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Wet winter and spring is deteriorating roads, as Topeka tries to keep up
Topeka’s city government has repaired 17,819 potholes so far this year as of Friday, compared to 26,605 in all of last year, Tony Trower, the city’s deputy director of public works, told The Capital- Journal. “We are seeing more potholes…
Lawrence leaders to review proposal to form work group to reconsider city’s process for complaints against police
City of Lawrence leaders will soon consider a proposal to form a work group to review and recommend changes to how the city handles complaints against police. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider a…
Hutchinson Mayor takes post overseeing state’s broadband expansion
Hutchinson Mayor Jade Piros de Carvalho said she won’t be moving or having to give up her seat on the Hutchinson City Council after being hired to a new position at the Kansas Department of Commerce. Hutchinson Mayor Jade Piros…
Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard says it’s ‘very hard to see the case’ for the Fed pausing rate hikes
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard said Thursday that it's unlikely the central bank will be taking a break from its current rate-hiking cycle anytime soon. Though she stressed that Fed policymakers will remain data-dependent, Brainard said the most likely…
Wichita explains why West Street flooded Tuesday after so much time, money to fix it
With Tuesday's torrential downpours, many areas of Wichita looked like a lake. At least a dozen cars at once were stuck on a flooded stretch of West Street near Central. One of them was the guy driving Austin Gillihan's van.…
Garden City Fire Department gets pet oxygen mask kits
The Garden City Fire Department (GCFD) has recently received pet oxygen mask kits through the Project Breathe Program, a pet oxygen mask donation program, created by Invisible Fence. According to a Facebook post from the Garden City Fire Department —…
Help the City of Wichita decide the budget
You can help the City of Wichita design the budget. The City is once again offering public feedback through the budget simulator tool. The exercise will help the Wichita City Council understand community priorities. The City says the data will…
4,000 cyclists expected in Emporia this weekend, representing every state, 48 countries
More than 4,000 bicyclists will flood into Emporia this weekend for one of the largest bike races in the U.S. The UNBOUND Gravel race in Emporia will feature riders from 50 states and 48 countries, ranging in age from 10…
What did Johnson County look like 15 years ago? Google Street View now shows you
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the introduction of Google Maps’ Street View feature, the Internet search giant has launched a new function that allows users to “go back” to 2007 to see what things once looked like. How does…
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