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Peabody council worried about lack of lifeguards
Peabody city councilmen were unsure at Monday’s regular meeting if the city’s pool would open this year, but agreed they needed to hire enough lifeguards just in case. “Even if we can open it in the future, we have to…
Overland Park joins list of Kansas City area cities closing pools due to COVID-19
With the approach of Memorial Day weekend, the traditional time public pools open for the season in Johnson County, Overland Park has joined the growing list of cities that will keep them closed this year. Concerned about the spread of…
Governor Kelly announces new economic recovery taskforce, ‘SPARK’
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced the state has created a new taskforce to lead the state's economic recovery following the coronavirus pandemic. "As part of her commitment to rebuilding Kansas and the economy, Governor Laura Kelly today announced the Strengthening…
Kansas set to move into phase 2 of reopening plan, allowing slightly larger group gatherings
Starting Friday, Kansans can gather in slightly larger groups, take in a movie, go to an art museum and bowl a few frames. But concerts, festivals, summer camps and parades will remain shut down. And you still won’t be able…
Roeland Park sets 2025 deadline to reduce carbon emissions by 28%, approves solar-ready ordinance
The Roeland Park city council Monday evening approved a resolution setting a 2025 goal to reduce the city’s carbon emissions by 28%, in addition to a solar-ready ordinance. Roeland Park’s 28% reduction goal and date complies with Paris Climate Agreement…
Leawood plans to open its aquatic center for summer season
The Leawood City Council on Monday night voted unanimously to open the city’s aquatic center in June. The target date for opening the center, at 10601 Lee Blvd., is June 8, but that could be pushed back to June 15…
Commissioners question whether Johnson County Household Hazardous Waste program should continue in present form
With less than two weeks to go before its contract runs out, the Johnson County Household Hazardous Waste program has hit a snag at the county commission. Discussion of a contract with a new provider – Heritage Environmental Services –…
Overland Park will keep municipal pools closed this summer
Overland Park Pools will not open this summer, the city council has decided. Councilmembers discussed an option of opening just one of its five pools – Tomahawk Ridge Aquatic Center – with a list of attendance and distancing restrictions. But…
With concerns about enforceability top-of-mind, Prairie Village council decides against adopting face mask ordinance
The Prairie Village city council has rejected a proposed ordinance that would have required people to wear a facial covering in stores and other public spaces. The idea, which had been introduced by Ward 1 Councilmember Jori Nelson earlier this month,…
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