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Landfill increase vote delayed after community concerns
County commissioners delayed a vote to increase the Rolling Meadows landfill after homeowners in the area voice their concern about increasing the height. "I’m not sure I feel comfortable making a decision on this today," Commissioner Aaron Mays said at…
Augusta downtown park plan revealed
The Augusta City Council will be asked to make a decision more than a decade-and-a-half in the making on Nov. 2 — a new master plan that will make changes to the city’s downtown business district. Specifically, plans for new…
Shawnee balances need with neighbors’ concerns in proposed homeless shelter code
The Shawnee Planning Commission will meet again to continue discussions on where and how homeless shelters could operate in the city. Planning commissioners on Oct. 19 discussed proposed changes and after raising concerns about the various needs of people without shelter…
Survey: 25% of Kansans say they’ve faced economic hardships during COVID-19 pandemic
One-fourth of Kansas households have experienced serious problems during the COVID-19 pandemic covering essential costs like food, utility and medical bills and dealing with obligations of loans and credit card debt. That was among findings of a sweeping statewide survey…
Sedgwick County resumes asymptomatic COVID testing
Sedgwick County residents can once again get tested for COVID-19 regardless of symptoms. Asymptomatic testing resumed through the local health department on Monday. Residents can get a free COVID-19 test by calling the United Way of the Plains at 211.…
Reno County launches COVID Cut-Off Challenge to slow the spread of the virus
The Reno County Health Department is asking all Reno County residents to take part of the COVID Cut-Off 10-Day Challenge from Nov. 4 through Nov. 13 in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. The county health department has…
Kansas tax revenue $62 million above estimate in October to sustain positive trend
Kansas’ individual income, retail sales as well as liquor and cigarette tax collections surged in October to deliver $62 million more than projected to the state treasury and offer a slice of budgetary optimism despite lingering concern of a revenue…
Shawnee Co. landfill wants to increase waste level, upsetting people in area
Controversy hit Shawnee County during Monday's commission meeting, leaving people upset about a potential increase in the height of a landfill in the northern part of the county. The Rolling Meadows Landfill, owned by Waste Management, currently houses a hill…
Kansas has 99 of 105 counties in the red zone for new COVID cases. Only 1 is green.
The worsening spread of the coronavirus now has 99 out of 105 Kansas counties in the red zone for the rate of new COVID-19 cases. Kansas Department of Health and Environment data released Monday shows more of the state is…
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