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Kansas opens up vaccinations to all adults starting March 29
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly announced Friday that anyone in Kansas age 16 or older will be allowed to get a coronavirus vaccine starting Monday because the state expects to get enough of the medicine to speed up its inoculation process…
Iolan calls program ‘a godsend’
Thrive Allen County’s transportation program is changing lives. “To me it’s been a godsend,” said Iolan Loren Mitchell, in reference to the local initiative. The 83-year-old said his daughter had been giving him rides to his dialysis treatments in Chanute,…
City of Pittsburg and Crawford County partner to launch new text-to-9-1-1 system
The City of Pittsburg and Crawford County have partnered to purchase a new state-of-the-art emergency call handling and management system that will allow residents to text urgent alerts to 9-1-1. For the last two years, the city and county have…
Overland Park committee gives nod to $5.2 million streetlight replacement project
A program that will replace most of Overland Park’s older high-pressure sodium streetlights with LEDs is expected to save the city $407,000 a year for the next decade, according to the city’s staff. The council’s public works committee moved ahead…
Electric scooters roll into Great Bend
A new mode of transportation is rolling into Great Bend. but it isn’t a plane, train, or automobile, it’s a scooter. Last year, before COVID hit, Matt Hiss and his wife traveled to Austin, Texas. While exploring the city, they…
After Lawrence sets renewable energy goals, Kansas lawmakers pass bill that prohibits cities from limiting natural gas
In direct conflict with Lawrence’s goals for renewable energy, state lawmakers have passed a bill backed by the natural gas industry that prohibits cities from making any rules or requirements that would limit the use of natural gas or propane.…
Garden City housing shortage affects whole community
Garden City has a lack of housing. The shortage is at all levels – from rentals to single family homes. The shortage is not just in one area. Lona DuVall, president/CEO of the Finney County Economic Development Corporation, said the…
Build America Bonds may be key to financing Biden’s infrastructure plans
Republicans and Democrats agree that the U.S. is in dire need of a major infrastructure overhaul and, at the very least, that Congress should authorize significant repairs to roads and bridges. The fierce disagreement between the two parties begins over…
City of Lawrence to launch new water rate structure that charges higher rates for irrigation, other accessory water use
After delays, the City of Lawrence is preparing to roll out a new water billing method that aims to encourage conservation by charging higher rates for irrigation or for other accessory uses. The new billing structure goes into effect April…
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