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Public Temporarily Allowed to Salvage Fish at Ellis City Lake Due to Drought
Recent drought conditions resulting in minimal inflow at Ellis City Lake are having detrimental effects on local fish populations. And, continued dry weather may lead to significant fish losses in the near future. That’s why the Kansas Department of Wildlife…
Bee swarm lands in downtown Emporia
A beekeeper was heading to the 600 block of Commercial Street Tuesday to help relocate an errant swarm. According to the Lyon County Emergency Communications Center, the swarm is located in the alleyway behind 627 Commercial St. The swarm appeared…
Bar owners say food requirement is arbitrary
A state law requiring places that sell alcohol to derive 30 percent of their revenue from sales came into focus last week when the state held up the license renewal of Sandhills Brewing in Hutchinson. The brewery sold more than…
Overland Park has installed its first outdoor, publicly accessible automated external defibrillator
Overland Park has installed its first outdoor, publicly accessible automated external defibrillator in Thompson Park, 8045 Santa Fe Drive in the downtown area. The defibrillator was donated by a group of Overland Park residents in honor of Rick Worrel, a…
Olathe homeowners appeal HOA decision barring flying American flag
An Olathe, Kansas, couple is facing unknown fines from their HOA for their love of the American Flag and the Kansas City Chiefs. They've been told they can't fly either flag in their backyard. Since the flag flap started, the…
New art public piece completed in Lawrence
Members of the public are invited to help celebrate the installation of new artwork in the City of Lawrence next month. The piece, named Through Other Eyes, was recently erected between the Lawrence Kansas Police Department and an adjacent trailhead.…
Changes coming to iconic Abilene steam engine
A train over a century old will undergo a special overhaul for the next 18 months to help extend its life. According to officials with Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad, the antique locomotive Santa Fe 3415 will be taken out…
Shawnee city manager will resign, citing city council’s ‘different vision’
Nolan Sunderman will leave his job as Shawnee city manager on November to take a position in another city in the Kansas City area, he confirmed to the Post on Tuesday. On Monday, Sunderman told Shawnee Mayor Michelle Distler between…
Lenexa residents will get chance to weigh in on new name for renovated Indian Trails pool
Voting will begin Friday on a new name for Lenexa’s Indian Trails Aquatic Center, as the city prepares for major renovations at that pool. What are the choices? For a three-week period beginning Friday, voters can choose their favorite new name…
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