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Downtown stewards of Winfield expand history program
Historical plaques were recently installed on five buildings on Main Street in Winfield. The plaques are done by members of the Winfield Main Street Committee of the Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce. The project is a collaboration between the Main…
Topeka’s haunted trails aim at providing safe outdoor activity for community
Halloween will look a lot different in 2020 than in any previous year as many of the venues that provide an enjoyable amount of terror to patrons will be closed due to the lingering pandemic. But two outdoor venues are…
Sedgwick County official extends bar and club curfew despite COVID-19 cases rising
Despite a growing number of COVID-19 cases, the Sedgwick County health officer approved an order on Friday that extends the time bars and clubs can stay open from midnight to 1 a.m. “Locally, our case numbers have started increasing but…
Officer-involved shooting in Lyons leads to large police response
A Lyons man is in custody on Friday after a few-hour standoff following the shooting of an officer and a man, officials said. It started at around 3:40 p.m. when a man mowing a lawn was threatened by a man…
Renwick receives grant for ‘telerobots’
High schools in the Renwick School District will receive more than $450,000 in grants to support STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education.Garden Plain High School and Andale High School, plus 18 other Kansas high schools, will receive funds through a…
Maple Leaf Festival At Baldwin City Goes Virtual This Year
Like many events this year, the Maple Leaf Festival will be in an entirely different format. Officially, the traditional 63rd annual Maple Leaf Festival in historic downtown Baldwin City is cancelled. “Decision to cancel the 2020 Maple Leaf Festival is…
As 60% of Johnson County schools report COVID cases, guidance for returning is eased
The Johnson County health department has issued more lenient guidance on whether school districts should allow older students back into classrooms when there is high community spread of COVID-19. Unlike under the previous criteria, districts could now allow middle and…
Last of major Johnson County districts says older students can return to classrooms
Following the Johnson County health department relaxing coronavirus guidance for schools, the Olathe district announced it will allow older students to return to classrooms part time later this month. Superintendent John Allison said in an email that middle and high…
LaHarpe starts talk on stop signs
LaHarpe City Council members will chew over a request by city employees to add as many as 26 stop signs around town. Code Enforcement Officer Penny Miller and City Superintendent Mike Hedmon have driven every block in town in search…
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