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How Cities and Counties Are Thinking Big With Their ARPA Plans
When President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law on March 11, 2021, the fiscal future for states and localities looked bleak. Public officials on both sides of the aisle were predicting that the pandemic was putting their…
Great Bend Fire Department busy with Fourth of July calls
Great Bend Fire and EMS were flooded with calls on the Fourth of July. At one point, the majority of the department was called back to work to assist due to high call volumes. The department said they responded to…
New Museum opens in Southeast Kansas
The "Parsons Historical Society Museum" unveiled its newest addition. Today the museum held a ribbon cutting for the "Farm Heritage Museum" that sits at 19th and grand. All the pieces of farm equipment on display were donated and the display…
Shawnee seeking public input in rebranding efforts, asking ‘What Makes Shawnee Shine’
The city of Shawnee wants residents’ help in polishing up its image as part of a rebranding effort happening this year. “What Makes Shawnee Shine” is seeking input in order to create new signs, logos and images in how the…
Overland Park introduces e-bikes
The long-anticipated electric bikes have officially flocked to the Overland Park area as of late last week. A total of 40 e-bikes supplied by Bird Rides Inc. are now available to ride in various parts of the city. Overland Park officials have…
Digging It Up at two Arkansas City sites: Large crowd hears latest on Etzanoa discoveries
Archaeology students and volunteers working at two Arkansas City sites last month uncovered many valuable artifacts that will help archaeologists piece together the Etzanoa story, said Wichita State University archaeologist Don Blakeslee. He described Etzanoa — a five-mile settlement of…
Olathe, Spring Hill annexation pact silences ‘will of voters’ in future
Attorneys representing the city of Olathe argued the Kansas Supreme Court’s derailment of an annexation pact between Spring Hill and Olathe could jeopardize similar alliances among municipalities guiding development throughout Kansas. On the contrary, said lawyers for the city of…
Hays, Russell Receive Favorable Ruling In R9 Ranch Water Use
Thursday, the Cities of Hays and Russell received official ruling from the Chief District Judge of the Edwards County District Court denying Water PACK's Petition for Judicial Review of the State's order allowing the conversion of water irrigation rights of…
Walmart wants lower property taxes, but the Kansas Supreme Court pushes back
The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday dealt a blow to what’s known as dark story theory, an idea used by big box retailers to reduce their property taxes. The decision reversed a previous ruling in favor of Walmart’s argument that…
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