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Proposed environmental mandate would aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, housing stress for Lawrence renters
The Environmental Sustainability Advisory Board plans to urge Lawrence city commissioners to adopt an environmentally friendly ordinance that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions while saving renters money. The policy would require owners and landlords of certain covered properties to submit…
Winfield considering a ban on mini-bikes
The City of Winfield is proposing a ban on mini-bikes in the city limits, with an ordinance doing just that on the City Commission agenda Tuesday. City Manager Taggart Wall explained that mini-bikes are best described as miniature motorcycles, low…
GPD, bike repair service join forces
Several weeks ago, Girard Police Chief Jesse Snider approached the Girard City Council, notifying council members of a potential project in which the police department donates bicycles in their custody, so new homes can be found for them. “Under our…
Municipal Bond Trends for August 29, 2025
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
Scooter Safety an issue in both Hays and Ellis
Both City Commissioner Alaina Cunnigham and Mayor Sandy Jacobs used a portion of their Commissioner Comment time on August 14th to ask the public to watch out for kids on scooters as school begins. And on August 18, 2025, an…
Haysville City Council fined over violation of Kansas open records law
The Kansas attorney general’s office issued a $250 fine to the Haysville City Council for violating the Kansas Open Records Act, officials said Wednesday. City employees declined without explanation to release copies of photographs requested under the state government transparency…
Wichita to install more parking meters downtown. Here’s where
Many streets north of Waterman downtown soon will have paid parking meters installed. The city will begin to place meters after Labor Day on many of the north-south streets downtown, as well as the remainder of Douglas Avenue and other…
Police use data to target gun crime hot spots in Wichita
In part of east Wichita, a gun crime was 9.4 times more likely to happen at or within 300 feet of a gas station. It was 5.2 times more likely within 300 feet of a bar and 3.6 times more…
City nabs grant toward pickleball courts
The dream of turning the old tennis courts at Wilson Park in Arkansas City into pickleball courts scored a big victory last week with the city announcing it had been awarded a $115,840 grant from the National Park Service. Read…
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