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Russell – Where generations care for each other
Russell is more than just the hometown of Senator Bob Dole and a Main Street City. It is a community of 4,400 people who take care of each other. Part of the city’s vision is to be “a community that…
County starts planning how to pay for new jail
County commissioners started crunching numbers Monday as they began to look at a funding package for a new jail. Commissioners reviewed fund balances and looked at a list of commitments they have made for the federal American Recovery Plan Act…
Governor signs bill paying off more than $1 billion of KPERS debts
Governor Laura Kelly signed bipartisan legislation, Senate Bill 421, that transfers more than $1 billion from the State General Fund to the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS). Senate Bill 421 will provide immediate and long-term benefits to the state…
New law strengthens Kansas election security
Secretary of State Scott Schwab commended the signing of election security legislation that he proposed earlier this year. The bill is one of the most significant election reform measures since Kansas adopted Voter ID in 2011. It will further strengthen…
Kelly administration working to ‘expedite relief’ from infant formula shortage
Kansas' state agencies are working with the federal government to "expedite relief" from the ongoing infant formula shortage, Gov. Laura Kelly's office said Thursday. Kelly said in a statement that she has directed state agencies to “do everything in their…
Johnson County considers $1M loan to support affordable housing project in Shawnee
Johnson County could soon be investing in a new affordable housing complex in Shawnee. Next week the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will consider issuing a $1 million loan to support the construction of the Hedge Lane Apartments. The apartment…
Kansas prepares to distribute $69 million in federal small business economic aid
Kansas is in line to receive as much as $69 million in additional federal support for small business development and entrepreneurship through a U.S. Treasury Department program used to support companies through the pandemic. The American Rescue Plan expanded the…
Lawrence city leaders say they are ready for city to expand into area west of Kansas Highway 10
Lawrence city leaders say they are ready for the city to expand beyond its longtime border along Kansas Highway 10, and some are even interested in expediting that process by requiring areas to join the city instead of waiting for…
Douglas County leaders OK local matching funds for SLT expansion; Lawrence and county are slated to contribute nearly $14M
Douglas County leaders on Wednesday granted their approval to commit millions of dollars in local funding, in partnership with the City of Lawrence, toward the future expansion of the South Lawrence Trafficway. The Douglas County Commission voted unanimously to send…
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