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With safety complaints up, Newton eyes sidewalk program
Due to COVID-19, people are staying home more — and they are going for more walks. At least that is the working theory at city hall as Newton city staff deal with an influx of sidewalk safety complaints. “We have…
Leavenworth celebrates completion of Thornton project
Leavenworth officials gathered Friday to celebrate the completion of a $4.89 million street project. “This project has been a long time coming to fruition,” Leavenworth Public Works Director Mike McDonald said. His remarks came during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a…
BCC K-9 Haxo receives body armor
K-9 Officer Haxo of Butler Community College’s Department of Public Safety has received a bullet and stab protective vest, thanks to a charitable donation from nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s Inc. Haxo’s vest was embroidered with the sentiment “In…
Shawnee homeowners can now plant trees between sidewalk and street next to property
Shawnee homeowners and landowners are now allowed to plant trees within public right-of-ways, the areas between the street or curb and their adjacent private property lines. The Shawnee City Council voted 5-2 to approve new city code and regulations that…
On Monday, KPTS will air a documentary featuring 10 historic buildings in Kansas
Delving into “Historic Buildings of Kansas” brought a treasure trove of information to Jim Grawe. “There were a lot more interesting stories out there than I even realized,” said Grawe, executive producer at KPTS and videojournalist of the 60-minute documentary,…
New chief of police in Lenexa will oversee nearly 150 police employees
Dawn Layman is being promoted from deputy chief to the new chief of police in Lenexa. The 27-year department employee will assume the top job on Dec. 18, replacing Thomas Hongslo who announced his retirement earlier this fall. In her…
Prairie Village, Leawood will allow JoCo to enforce COVID-19 restrictions on businesses, mass gatherings
Prairie Village and Leawood are joining Overland Park to be the first cities to enter agreements with Johnson County allowing the county to enforce its latest COVID-19 public health order regarding social distancing, mass gatherings and required closing times for…
‘A dream come true’ — Lenexa names veteran staffer as new head of growing parks and rec department
Lenexa City Manager Beccy Yocham recently named long-time staff member Logan Wagler as the city’s next parks and recreation director. Wagler, who recently served as deputy director, replaces Gary Ristow, who is retiring after 12 years working with the city.…
What’s behind the earthquakes in Wichita?
All seven of the earthquakes centered in Wichita in 2020 occurred during the past two weeks, with two of them coming hours apart on Thursday. All were relatively in the same area in east Wichita, according to the Kansas Geological…
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