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<div style="color: #333;">Are self-driving cars legal in Kansas?</div>
Yes. Kansas legalized self-driving vehicles for commercial and personal use in 2022. Autonomous vehicles are permitted if they comply with state and federal regulations and traffic laws and can reach a minimal safety condition, such as stopping on a road…
<div style="color: #333;">Sales tax on the ballot in Caldwell would pay for street, public safety upgrades</div>
Voting for the general election begins in one week, and for voters in Caldwell, that means deciding on a proposed 1% sales tax. The city administrator said that if the sales tax is approved, it will raise about $150,000 every…
<div style="color: #333;">Emporia prepares for next phase in replacing century-old storm sewer</div>
The City of Emporia is preparing for the next phase of construction to replace an over century-old storm sewer that partially collapsed earlier this year. In late March, a police car was partially swallowed by a sinkhole that opened up…
<div style="color: #333;">City manager of Garden City to retire after 18 years in role</div>
The City of Garden City announced Tuesday that City Manager Matt Allen will retire in the first quarter of 2027. Allen began his career in public service with the City of Salina in 1996. In 1997, he became assistant to…
<div style="color: #333;">Hoisington voters to consider half-cent sales tax for water, sewer updates</div>
Hoisington voters will have a sales tax to consider come election day. The 0.5% proposed tax, an extra half-penny per dollar spent, has no sunset date, meaning there is no plan for the sales tax to end. Hoisington already assesses…
<div style="color: #333;">Douglas County commission approves pilot for extended-stay housing at Lawrence Community Shelter</div>
Douglas County commissioners approved a pilot project that will turn tiny homes at the community shelter into extended-stay housing. The pilot will use three of the 12 shipping container shelters currently at the Lawrence Community Shelter as part of the Monarch…
<div style="color: #333;">Miami County commissioner shares lessons on county administrator role with Riley County</div>
A county administrator can help commissioners research issues, manage county departments and find solutions while leaving elected officials in charge of their own offices, according to a Miami County commissioner who spoke to the Riley County Commission Thursday. Riley County…
<div style="color: #333;">A rural Kansas town considers data center as a big swing to revitalize its economy</div>
Kids take their chances squeezing through the stationary rail cars that regularly cut this small town in two. Sometimes they brave the high, narrow road bridge leading over the tracks. That gives Bret Glendening, the Osawatomie city manager, worries about…
<div style="color: #333;">Council continues discussion on future of brick streets</div>
The Hutchinson City Council directed Public Works Director Cecil Weible to continue investigating the city’s options for dealing with brick streets when they need replacement during its meeting on Tuesday evening. Weible said the city has 19 blocks of brick…
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