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Commissioners vote to shorten time of meetings but not this one
Bourbon County Commissioners have put a cap on the length of commission meetings. On Monday, commissioners discussed putting in place procedures for shortening meetings, many of which have run three to four hours. The commission ultimately voted unanimously to adopt…
Water restrictions trickle down from Wichita
At its recent meeting, the Bentley City Council reluctantly passed water restrictions forced by the City of Wichita, the sole supplier of water to the city. While drought conditions persist throughout the area, Wichita has been increasing pressure on customers…
Sales tax to support Holton hospital going to voters
Holton Community Hospital (HCH) officials are asking Jackson County residents for their support during the Nov. 4 general election. Registered voters in Jackson County will be asked on the ballot whether they support a special .25 percent retailers’ sales tax…
‘Deeply concerned’ — Fairway cracks down on e-bikes for children’s safety
Another Johnson County city is cracking down on e-bikes by adding new rules for younger users. In the city of Fairway, e-bike users must now be at least 15 years old, or under the direct supervision of an adult. The…
Drones, AI, new body cameras, etc — Overland Park Police gets $22.4M tech overhaul
The Overland Park Police Department is about to get a multimillion-dollar technology overhaul, including new body cameras and drones. The new technology from Axon Enterprise will replace many of the police department’s independent programs with an integrated platform that department…
Western Lenexa residential boom: 5 projects to add over 1,700 housing units
From luxury single-family homes to for-sale villas, western Lenexa is seeing a surge in residential development that caters to a wide range of homebuyers and renters. Here's a look at five residential projects that, together, aim to add more than…
Welcome to Marysville: Newcomers & Networkers
People new to Marysville will have the chance to get connected and find out how things work in their community. Welcome to Marysville: Newcomers & Networkers takes place Thursday, September 25, from 5–7 p.m. at Venue 36, 1195 Pony Express…
Mud swallowed half of this Kansas lake. Engineers think they can fight back
Picture three-and-a-half football fields with earth piled onto them — piled as tall as the Empire State Building. That’s how much sediment flows into Tuttle Creek Lake each year. After decades of this, mud has eaten up so much space…
Housing, downtown top concerns in Colwich
In general, Colwich residents are quite satisfied with life there, but there are areas for improvement, they say. That was the main takeaway from a presentation at Monday evening’s City Council meeting by the Wichita firm of PEC, which surveyed…
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