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Garden City, Western State Bank unite to boost housing access
Garden City has announced a new partnership with Western State Bank to expand opportunities for affordable housing. Garden City has been experiencing a housing crunch for several years. The city said rapid economic growth and a steady population increase have…
Community watch teams join Cherokee County sheriff
Community and law-enforcement are coming together to make a safer southeast Kansas. Over the past several weeks, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office has made several appearances at local community watch group meetings. Officers speak to residents, answer their questions, and…
Hotel and conference center opens in Hutch
The Hilton Garden Inn & Conference Center at 1715 N. Waldron St. opened for business Tuesday, Visit Hutch announced. The hotel has 112 guest rooms, an indoor pool, and a fitness center, and it will have an Old Chicago restaurant…
New petition aims to repeal Salina’s pit bull ban
A petition to repeal Salina's ban on pit bulls was presented to the city manager on Monday. If it gets enough signatures, the city commission would be required to either pass an ordinance repealing the ban or call for a…
Crawford County solar annexation hearing scheduled
A controversy that's consuming several southeast Kansas communities is coming to a head in Crawford County. That controversy… solar farms and all that comes with them, both the good and the bad. Crawford County currently has a moratorium on solar…
Two companies have recently revealed plans to potentially install nuclear reactors in Kansas
One plan comes from a company that proposes putting small reactors 1 mile underground to directly power facilities such as data centers. The other comes from a company envisioning a utility-scale plant with a battery design that makes it capable…
Cowley County approves guidelines for prayer at meetings
According to the resolution, individuals from local faith-based organizations, referred to as “clerics,” will be scheduled by a county staff person on a voluntary basis. Clerics can be of any faith background. Read more: www.ctnewsonline.com
Kansas town’s council members fined for text message meeting
The Kansas Attorney General's Office said Monday that Bucklin City Council members will pay $100 in civil penalties and undergo additional training on the Open Meetings Act as part of a consent agreement. Read more: KSN-TV
Kansas gets 3 bidders for $10M for school AI gun detection software
Kansas is implementing a new firearm detection program in schools using artificial intelligence and human verification. The Kansas Legislature has allocated $10 million for a private vendor to provide the detection software. Read more: CJonline
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