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Kansas Suicide Rates Are Climbing, Especially In The State’s Most Rural Areas
The number of suicides in northwest Kansas increased by more than half in recent years. Twenty counties in the region saw suicides climb by 57% from 2014 through 2018. That jump comes in a part of the state where people…
Cellphone app to be available in Shawnee County to keep children safe
Keeping children safe is the purpose of a cellphone application that the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office is arranging to have made available here. Shawnee County Commissioners Bill Riphahn, Kevin Cook and Aaron Mays voted 3-0 Monday to acknowledge Sheriff Brian…
Pott. County Commission discusses potential Manhattan sales tax; receives flu update
Pottawatomie County Commissioner Pat Weixelman commented on Manhattan City Commission discussions about taking on a city-wide sales tax during a meeting Monday. If the city-sales tax were to become a reality, the Manhattan City Commission may no longer require the…
Company says they’re ready to invest $1.5 billion in Wichita Riverfront, including Kansas’ first skyscraper
$1.5 billion in a proposed development in downtown Wichita… That's the incredible amount of construction and growth a company is vowing to bring here, including a 40+ story hotel. So is it realistic? Or just pie in the sky? Just…
Hutchinson woman speaks out after dog attack
A Hutchinson woman is out of the hospital after two dogs attacked her. While she is back home, her recovery is just beginning. The bandages on Tina Stapleton’s legs are a reminder of what happened to her on Monday. “I…
Kansas Senate moves to restrain county appraisers
Senators in the Kansas Legislature on Tuesday embraced sweeping changes to restrain county appraisers and property valuations that increase local tax burdens. The Senate passed legislation that would prohibit appraisers from increasing property valuations because of normal maintenance made to…
Unique bench installed at Starlight Park in Greensburg
A new bench installed at Greensburg’s Starlight Park last Saturday is approximately 7-feet-long and curved into the shape of a question mark. It is made out of carbide steel and painted with truck-bed liner paint to assure sustainability. The bench…
Kansas lawmakers reject lower penalties on pot possession
ansas legislators aren't ready to declare that marijuana possession never should be a felony, rejecting proposals Monday to lower penalties for third-time offenders and to release others from prison. The House Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee voted 7-4 against a…
Pittsburg seeking city flag design submissions
The Pittsburg Downtown Advisory Board is inviting the community to be a part of the town’s history. The board has announced they are looking for design submissions for the city of Pittsburg’s flag. The Southeast Kansas town has no record…
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