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Sheriff asks to renew old program;
Undersheriff Jason Vanbecelaere and Finance Director Adam Harrison of the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office approached the county commission, on Friday, about restarting an old program — work release. According to Harrison, a person can be incarcerated at the Crawford County…
KS Legislature revives local spending limit
After the Governor vetoed HB 2745 on Thursday, HB 2043 passed the Legislature late Friday evening and would still allow voters (through a protest petition signed by 10% of voters) to effectively veto a budget with property taxes increased beyond…
Legislators override veto to create 25-foot ‘safe zone’ around police, emergency personnel
Republican legislators overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto to create a 25-foot buffer around law enforcement and emergency personnel, a move the Senate leader said ensures Kansas won’t become like Minnesota. Senate President Ty Masterson said in a news release that House…
Wamego Tulip Festival returns bigger than ever
The Wamego Tulip Festival returns this weekend, bringing expanded events, live entertainment and nearly 300 vendors to one of northeast Kansas’ largest spring celebrations. The Wamego Chamber of Commerce’s tourism and events coordinator, Corey Reeves, said the festival saw significant…
Dodson: County administrator needs to be more than a department head
Having a proper administrator will help Riley County have a “seat at the table” with other entities, Mike Dodson told commissioners at Thursday’s meeting. Dodson, a former legislator, mayor and commanding general at Fort Riley, spoke as part of the…
KSFM Holding Meetings on Kansas Fire Code Updates
Kansas State Fire Marshal Mark Engholm will be traveling across Kansas the new few weeks for public meetings where he will provide information about development of the 2026 Kansas Fire Prevention Code. Engholm says he will be listening to ideas…
New Downtown Hotel Development
A major downtown redevelopment project is set to bring new life to one of the city’s historic landmarks, as the City of Dodge City announced a partnership with Noble Hospitality, Inc. to develop the Marshal Hotel in the heart of…
Admin, users discuss about possible court move to Walton
The Harvey County District Court will move outof the courthouse for remodels, and there’s a strong possibility of it landing in the closed Walton Rural Life grade school. The county continues to plan for a large-scale courtroom remodeling project and…
JoCo unveils century-old Olathe home converted into apartments for homeless people
A project to provide housing for homeless and low-income people in Johnson County was previewed Friday with a ribbon cutting of an 1880s-era house converted to four apartments. The two-story house just east of downtown Olathe is the first of…
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