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No more overdue fines? Wichita Public Library board considers eliminating them
Roughly 44,000 Wichita Public Library card-holders are blocked from checking out books because they owe more than $10 in fees. The library’s board of directors is considering a proposal that would do away with overdue fines on books and other…
How will Wichita recruit and select its next police chief? Community input promised
Wichita City Manager Robert Layton is ultimately responsible for hiring the city’s next police chief. He already has basic ideal-candidate criteria in mind. But he says what the community wants will also shape his opinion. With current Police Chief Gordon…
Lawrence school board consensus: No school closures this year
The Lawrence school board, partway through a Monday evening budget work session, decided to take school closures off the table. Board members gave a general consensus that at this time, and with the school closures that have been proposed, no…
Fed’s Bullard says the central bank’s ‘credibility is on the line,’ needs to ‘front-load’ rate hikes
St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard made his case for a rapid move higher in interest rates, saying Monday that the central bank needs to react to accelerating inflation. “I do think we need to front-load more of our…
Broadband leaders tout initiatives, programs
Kansas state broadband leaders say federal and state funding established last year to improve connectivity across the state helped support nearly 100 projects, and they are optimistic additional funds are on the way. During the pandemic, the SPARK task force…
Riley County appraiser analyst says home values up 7% from 2021
A Riley County appraiser analyst says the average home valuation has increased more than 7% in the last year. Allen Todd spoke to Riley County commissioners on Monday to discuss the local real estate market. He told The Mercury the…
South Hutchinson warns drivers to slow down
With continuing concerns about the safety of the U.S. 50 interchange in South Hutchinson, the city council this week agreed with a city manager recommendation that speeds in the area "be more aggressively enforced.” City Manager Joseph Turner also told…
When Kansas police use license plate readers, should data collected be public record?
Kansas crime-fighters are using license plate readers to collect vehicle data, and they want lawmakers to block the release of that data to the public. Law enforcement organizations argue the bill would protect data privacy, but they also indicate the…
JOCO Commission, De Soto discuss Sunflower Ammunition Plant
Johnson County Board of Commissioners approved the City of DeSoto’s request for creating a TIF District on the former Sunflower Ammunition Plant property. The vote passed 5 to 2 with commissioners Michael Ashcraft and Charlotte O’Hara dissenting. Ashcraft said he…
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