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Pittsburg police welcome new K9, Rone
Sunday, May 15, seems a perfect day to welcome a new K9 to the Pittsburg Kansas Police Dept, Rone. “He is a 2 year old German/Shepherd who was imported from Poland. Rone & his handler, Officer Zachary Dainty, completed a…
Girard Main Street LLC opens first grant applications
Action is underway to help foster economic development in Girard. Girard Main Street LLC has opened up grant applications for local businesses on the square. It was made possible thanks to a T-Mobile hometown grant the city received last year…
Prairie Village leaders and YMCA officials discuss future of community center idea
Prairie Village city leaders and YMCA officials updated community members recently on the status of a new potential community center on or near the site of the current Paul Henson Family YMCA near 79th Street and Mission Road. The project…
Pittsburg district starts renovation of 101-year-old middle school
The $16.5 million school bond project backed by district voters was launched Monday by Pittsburg school officials as they take aim at a 101-year-old section of Pittsburg Community Middle School that will be updated to meet the needs of the…
Even with elimination of state sales tax, local governments must continue to tax groceries
Even when the state’s 6.5% sales tax on groceries eventually ramps down to zero, Lawrence shoppers will still be paying close to 3% in sales taxes on groceries. The overwhelming majority of Kansas cities and counties — Lawrence and Douglas…
Lawrence city leaders ask to restart discussion of plastic bag ban or fee
The question of whether the City of Lawrence should ban or otherwise limit the use of disposable plastic bags will once again be up for debate. After state legislation to prohibit municipalities from banning plastic bags did not come to…
Back on the road again
Mark Griffith, Allen County’s new road and bridge director, stresses safety. He believes it's important to listen to citizens about the problems they encounter on county roads. There’s a good reason why people care so much about county roads and…
Big plans for Smallville Comic Con
Clark Kent is headed to Hutchinson in June. So is the Batmobile. The 2022 Smallville Comic Con is going to take place in Superman’s “supposed” hometown – Hutchinson. From June 18 to 19, eight celebrity guests, more than 120 vendors…
New proposed transmission line draws concerns
Travis Wilson isn’t opposed to change in his southeast Kansas community. But for his 160-acre plot of land, there sure has been a lot of it in recent years. First came arrival of wind development in Allen County, dotting the…
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