Area police department to be on TV

2026-09-16T15:22:43-05:00September 16th, 2026|

The Park City Police Department has approved an agreement with Mulholland Media to be filmed for the television series “Police 24/7” that airs on The CW. Read more: www.derbyinformer.com

Fed approves interest rate hike, signals one more to come this year

2026-09-16T15:21:12-05:00September 16th, 2026|

The dot plot grid of individual officials' expectations indicated that 16 of the 18 participants – Chairman Kevin Warsh has chosen not to submit a dot since taking the position – expected another hike, with four of those seeing two more as possible. Two participants expected the committee to stop at one hike. Read more: CNBC

Overland Park moves closer to trash system overhaul but key details still need sorted

2026-09-16T15:19:44-05:00September 16th, 2026|

The city currently leaves trash hauling and other solid waste removal services to its residents in an open market system, so residents contract with haulers individually or through an HOA. However, Overland Park is the latest Johnson County city to explore switching to a more organized trash pickup system by possibly contracting out with one or more haulers in an effort to address cost concerns for some residents. Read more: Johnson County Post

Leawood sidewalk debate pits empty-nesters versus elementary parents

2026-09-16T15:19:17-05:00September 16th, 2026|

Eleven months after Brookwood Elementary School fourth grader Duke Ommert was killed while riding his e-scooter — prompting heartfelt pleas from parents for safer streets — the Leawood City Council is preparing to discuss a recommendation not to install sidewalks on Brookwood’s nearest residential streets. Read more: Johnson County Post

How a southeast corner of Kansas is making the most of its 13.2 miles of Route 66 in anniversary year

2026-09-16T15:16:36-05:00September 16th, 2026|

People have been coming in droves for a chance to motor down Kansas’ brief portion of Route 66 — all 13.2 miles of it – and to experience Kansas places it’s made famous. Highlights include Luigi’s in Galena and munching on sandwiches at Nelson’s Riverton Store in Riverton. Some want to travel in the same tracks as that romance-loving-Robin Hoodesque-killing-machine-duo Bonnie and Clyde; or photograph themselves with the chrome-and-steel versions of the characters Tow Mater and Lightning McQueen from the animated movie “Cars.” Read more: KLC Journal

Wichita boil advisory impacting about 500K water customers, cancels school for some students

2026-09-16T15:15:26-05:00September 16th, 2026|

Wichita Public Works Director Gary Janzen expanded on the earlier confirmation that the loss of water pressure and the ensuing boil advisory originated with a power outage at the city’s current water treatment plant. Janzen said the more-than-80-year-old plant was being powered with backup generators due to Tuesday night’s storms. Read more: KWCH

Small-town coffee shops invite small-town charm

2026-09-16T15:13:37-05:00September 16th, 2026|

One day, a man from Lost Springs sat down next to him at the Sit Down in Marion. The two struck up a conversation, and Almaguer soon discovered the man was his neighbor’s uncle at Marion County Lake. Read more: Marion County RECORD

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