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The KBI recently held a meeting with the Attorney General's office and the beverage wholesale industry regarding THC-infused drinks, leading many liquor stores to stop selling them. Vern's Retail Liquor in Topeka says its inventory is legal, containing less than 0.3% THC and has yet to remove the drinks from the shelves. Read more: KSNT 27 News

The police department says the complaints range from parents riding with children hanging off the side or back of the golf cart to children under the age of 18 operating them. Read more: www.koamnewsnow.com

Last month, DoorDash became officially available for use in Clay Center. The food delivery service allows users to order fast food or groceries via their smartphone and have their items delivered to a specified address. Read more: KCLY Radio

Randy Smith began his career as a tower climber by accident. Located in Rolla, Kansas, a town of less than 400 in southwest Kansas, Smith has been the area’s go-to tower climber for decades. Now 70 years old, he said he’ll continue getting up in the air as long as he’s able; he enjoys climbing and said he has his entire life. From roofs to playground equipment, he was up in the air as often as possible.  Read more: KCLY Radio

The lack of new cases puts Kansas about halfway through the 42 days required for a measles outbreak to be considered over, which is two incubation periods of 21 days each, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more: Johnson County Post

Cities are trying to figure out how to accommodate the boom in two-wheelers that threaten safety for pedestrians and riders. Requirements on age, licenses and helmets vary from place to place, not to mention rules about where the vehicles can travel. Read more: Wall Street Journal

One of the metro Amazon centers is in south Kansas City, Missouri, and the other is in Kansas City, Kansas. Mayor Tyrone Garner was on hand Wednesday for the demonstration. “This is a great example of a public-private partnership that has come to fruition. That’s really going to be of value to people here,” Garner said. Read more: KMBC

Allen County voters will be asked in November to extend a quarter-cent sales tax that’s been in place since 2010, with proceeds going toward Allen County Regional Hospital. The quarter-cent sales tax comes before voters for renewal every five years. Read more: The Iola Register

For anyone in Wichita or beyond who has been disappointed in the public-private partnership known as the WaterWalk development downtown and the almost $44 million the community has poured into it, Tuesday’s City Council meeting was for you. There were two shockers during a lengthy discussion on the development as a whole and the proposed affordable apartments that an Indiana company wanted to build there, which were denied in what several council members described as a tough vote. Read more: Homepage

A widely followed measure of inflation accelerated slightly less than expected in July on an annual basis as President Donald Trump’s tariffs showed mostly modest impacts and investors grew more confidence about interest rate cuts ahead. The consumer price index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.2% for the month and 2.7% on a 12-month basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. That compared with the respective Dow Jones estimates for 0.2% and 2.8%.Read more: Economy