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Topeka rally seeks to ’bridge gap’ between citizens, law enforcement
Police officers currently need all the help they can get, Lisa Baker-Zirbel said Saturday. So she said she considered it important for her to take part in a rally held that day to show support for law enforcement in front…
Mission approves drone ordinance outlining regulations for public and private spaces
The Mission City Council on Wednesday evening approved an unmanned aircraft systems, or drone ordinance that outlines rules and regulations throughout the city’s public and private spaces. .... The ordinance makes it illegal to operate a drone on public or…
Winfield looks to add electric vehicle charging stations
The City of Winfield, in partnership with the Kansas Power Pool, plans to install at least two public-use electric vehicle charging stations, Winfield City Manager Taggart Wall said Tuesday. The Level 2 charging stations will cost around $3,000 each. The…
Small Kansas town hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic
Logan, population about 540, and Phillips County are an illustration of rural America during the global coronavirus pandemic. For months, the county had managed to dodge the wrath of COVID-19, with only a handful of confirmed cases cropping up even…
Police chief talks about use of force
Use of force will never be eliminated from law enforcement because there will always be people who do not cooperate when being placed under arrest, but Leavenworth Police Chief Pat Kitchens said discussion about change is necessary and changes must…
Rural Economic Index Inches Upward
The rural economy in the middle of the country is not booming – but it’s moving upward. The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index, or RMI, increased in July. According to the monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a…
USDA Invests in Community Infrastructure in Independence, Kansas
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Kansas Lynne Hinrichsen today announced that USDA is investing $7,200 for community infrastructure in the city of Independence. ... The Independence Area Library District will use a $7,200 Community Facilities…
‘I’m scared to death’: KC area teachers worry if schools can be safe during COVID-19
Olathe teacher Amy Hillman said she was “given a gift” when Gov. Laura Kelly announced Kansas schools would stay closed until after Labor Day due to skyrocketing coronavirus cases. “These three weeks are giving us a leg up. It doesn’t…
Facebook deletes Butler County Health Department’s page
With everything going on during the coronavirus pandemic, the importance of fast and easy communication with the public is at an all-time high. For this, most turn platforms like Facebook, but for now, that’s no longer an option for the…
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