadband access across Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly announced $10.4 million in grants through the Advancing Digital Opportunities to Connect Kansans (ADOPT) program Monday, including $48,989 for the Emporia Public Library (EPL) to install five solar-powered Wi-Fi benches in key locations, expanding free public Wi-Fi. Read more: www.emporiagazette.com - RSS Results in news,government/*
City of Basehor asks KDOT to address dangerous, deadly highway
Efforts to reduce the speed limit along U.S. 24 Highway in Basehor, Kansas, have ramped up following the death of 16-year-old Cody Lamping in June. Previous reporting states that on Tuesday, June 17, Lamping was driving southbound on 155th Street when he drove through a red light at State Avenue and 24 Highway and was hit by a truck. In the years leading up to the crash, and in the months following Lamping's death, residents have expressed concerns about the stretch of road – calling it dangerous and requesting that the city change its 65 mph speed limit. Read more: FOX [...]