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Local Law Enforcement to Hold Town Hall on Fentanyl Crisis Thurs. July 14th
Wichita Police, The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office and Drug Enforcement Administration will be holding a town hall meeting next Thursday, July 14th to discuss the fentanyl crisis in Wichita. The event is free and open to the public. It will…
Voter registration resumes for city of Atchison residents
All citizens residing in Atchison County, including residents of the City of Atchison, may still register to vote in the primary election on August 2, 2022. Registration will close on July 12, 2022. Following guidance from the Kansas Secretary of…
First 50 daily pool passes free every day through July 31 in Holton
Two local businesses have offered to cover the first 50 admission fees on Wednesdays and Thursdays through the end of July at Holton’s municipal swimming pool in Rafters Park — and that means the first 50 people who come to…
With megaprojects on the table, De Soto simplifies zoning rules for battery manufacturers
With at least one $4 billion megaproject under serious consideration, De Soto has updated its zoning code so manufacturers in some high-tech industries can more easily win approvals for new factories in town. Depending on the area, De Soto's code…
City of Girard hosts CDL training
If you’ve ever wanted to get the training needed to operate a semi-truck, a local town is providing it. The city of Girard, Kansas is offering CDL license training to people who are interested. The city’s CDL instructor, Michael Clark,…
Frontenac Mining Days makes return to SEK community
A Southeast Kansas community is spending the weekend highlighting the city's history. Frontenac Mining Days has made its return. It's the city's annual homecoming celebration which has been going on since 1986. It took a break for a couple of…
Olpe Downhome-Days festival hosts day of activities to support longtime park improvement project
Efforts to build a new splash park in Olpe received a tremendous boost Saturday thanks to the annual Olpe Downhome-Days festival. Activities included breakfast at the Olpe United Methodist Church to begin the day before residents launched into a series…
Sedgwick County prepares for launch of new 988 mental health hotline
For several years Sedgwick County has had a higher average suicide rate per 100,000 people than the national average. In 2020 Sedgwick County recorded its highest rate, according to data from Sedgwick County and KU School of Medicine-Wichita. During a…
Arkansas City police launch safe return program
The Arkansas City Police Department would like to introduce the citizens of Ark City to a new initiative that it is implementing to better serve the most vulnerable members of the community, called Safe Return. This program is already a…
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