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City of Derby exploring new public transit opportunities with Uber
As part of its routine policy of updating priorities quarterly, the Derby City Council turned its focus to some new projects recently given strides made in some areas. ... work will shift to priorities like developing options for improved public…
Manhattan seeks to streamline special events with alcohol
Manhattan city commissioners are onboard with streamlining the process for approving events where alcohol is served. Commissioners discussed a proposal for changing city policy on special events with alcohol Tuesday. Currently, any entity that wishes to have a special event…
People are leaving rural Kansas, new data shows why
Population growth in Kansas isn’t keeping up with the rest of the country, according to a map from the U.S. Census Bureau, and one reason is people are leaving rural areas of the state. The Kansas Sampler Foundation and the…
The city of Fort Scott is looking for a new city manager
After 6 months under a new city manager, Fort Scott is already looking for another city manager. Jeremy Frazier submitted his resignation on Monday night....A meeting will be held tomorrow night, where commissioners will discuss who will take over on…
Kansas resident’s ‘F*** Biden’ flag can’t stay in yard, town says
"F*** Biden and F*** you for voting for him!" These are the words on a flag the City of Blue Rapids deemed too inappropriate to be in David Sain's front yard. After being required to take the flag down, Sain…
More jobs could come to Topeka with city & county’s $491,900 plan to incentivize companies’ growth
A local economic development group plans to use hundreds of thousands of tax dollars to bring more jobs to Topeka with the city and county's blessing Wednesday evening. Shawnee County Commissioners Kevin Cook, Bill Riphahn and Aaron Mays, and Topeka…
Kansas sees tax collections beat expectations by 11% in July
Kansas is reporting that its tax collections in July were 11% greater than expected, good news even as the spread of the more contagious COVID-19 delta variant has some officials worried about the economy. The state Department of Revenue says…
Traveling health care workers assisting local hospitals as COVID hospitalizations rise
"We just don't have enough nurses over there,” said Debra Robinson. Robinson has been a nurse for more than 40 years. She says right now the need for nurses and other health care workers is higher than ever. "I'm not…
Critically ill rural Kansans struggle to find proper healthcare as metro hospitals continue filling up with Covid patients
During the pandemic, we've often focused on bigger metro hospitals like in Wichita. But when they start filling up, it creates a domino effect making it sometimes impossible for rural patients to get the help they need. Preston Sauers is…
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