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‘We have to get to crime before it really happens’: Wichita mayor praises new Juvenile Intervention Unit initiative
Wichita police seeing an increase in crime committed by kids and now they are trying to get a handle on it by unveiling a new unit. "The goal is to get to some of these young people before god-forbid they…
Topeka PD picked to take part in national training program
The Topeka Police Department was recently chosen to take part free of charge in a new national training program aimed at preventing misconduct, reducing officer mistakes and promoting health and wellness. The department will take part in Active Bystandership for…
Topeka Police one of 30 agencies across the nation to embrace a culture of ‘active bystandership’
The Topeka Police Department has been selected to participate in a national training program that will encourage officers to intervene, when necessary, to prevent other officers from making costly mistakes. With the goal of preventing police misconduct, studies show officers…
HFD shares updates from the field
Three wildland certified firefighters from the Hutchinson Fire Department -- Brent Fisher, Jacob Ice and Caleb Dunn -- are part of the group battling the Mullen Fire in the Medicine Bow-Rout National Forest in Wyoming. They arrived in Wyoming last…
Muni bonds to thrive regardless of election outcome, according to Citigroup
The U.S. municipal bond market would benefit from higher taxes either under a Democratic sweep of the White House, Senate and House, or to a lesser extent, if the coming election results in a second term for President Donald Trump…
65 Kansas counties have so many new cases of COVID-19 that they are in the red zone
Kansas has 65 counties with so many new cases of COVID-19 that their incidence rates have moved into the red zone of the school reopening guide. Only seven of the 105 counties in the state had a green zone rate…
Sedgwick County manager, others overseeing coronavirus response are hit with COVID-19
Three officials guiding Sedgwick County’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, including the county manager, have come down with COVID-19 themselves, it was confirmed Monday. County Manager Tom Stolz said he hasn’t been to the office since testing positive a week…
Overland Park considers overhauling regulations for business, residential signs
Overland Park officials are considering a slew of changes to the rules governing all kinds of signs – from digital displays to real estate and political signs. The city’s planning staff presented the results of over three years of work…
This pandemic-survival message brought to you by Pittsburg’s not-toast Toast
Heather Horton has a few pandemic messages for her fellow Kansans. “Don’t give up. Take each day as it comes,” she says, which is good advice in any situation. But also: “Think about the people, not the profit margin, because…
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