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After 16 years as Overland Park’s mayor, Carl Gerlach will not seek reelection
Overland Park Mayor Carl Gerlach announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection in November, after holding the office since 2005. Gerlach, 66, has led Johnson County’s largest city through the Great Recession of 2008 and the COVID-19 pandemic. He’s…
Johnson County city bans people from 9 medians. Critics say law penalizes the homeless
The Merriam City Council on Monday passed an ordinance banning pedestrians from medians at the city’s nine busiest intersections, despite some concerns that the law would push out the homeless and panhandlers. City officials said the law is aimed at cutting down…
Sedgwick County looks at more potential sites, hoping for uptick soon in vaccine supply
Sedgwick County says it’s vaccine distribution at INTRUST Bank Arena is going well. But when an anticipated jump in distribution affects vaccine supplies, the county wants to expand to as many places as they can. On Tuesday, County Manager Tom…
Commerce wants to expand use of STAR bonds in Kansas. Skeptics say program doesn’t work.
Kansas legislators are once again considering a renewal and modification of sales tax revenue bonds that would allow for use of public funding on rural redevelopment, hospital and company headquarters projects. Sales tax revenue, or STAR, bonds, is an economic…
Various entities in southwest Kansas get together to discuss emergency response, COVID-19
Various agencies and businesses in southwest Kansas congregated Tuesday over Zoom to discuss emergency response matters and COVID-19. This get-together was an opportunity for each entity to discuss all pertinent issues and find ways to better collaborate moving forward. Colleen…
Harvey County expands mass gathering limits
The Harvey County Commission has loosened the requirements of a local health order that limits mass gatherings in Harvey County. The health order increases the gathering limit size from 10 to 50 people. The commission, which serves as the board…
Pittsburg encourages local business support on Valentines Day
The city of Pittsburg is offering an incentive to support downtown businesses this Valentines Day. Beginning Friday, the city will host, Dancing Downtown. People can shop or eat local for Valentines Day Weekend – and potentially earn a chamber gift card of…
Can Kansas have a normal summer? Here’s how many more vaccine doses are needed weekly.
The top doctor leading the Kansas response to the coronavirus pandemic said the state needs five times as many COVID-19 vaccine doses each week in order for Kansans to have a normal summer in 2021. The comment from Dr. Lee…
Vaccine surfing? Don’t try it at Sedgwick County’s COVID vaccination station
It’s called “vaccine surfing” — hanging out around a COVID-19 vaccination center at the end of the day, hoping to get a shot from the leftovers. But it won’t work at Sedgwick County’s vaccination stations, a top county official said…
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