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Emporia Public Library receives ADOPT grant to install Wi-Fi benches in Emporia
To enhance broadband access across Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly announced $10.4 million in grants through the Advancing Digital Opportunities to Connect Kansans (ADOPT) program Monday, including $48,989 for the Emporia Public Library (EPL) to install five solar-powered Wi-Fi benches in…
City of Basehor asks KDOT to address dangerous, deadly highway
Efforts to reduce the speed limit along U.S. 24 Highway in Basehor, Kansas, have ramped up following the death of 16-year-old Cody Lamping in June. Previous reporting states that on Tuesday, June 17, Lamping was driving southbound on 155th Street…
City doubles mosquito spraying days
The City of Great Bend is doubling its mosquito spraying. City Administrator Logan Burns announced Monday that, going forward, foggers will be working from 8 p.m. to midnight on Mondays and Thursdays. In the past, spraying was only on Thursdays.…
Proposed railroad line could have Newton stop
During the 1800s, train travel was the fastest way to travel coast-to-coast. Now, a private sector wants to bring railroad travel back to the mainstream with a proposed line spanning from New York to Los Angeles. AmeriStarRail has proposed using…
County commission revisits “right of entry” resolution
The Jackson County Commission revisited a resolution they recently approved that gives county employees and contractors the authority to inspect the outside of private homes and buildings in certain instances. At a recent commission meeting, Commissioner Keith Kelly said that,…
Prairie Village voters will decide this November on controversial petition question
After a two-year legal fight that began with disagreements over housing and zoning in Prairie Village, a citizen petition question asking whether to “abandon” the city’s form of government will officially go before voters this November. On Monday, the city…
Lenexa expands property tax rebate program to include more homeowners
The city of Lenexa is expanding its property tax rebate program after launching it last year as a pilot. Last last week, the city announced it was now accepting applications for the second year of the program, which offers homeowners…
New Mural Announced for Common Ground Building in Downtown Clay Center
A new public art project by A Mural Movement is planned for the north wall of the Common Ground building (709 5th St.) in downtown Clay Center. Beginning in September, artist Moses Park will transform nearly 900 sq. feet of…
‘It’s going to change us forever’: Resilient Grinnell rebuilds with grit after tornado
On May 18, an EF-3 tornado swept into the small town of just over 240 people around 6:30 p.m., leveling a west-side neighborhood with more than 28 houses and outbuildings. The elementary school and a city-owned golf course were damaged,…
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