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What’s in a breed? Johnson County city reconsiders its ban on these types of terriers
Overland Park says it’s one of a few Kansas City area communities with a dangerous dog ordinance that specifically bans pit bulls and similar dogs. However, a City Council committee is considering whether a change is in order. After advocates…
Olathe’s Future Educators program aims to change the school district for the better
A guaranteed job when you’re fresh out of college can be a strong incentive to graduate, and that’s what the Olathe School District is aiming to provide. The district’s new “Hire Our Own” program targets students in its 21st Century…
North-Central Kansas pharmacy hitting the road with extra COVID-19 vaccine doses
Too many COVID-19 vaccine doses, not enough arms to put them in, that is the situation S&S Drug in Beloit, Kansas found themselves in recently. The north-central Kansas community has been able to successfully vaccinate all residents that wanted a…
Labette County residents weigh in on potential wind farm
Labette County could be the newest site for wind farms -- but not everyone is excited about it. Helen Erickson, Labette County Resident, said, "We are 31.7 miles away. We see the flashing lights at night." Wednesday's Labette County Commission…
Fake palm trees have made an appearance in west Lawrence; whether they can stay is an open question
Jeff Crick, the city’s director of planning and development services, [says] artificial trees haven’t become an approved use in the city. He pointed to the landscape material standards section of the city’s land development code, which reads, in part: “No…
Argonia looking into skyrocketed gas bills
More Kansans are opening their gas bills and wondering how they will find the money to pay. The city of Argonia says most of its residents are seeing bills in the thousands for just one month. On a warm spring…
How the Shawnee Mission School District spent $3.8M in federal COVID-19 relief money
The Shawnee Mission School District has allocated nearly $3.8 million so far in federal COVID-19 relief money since the start of the 2020-21 school year. Nearly $1 million of that, or roughly a quarter of the total, has been spent…
As vaccination rate lags, Sedgwick County hopes to convince skeptics to get a shot
As the supply of COVID-19 vaccines has increased, Sedgwick County officials are grappling with a problem they weren’t expecting this early in the year — more vaccine doses than people who want a shot. “We’re trying to take away every…
Libraries prepare for limited openings
Both the Winfield and Arkansas City public libraries plan to open on a limited basis within the next several weeks. The Winfield library expects to move from Phase 3 of its reopening plan to Phase 4 next month. Starting April…
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