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County moves toward removing glass from single-stream recycling
Removing glass from Shawnee County’s single-stream recycling operation will bring the county a slight financial gain while allowing for more glass to be recycled and not wasted, county solid waste department director Bill Sutton told commissioners Monday. Commissioners Bill Riphahn,…
Lawrence City Commission to consider city’s legislative priorities, including support for state tax relief measures
City leaders will consider adding five issues to their list of legislative priorities, including support for a measure that would effectively freeze property tax rates for low-income seniors and a measure that would provide rebates for sales tax charged on…
Rural Kansas struggles to attract psychiatrists
Psychiatrists are so hard to come by in some rural parts of Kansas that out-of-state doctors now commonly treat patients through video conference. The Kansas News Service reports that Kansas is seeing an increase in patients seeking mental health treatment…
Fearing noisy concerts, Johnson County residents take arboretum protest to next level
With their demands still unmet, neighbors say the fight against an expansion of the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens is far from over. The Overland Park Planning Commission last month approved a $12.4 million expansion at the venue, off…
Former Herington officer apologizes for coffee cup hoax
A former Herington Police Department officer issued an apology for making up a story that a fast food worker wrote an expletive on his coffee cup. William Darling, who resigned his position after admitting the hoax, issued a statement late…
Officer recruitment, community policing, youth programs: Cochran discusses plans for Topeka Police Department
Nearly two years into his role as chief of the Topeka Police Department, Bill Cochran said he is staying the course by placing a high priority on community relations and actively recruiting officers that will help the department achieve its…
Topeka to consider proposal regarding panhandling
The Topeka City Council on Tuesday will consider banning pedestrians — including panhandlers — from interacting with people in vehicles at 23 of Topeka’s most dangerous intersections, though not at any other crossings. “We’re just essentially asking people to choose…
Shawnee County considers proposal regarding recycling of glass
The Shawnee County Commission on Monday will consider taking a step toward removing the recycling of glass from the county’s current single-stream recycling operations to be carried out separately. The proposal involved is among items on the agenda when Commissioners…
Winfield residents respond to survey
Housing, sidewalks and blighted properties are some of the top issues for Winfield residents, according to answers collected from a survey conducted in November. Surveys were mailed to residents and were also available electronically on the city web site. The…
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