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Topeka’s Gage Park in motion to get new train
The Shawnee County Commission approved a request by the Shawnee County Parks and Recreation Department to start looking for bids to purchase a new Gage Park train. "The current train is down regularly a day, a week, when it's in…
‘We can’t wait 15 years’: Legislative committee works to overhaul Kansas water policy
Time to protect water in Kansas is running short. Parts of the aquifer in far western Kansas may only have 10 years of water left. Small towns are struggling to provide clean drinking water, and upgrading their facilities would bankrupt…
Resident speaks out against license plate camera
At the Garden Plain City Council meeting held last Wednesday, Feb. 9, local resident Sheldon Irwin used the citizens’ comments period to voice his opposition to the idea of adding one or more Flock Safety license plate cameras to the…
Proposal to ban cities from banning plastic bags pits Sierra Club against Kansas Chamber
Sierra Club lobbyist Zack Pistora told lawmakers he could talk at length about the “big mess” plastic bags have created for aquatic ecosystems, landscape and infrastructure in Kansas. But the real problem with Senate Bill 493, he said, is an…
USD 231 selects interim superintendent
James Sutton will serve as the interim superintendent at USD 231 for the next four months. Mark Meyer had served as acting superintendent after the departure of Pam Stranathan last December. Sutton will serve as interim thru July while the…
Conway Springs sells final lot in Countryview Addition
The City of Conway Springs is getting out of the housing industry. No, the city has not been building homes, but it had been selling lots in the local subdivision. At their meeting last week, members of the Conway Springs…
Derby Parks starts gathering input for master plan
Derby parks were feeling the love last week, as the parks department and PROS Consulting held a kickoff event Feb. 15 (at Derby’s Madison Avenue Central Park) to launch the community engagement portion in forming the new Parks Master Plan.…
President approves disaster assistance for Kansas
Kansas will get federal assistance to help with damage done by devastating wildfires in December. On Friday, President Joe Biden approved Governor Laura Kelly's federal disaster request. The wildfires on Dec. 15, 2021, were driven by high winds gusting between 60…
Maize named fastest growing city in Kansas
A new report from the League of Kansas Municipalities, using data from the 2020 U.S. Census, has named Maize the fastest growing city in Kansas. Residents and city officials said they aren’t surprised at all. “I don’t see how any…
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