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Shawnee County property values rise most north of Kansas River
Shawnee County property values recently increased by more in areas north of the Kansas River than in areas south of the river, county appraiser Steve Bauman said Monday. About 80% of properties in Shawnee County saw a rise in their…
Lawmakers want school districts to perform budget assessments
Kansas lawmakers are looking at bringing more oversight to how schools create their budgets. The Senate Education Committee discussed a bill Monday that would require school districts to conduct a yearly assessment of student needs. Districts would then use that…
Area lakes among clearest in Kansas
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism has announced rankings of the clearest lakes in the state — and several of those at the top of the list are located in the Mined Land Wildlife Areas scattered throughout Crawford…
Recycling changes ripple across Harvey County
Following a discussion of recycling policies late last year between Harvey County administration, the county commission and the county’s outside contractor, Waste Connections, changes went into effect at the start of 2020. With a shrinking market for recyclables and a…
Wichita Mayor Whipple takes Hot Ones challenge; eats fiery wings and says funny stuff
It’s not every day you get to watch the mayor of a large midwestern city snarf down eye-wateringly hot hot wings while being interviewed about his personal life. But that actually happened Monday night at Newman University, where Wichita Mayor…
Firefighters who can sew? Shawnee team may get teased but save department time, money
When a firefighter rips his or her uniform, repairing it isn’t quite as simple as ironing on a patch. Although it used to take weeks or months of waiting and thousands of dollars to repair their gear, the firefighters at…
Changes coming to look of Hutchinson water tower – eventually
The City Council on Tuesday agreed to relight the city’s elevated water tower off of Avenue A with spotlights shining up from the ground, rather than atop the tower. The board, however, couldn’t reach consensus on a paint design for…
Uniontown High School moving away from standardized testing
The Uniontown Schools Board of Education is receiving an update on a re-design project at the high school. Uniontown High School wants to move the focus away from standardized testing to prepare juniors and seniors for after high school. The…
Nine-month long boil water advisory lifted for City of Ozawkie
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced it’s rescinded a 9-month long boil water advisory on Tuesday. The advisory was issued on May 11, 2019 due to a flooded well. People of Ozawkie had to get their drinking water…
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