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Maintenance and Parks and Recreation workers for the City of Lawrence vote to join Teamsters union
Another group of workers employed by the City of Lawrence has voted to unionize. The city’s maintenance and Parks and Recreation workers voted this week to join Teamsters Local 696 in Topeka. The 70-worker unit is “seeking improved working conditions…
Construction on Salina’s new tennis facility is underway
Progress with a new tennis facility in Kenwood Park is underway. The facility will be located where the old municipal swimming pool and rodeo arena stood ground. The new facility will have 12 tennis courts with lights along with repurposing…
Osawatomie Announces New Childcare Taskforce
The City of Osawatomie is preparing a new taskforce, comprised of select staff members working with community partners and members of the public, to investigate and analyze the community’s possible response(s) to the nationwide childcare crisis. This Childcare Taskforce will…
Atchison Community Survey 2021 shows great improvement overall from 2018
The Atchison City Commissioners were give the results of the survey that was a community survey for the City of Atchison, Kansas between November 2021 and January 2022. The purpose of the survey was to gather input from residents on…
Celebrate art in Lucas at Friday Follies
Art and creative activities all over town will welcome visitors to Lucas on Friday, April 1. The theme of the day is “Friday Follies” and will include opportunities to meet artists, local art site tours, hands-on art activities, an art…
Finney County Eco Devo’s Lona DuVall named to Ingram’s ’50 Kansans You Should Know’
Lona DuVall, President and CEO of Finney County Economic Development Corporation, has been named one of Ingram’s Magazine’s “50 Kansans You Should Know 2022.” According to the magazine’s website, 50 Kansans You Should Know launched in 2011 to put some…
Kansas nuclear plant was hacking target of Russian spies: Department of Justice
A nuclear power plant in eastern Kansas was one target of computer hackers organized by Russia’s spy agency as part of a large-scale international operation to seize control over critical infrastructure assets in the U.S., the Department of Justice alleged…
Hazmat team investigates white powder found in Johnson County Courthouse mailroom
A hazardous materials team is investigating after a white powder was found in the Johnson County Courthouse’s mailroom in Olathe Thursday morning. “An unknown white powdery substance was discovered in the courthouse mailroom,” Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Shelby Colburn said in…
Hays police officer saves infant’s life, gives CPR
An infant is in the hospital but alive and well thanks to the actions of a Hays police officer on Wednesday evening. Hays police say that on March 23, at approximately 7:53 p.m., units were dispatched to a call of…
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