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Lenexa plans $1M in improvements to skate park at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park
The skate park at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park is more than 20 years old. The pavement, rails and ramps all have wear and tear. But now, the city of Lenexa said it plans on spending $1 million on upgrades to the…
Rose Hill residents rally for 9/11 remembrance
A group of committed residents has put together a task force to erect a 9/11 memorial at the School Street pond in Rose Hill. The group is led by local business owner and longtime Rose Hill resident Gerald Amato. “The…
Odor in City of Topeka is not a danger to residents
Residents in Topeka who have reported a smell to the city should not be concerned, according to city spokesperson Gretchen Spiker. "The City is aware of the odor and wants community members to know there are no safety concerns related…
School buses in Garden City now have Wi-Fi
Garden City Public Schools says each of it's school buses is now a rolling Wi-Fi hotspot. The district said its technology and transportation departments worked together over the summer to get Wi-Fi installed on all USD 457 buses. "If you…
Something new along Route 66 coming to Baxter Springs
Visitors to Baxter Springs can look forward to a new roadside park along Route 66. The park will be near the museum and funded in part with the help of a $40,000 state grant. The President of the Baxter Springs…
The new 988 crisis line launches Saturday. Here’s how Missouri and Kansas are preparing
Mental health professionals across Missouri and Kansas are preparing for Saturday’s launch of 988, a 24-hour call and text line they expect will change how mental health crises are handled. They hope 988, which will replace the 10-digit National Suicide…
Atchison voters say no to sales tax
Thursday saw a 15.4 percent voter turnout for the special election involving the 1-cent sales tax for the city of Atchison. The final numbers were 743 voters said NO and 313 voters said YES. Joe Warren, Assistant City Manager, gave…
City of Wichita’s social media page has been hacked. Don’t click the link.
The City of Wichita’s Twitter page was hacked, city officials said Friday evening. “We had two factor authorization enacted and changed passwords recently,” city spokesperson Megan Lovely said around 8:30 p.m. “We were alerted by Twitter this afternoon there was…
People in De Soto are excited for Panasonic’s battery plant, but ‘this is a big jump for us’
People in De Soto, Kansas, are feeling hopeful about the future of their town after Panasonic announced on July 13 that it will build a $4 billion plant in the town to make electric vehicle batteries for Tesla. Still, they…
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