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Remote-control mower clears the landscape
A group of skateboarders talking about getting a taco 12-pack of Taco Bell noticed something wasn’t right about a mower sticking out of Sand Creek near the restaurant. “Just the nose was in the water,” said Hondo Collins, city of…
Pride of Hoyt Days this weekend
What began in 1986 to mark the centennial of Hoyt has continued to grow over the years into a celebration of the southern Jackson County community. This year’s Pride of Hoyt Days, the 35th-annual town festival scheduled for Saturday, Aug.…
City of Wichita urging water customers to get backflow tested
The City of Wichita is urging its water customers to get their backflows tested. Every Wichita water customer with an irrigation system connected to the City's water system is federally required by the Safe Drinking Water Act to have a…
Wichita community comments on proposed redistricting maps
Every 10 years, the City of Wichita conducts redistricting to ensure that each council district is made up of roughly the same amount of people or is within 5%. On Tuesday, Aug. 16, the city held an open house to…
Grant to fund EV charging station, vehicles in Osawatomie
With electric vehicles becoming more commonplace, the city of Osawatomie is joining other cities in finding ways to accommodate those drivers. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday, Aug. 11, in front of the new mural at the corner of Fifth…
3D printed homes coming to Parsons
Three-dimensional printed homes in Parsons will be constructed in the near future. “This really puts us kind of at the cutting edge of construction technology,” said Mayor Leland Crooks. “This is really pretty awesome.” Parsons city commissioners Monday unanimously approved…
No directly elected mayor for now, Lawrence City Commission decides
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday decided not to put a question on voters’ November ballots asking if they want to directly elect a mayor. The question was about potential changes to the city’s form of government. A task force suggested that…
Dodge City celebrates 150th with plan for the future
On Monday, the day that Dodge City was celebrating its 150th anniversary, city leaders were also looking to the future as the Dodge City Commission unanimously approved the Downtown Streetscape Project. The project's goal is to revitalize the historic downtown…
Douglas County funding could help pave way for improved internet access in rural townships
Douglas County leaders will decide this week whether to contribute toward a local internet provider’s bid at improving broadband internet access in two rural areas of the county. Internet provider Midco is asking the Douglas County Commission to provide $5,000…
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