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KS lawmakers discuss bill preventing cities from banning single-use plastic bags
Lawmakers at the Statehouse Thursday discussed a bill that in part, would ban cities in Kansas from banning single-use plastic bags. In Kansas, Wichita, Salina and Lawrence are among the cities looking to evaluate a ban on plastic bags like…
State officials celebrate Parsons industrial park partnership
State Secretary of Transportation Julie Lorenz and Secretary of Commerce David Toland visited southeast Kansas Thursday for a ribbon cutting and ceremonial throwing of a switch to mark the arrival of the first loaded train cars at the Great Plains…
Horton Commission lays plans for potential healthcare return
The Horton City Commission met for the first time in February, and heard a report from a meeting between Mayor Bryan Stirton, Commissioner Wade Edwards and City Administrator John Calhoon, and Atchison Hospital CEO Jeff Perry. Calhoon reported that he…
Marion County planning commission to tackle wind farm regulations
County planning and zoning officials will direct their thoughts to Article 27 of wind energy conversion systems overlay district regulations during coming meetings in the hope of resolving controversy that arose in recent months over the regulations. Much of the…
Hillsboro stands to lose if Census misses people
Hillsboro could lose as much as $46,220.40 in federal funding for each household not counted in the 2020 Census, a spokeswoman from the Kansas League of Municipalities told city council members Tuesday. Census numbers are used both for redistricting the…
Engaged citizens, investment in Old Town, and honors all around at Lenexa Mayor’s 2020 State of the City address
A happy and engaged citizenry, paired with continued investment from commercial developers are the outcomes of a long-term “pro-growth” attitude in Lenexa, Mayor Michael Boehm said Wednesday in his 18th State of the City address. Citizen satisfaction survey results consistently rank…
Osawatomie’s city manager position attracts 50 applicants
The city of Osawatomie’s search for a new city manager has attracted dozens of applicants. “We had a total of 50 applicants for the city manager (position),” Mayor Mark Govea said Friday, Feb. 14. (Read more: The Miami County Republic)
Proposed law would increase the penalty for assaulting sports referees in Kansas
A new proposed bill would put sports officials under similar protections that police officers and judges have against assault and battery in Kansas. Teon Wilson has been reffing for years, and Wednesday was the Holy War between Kapaun and Bishop…
Olathe tops in keeping waste out of landfalls
Olathe says its residents raised their recycling rate last year, diverting 42.41% of waste from landfills. That figure was up from 40.03% in 2018. By comparison, the city said, the waste diversion rate was 38% for Johnson County as a…
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