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<div style="color: #333;">Register of deeds is going digital</div>
Soon, the Harvey County Register of Deeds (ROD) will digitize historical records, including the ones in those large, bulky books. It’s something that Register of Deeds Raquel Langley says will eventually pay for itself. Langley told county commissioners Tuesday morning…
<div style="color: #333;">Defining a yard ends up key to building request</div>
A rear yard or side yard; what’s the difference? 18 feet when it comes to setbacks. The Newton Planning and Zoning Commission plunged into the semantic question of yard definitions Monday in order to settle a request by Newton Bible…
<div style="color: #333;">New mural plan unveiled in Walton</div>
Images of buildings from Walton’s yesteryear will grace the outdoor mural on the Stone Building in town. The building recently was renovated into a community gathering place and fire department training location. An outdoor pavilion, complete with a stage, was…
<div style="color: #333;">Newton considers changing schools’ mascots</div>
Stingers, Spikes, Steam engines, Twisters, and Gators: all mascots could soon be on the chopping block. The Newton School District will consider transitioning all schools to a single mascot, The Railer. Board Member Melissa Schreiber requested Monday night that the…
<div style="color: #333;">Overland Park to ask voters to weigh in on 1/4-cent parks sales tax in March</div>
Overland Park voters will decide on a new 1/4-cent sales tax in March 2027 to help fund parks and recreation projects. If ultimately passed, that could raise around $176 million over 10 years, which would be used exclusively for parks…
<div style="color: #333;">Overland Park to get a $28M cut in Black & Veatch big incentive deal. Here’s how</div>
Overland Park could pull in millions of dollars for projects around its future city hall under the recently approved Black & Veatch redevelopment incentive deal. The entire package — one of the largest in Overland Park’s history — is tied…
<div style="color: #333;">Leawood Lassie? Barking dog leads police to owner in need of medical attention</div>
Leawood Police are crediting a dog with alerting an officer to help its owner, who was in need of medical attention at a residential home last month. Leawood PD posted edited clips of the officer’s body cam footage to social…
<div style="color: #333;">Marysville’s Black Squirrels on Parade To Grow by 10</div>
Ten new squirrels will be joining Marysville’s Black Squirrels on Parade this October 24 at 3:00 p.m. in the 700/800 blocks of Broadway. Wayne Kruse, OneMarysville Executive Director, said adding new squirrels isn’t an extremely common occurrence. Read more: KCLY…
<div style="color: #333;">Are self-driving cars legal in Kansas?</div>
Yes. Kansas legalized self-driving vehicles for commercial and personal use in 2022. Autonomous vehicles are permitted if they comply with state and federal regulations and traffic laws and can reach a minimal safety condition, such as stopping on a road…
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