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Lenexa, Integrated Roadways sign MOU for smart pavement deployment showcase in City Center
Lenexa has taken the first official step with local company Integrated Roadways to embark on the country’s first and largest deployment and showcase of smart pavement technology. The Lenexa city council on Tuesday unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with…
Block demonstrates CityPlace video panel capabilities ahead of Overland Park vote next month
Motorists on U.S. Highway 69 this week got another preview of some of the visuals that might become part of the skyline if Overland Park grants developer Ken Block’s request for a special use permit on his CityPlace office project.…
Fairway council adopts non-discrimination ordinance, making it 13th JoCo city to add LGBTQ+ legal protections
The Fairway city council on Thursday adopted a non-discrimination ordinance with legal protections for LGBTQ+ individuals, making it the 13th Johnson County municipality to put such a law on its books. Fairway has been grappling with the exploration of an…
Lack of county road upkeep by Apex concern
Neosho County Commissioners pressed developers of the Neosho Ridge wind electricity generation project and an engineer Thursday evening on road improvements in the southwest part of the county. Commissioner David Orr said project site manager Jason Martindale and engineer Tanner…
Officials talk demand transfer losses, dark store theory at conference
Commissioners from as far away as Finney County in southwest Kansas traveled to Manhattan to attend the Riley County Legislative Conference on Thursday, when officials discussed losses in state revenue, the dark store theory and county home rule. State Rep.…
Osawatomie plans holiday festival Dec. 7
Osawatomie’s Small Town Holiday Festival will keep people in the holiday spirit from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 7 at The Loft on Sixth, City Auditorium and John Brown State Park. The Loft on Sixth, 425 Sixth St. 10…
New trucks with ‘wing plows’ to make Topeka snow removal quicker
The city of Topeka will remove snow from streets quicker this winter as a result of its purchase of four dump trucks equipped with 8-foot-wide “wing plows” on the right side in addition to 12-foot-wide plows attached in front, city…
Miami County RWD No. 3 marks 50th anniversary in operation
Water coursing through Miami County Rural Water District No. 3’s veins has done more than sustain the district and its customers for the past five decades. It has nurtured significant growth. RWD No. 3 is marking its 50th anniversary this…
Wichita adds $14 Million federal grant to build multimodal transportation facility in Delano area
Wichita is getting a grant of $14 Million from the US Department of Transportation. And it could include up to 600 parking spaces for the Delano area near the new baseball stadium. “It provides a great transportation option at the…
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