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After months of delays, Prairie Village OKs bonds to move ahead with $30M city hall project
The same day that the Prairie Village City Council moved forward with financing for its $30 million municipal complex project, a city resident appealed a federal court’s Nov. 3 decision to dismiss his lawsuit trying to stop the project. On…
Dickinson County: Judge Upholds County’s Approval of Hope Ridge Wind Farm Construction
A year after residents filed a petition to halt construction of the Hope Ridge Wind Farm, a Fifth District judge has upheld the Dickinson County Commission’s 2–1 decision allowing the project to move forward. Ten plaintiffs sued the County Commission…
What can Kansans do about abandoned housing? Sue the owners, for one
A two-story house, pointy at the top and painted red like a child’s drawing, is in the spotlight in Leavenworth. It stands out for its warm color, popping against the foliage wrapping it. Just under its peak, a large yellow…
Judge to decide fate of Johnson County’s public safety sale tax ballot question
When a majority on the Johnson County Commission decided last spring to ask voters to continue the quarter-cent public safety sales tax beyond 2027, their hope was that revenue would reduce the reliance on property taxes for increasing ambulance, law…
Judge rules Salina violated Cozy Inn’s First Amendment rights over burger mural
Since 2023, outlines and uncolored shapes have graced the outer wall of Salina’s Cozy Inn restaurant. In 2024, the owner of the historic hamburger joint filed a lawsuit against the city over his unfinished mural. A judge ruled Wednesday that…
Overland Park homeowner’s new pickleball court is legal. Neighbors ask if it should be.
Vickie Taulbert and her husband, Mike, who are both in their 70s, have lived in their current northern Overland Park neighborhood for upwards of 40 years. Originally attracted to the area — around 67th Street and Santa Fe, across the…
Water transfer case goes before state Supreme Court
At the August 27, 2025 Hays Commission / Russel Council Joint Meeting, Hays City Manager Toby Dougherty stated that, despite legal objections raised, the state’s Water Hearing Panel is waiting on the Supreme Court ruling before it holds a statutorily…
Hesston foundation downsizing $20M grocery store plan conceived by indicted businessman
Texas businessman Brad Heppner’s insistence on construction of a grandiose $20 million grocery store in Hesston proved too complicated for the project to get off the ground before the unsealing of an indictment alleging he orchestrated a $150 million financial…
With pickleball ‘alive and well’ in JoCo, Leawood wants to add more courts
The 12 pickleball courts at the Leawood’s City Park have been popular enough that additional courts may be in the offing. Leawood Park and Recreation Director Chris Claxton presented some data to city councilmembers last week along with the possibility…
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