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Task force: Homeless in Topeka tent city to be displaced
Homeless people living in tent city will soon be forced out, according to a news release Thursday from the Homeless Task Force. The release said the task force has been made aware that railroad-owned properties in the areas adjacent to…
NLC: New Principles of Home Rule
Home rule is a longstanding legal principle that gives us the power to decide which services we provide, the policies we implement, and the ways we solve problems locally. In 1953, the American Municipal Association (AMA) — which became the National…
Overland Park takes first step toward creation of mental health task force
A mental health task force was not exactly what Overland Park transparency advocate Sheila Albers originally asked for. But she said Wednesday she is pleased that the city council’s public safety committee took the first steps toward a group that…
Columbus schools closed after staff member dies from flu
Columbus Schools USD 493 announced Wednesday that a paraprofessional at Park Elementary had passed away on Sunday. It was learned that her brother is in intensive care for similar symptoms. The only confirmed diagnosis for each of them at this…
The stop light debate: City and KDOT disagree about intersection of US 56 and Old US 81
When it comes to the intersection of US 56 and Old US 81 Mayor Tom Brown has some real concerns. “I don’t want anyone to die out there,” Brown said in a meeting regarding the intersection Monday. The city has…
39 Kansas towns to receive Community Development Block Grants
Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced today the award of more than $17 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to 39 Kansas communities. A total of $17,486,103 in federal funds is being made available through the CDBG program this…
Rural Basehor man fears annexation, calls on state to crack down
Jim Seeman lives in the farmhouse he grew up in near Basehor, the place where his parents moved in 1947, and he doesn’t like the idea of being swallowed by sprawling urban development. He also doesn’t like the idea that…
Senate panel considers bill requiring paper ballots in Kansas elections
The Senate Ethics, Elections and Local Government committee heard testimony Wednesday on a bill that would require all Kansas counties to use paper ballots to count votes. Ballots would have several requirements, including the voter’s signature. Votes would be counted…
Insurance agent breaks down statistics on dog bites
Insurance agent Alex Case gave Marion Kiwanis members a view of the problem of dog bite injuries in Marion County and nationwide Feb. 5 when he spoke at the club’s weekly meeting. ... Between 2005 and 2018, 469 people —…
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