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Olathe approves incentives for frozen food facility neighbors fear is hazardous
Weeks after the Olathe Planning Commission denied a proposal for a massive cold storage facility, residents who live by the proposed site poured into the City Council chambers, pleading with council members to deny the project over concerns of it…
Why is Kansas town protesting high school sports complex? Inside the controversy
Twice in the past five years, supermajorities of voters have turned down proposals to build new high school baseball and softball fields in Louisburg, Kansas, home of the Wildcats. The school board had no intention of asking again. Its new…
Police dog returns to work after stabbing at Kansas City, Kansas, home
A Shawnee police dog that was stabbed in Kansas City, Kansas, Aug. 5 is back to work after nearly a month of recovery. Dagger, a K9 police dog with the Shawnee Police Department, returned to full duty Tuesday after he…
Kansas Supreme Court Seeks Public Input on Proposed Rural Justice Committee
The Kansas Supreme Court is seeking public input on proposed Rule 1405, which would create a standing Rural Justice Initiative Committee. If approved, the rule would set the structure for the committee, including membership and terms. The committee would oversee…
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: John Fitzthum, rural hospital drone delivery
“History was made here today.” That’s how one person described the test flight of a drone that delivered a piece of medical equipment to a rural hospital nearly 30 miles away. It was a pioneering effort to see how unmanned…
Garden City office installs free Narcan machine for public use
A new vending machine in Garden City is offering free doses of Narcan to anyone who needs them. Compass Behavioral Health announced that its outpatient office at 1111 E. Spruce St. has partnered with DCCCA to provide the medication, which…
Burrton 7-year-old donates summer earnings to local libraries
Being a helpful member of your community doesn't have an age limit, as shown by second grader Tiffany Hernandez from Burrton. She's been coming to the Newton and Burrton public libraries since she was 18 months old. Now, the 7-year-old…
AG: Haysville to pay fine for violating open records law
The City of Haysville has been ordered to pay a $250 fine for violating the Kansas Open Records Act. The Kansas Attorney General's Office says the city violated the KORA when it didn't produce photographs requested by a resident without…
Topeka firefighter loses discrimination battle
A federal judge determined the City of Topeka did not discriminate against a former Topeka firefighter. Brentley Dorsey was not selected for promotion because he scored lowest amongst seven candidates, not because he was disabled and Black, according to Wednesday’s…
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