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Johnson County to end school mask mandates, defer to districts to set COVID-19 rules
Johnson County ended its school mask mandate for its youngest students, effective Thursday, in favor of allowing individual school districts to set their own rules as COVID-19 cases continue to drop from last month’s record highs. Eliminating the countywide order…
Fed’s Bullard says inflation ‘could get out of control,’ so action is needed now
St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard cautioned Thursday that without central bank action on interest rates, inflation could become an even more serious problem. "We're at more risk now than we've been in a generation that this could get…
North Newton City Council agrees to purchase police canine
The North Newton Police Department is getting a canine, in the form of Odie, after the North Newton City Council voted 3-2 to obtain the dog. Voting against the decision were Councilmen Mark Jenkins and Dennis Campbell. Odie is 7-½…
March informational meetings planned in Wamego, St. Marys regarding solar farm draft regulations
Informational public meetings are scheduled in March surrounding the future of solar farms in Pottawatomie County. The county plans to host two come-and-go meetings where people can ask questions from county planning and zoning officials regarding proposed regulations regarding solar…
County Commissioners allocate $25,000 in ARPA funds to each city
Each city is eligible to receive up to $25,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds through the county following recent action taken by the Jackson County Commission. The commissioners agreed to allocate $25,000 in ARPA funding to each of the…
Overland Park officials worry city could lose millions in annual tax revenue with Walmart ‘dark store’ win
If the Kansas Supreme Court rules against Johnson County in its appeal of a lower court’s ruling on how to appraise Walmart stores’ properties, it likely won’t be a budget killer right away for Overland Park, said City Manager Bill Ebel.…
City of Overland Park sets five-year plan for public safety improvements
The city of Overland Park has set a five-year lineup for public safety capital improvements. At last week’s Public Safety Committee meeting, councilmembers reviewed the city’s projected costs for public safety improvements budgeted for 2023 through 2027. The committee approved…
Eliminating Kansas’ food sales tax may be pushed to 2024
Kansans may not see a total elimination of the state's hefty food sales tax until 2024, under a new Senate proposal. The Senate Tax committee unanimously approved a bill with a long list of changes. One of those changes would…
Chetopa hires extra assistance for snow removal
Ahead of the winter storms that dropped inches of snow in Labette County earlier this month, the Chetopa City Council on Feb. 1 gave approval to hire extra help for snow removal. The council approved a contract with Anthony Conard…
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