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KS law enforcement agencies to collect unused medications this weekend
Law enforcement officers at locations across the state will be collecting unused medications for safe disposal on Saturday, October 23, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. The collection events are part of a nationwide effort to safely dispose of…
In rural Kansas and Missouri, unhoused people often go unseen and unhelped
On any given night, an estimated 943 people in rural Kansas and 1,569 people in rural Missouri are homeless. But the actual numbers are likely far greater. ... In cities and urban areas, unhoused people will often be on the…
Johnson County district makes masks optional for older students as COVID cases fall
The De Soto school board on Monday unanimously agreed to make COVID-19 masks optional for high school students, effective Wednesday. The school district, like most others in Johnson County, has had a universal mask mandate since the school year began.…
Hobby shooters peppering neighborhood with bullets; Sedgwick County seeks to stop it
Residents of a Derby housing development say they are sick and tired of dodging bullets fired by neighbors in unincorporated Sedgwick County. They may get some relief Thursday at a special meeting where county commissioners are scheduled to consider a…
Roeland Park extends city mask order, comes to agreement over Bishop Miege’s optional policy
Roeland Park has agreed to allow Bishop Miege High School to continue its optional face mask policy until Jan. 7 for all students, faculty, staff and visitors, with some restrictions. By a 5-4 vote, with Mayor Mike Kelly breaking the…
Overland Park lawyer files $7 million lawsuit alleging she was unlawfully detained
An attorney in Overland Park filed a $7 million federal civil lawsuit against the city of Overland Park, it’s police chief, the Johnson County District Attorney and the county sheriff alleging she was falsely arrested and detained following an altercation…
City working to address Food deserts in Wichita
A south Wichita community now has no immediate access to fresh fruits and vegetables after their neighborhood Save-A-Lot closed and is now being replaced with a store that does not sell produce. Hamid Bakhtiari, the Wichita-raised developer, is putting in…
Kansas Mainstreet Program to expand its investment in downtown Kansas
Plans to expand the Kansas Mainstreet Program by up to three additional communities is scheduled to happen this winter according to Gov. Laura Kelly. “When our main street businesses succeed, our whole economy succeeds,” Kelly said. “That’s why my administration…
Is city street funding fair? Mayor, council member want to pave south-side dirt roads
The city of Wichita is on track to spend $11.5 million on road repairs next year, but the mayor and a council member say the city should do more to pave roads in poorer neighborhoods, particularly south of Kellogg. Wichita…
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