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Wichita City Council approves stadium CID
The Wichita City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to pass the ordinance establishing the Multi-Sport Stadium Community Improvement District. It is a 2% sales tax that will help cover the cost of the stadium. It will be in effect for…
Topeka City Council OKs ordinance regarding panhandling
Topeka’s city government will ban pedestrians — including panhandlers — from interacting with people in vehicles at 23 of Topeka’s most dangerous intersections, though not at any other crossings. City council members voted 8-1 Tuesday evening to approve an ordinance…
Parsons honors Vietnam War hero
Outgoing City Commissioner David Larsen received a pleasant surprise as he arrived for his last meeting on Monday. The city staff organized a reception for the highly decorated Vietnam War era Navy veteran in the lobby of the Parsons Municipal…
Galena Fire Station to be named after longtime fire chief
Galena Council members approve naming the city’s fire station after longtime Fire Chief Bill Hall. He has been a loyal member of the department since the 1950’s. It will be named Galena Fire Department, Bill Hall Station #1. Hall has…
Decline in global recycling markets could affect Lawrence residents’ utility bills
If the market for recycled materials remains low, the city’s costs for processing recyclables could go up — and so could residents’ utility bills. The City of Lawrence contracts with the Hamm recycling facility to process recyclable materials, but changes…
Mystery drone sightings spread to Kansas
The Federal Aviation Administration is working with state and local authorities to determine who’s behind a series of mysterious nighttime drone flights over northeastern Colorado and western Nebraska. A few sightings have also come from northwest Kansas, close to the…
Riley County commissioners take next steps for the RCPD firing range project
Riley County commissioners took the next steps necessary to begin construction on the Riley County Police Department firing range project. County Counselor Clancy Holeman walked the commissioners through what a design/build and design-bid built process would look like in comparison.…
Long-time employee retires from city of El Dorado
After nearly more than four decades, Robert Simmons recently retired from the city of El Dorado, leaving his position as the Chief Operator at the Water Treatment Plant. Simmons dedicated his life to providing clean, safe water to the citizens…
Governor appoints local foundation executive to Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
Governor Laura Kelly appointed Johnna Norton, executive director of the Mount Carmel Foundation, to the state’s Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board on Friday. According to a release from the governor’s office, the mission of the board is to protect the public’s…
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