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Rural Entrepreneurship Resource Event hosted by Phillips Co. Eco-Devo
Entrepreneurship comes with both its challenges and its rewards. As an entrepreneur, you might sometimes feel as if you’re flying solo and dream of having a co-pilot to help steer you around the many obstacles that you face during the…
Hutchinson ready to take action on rental program
The Hutchinson City Council will take action on the new rental inspection program during Tuesday’s agenda session. The city is proposing a licensing fee structure with incentives rather than the current permit fee. The Housing Commission has denied a recommendation…
Wichita Transit is giving free rides to the polls on election day
Wichita Transit is offering a day of free rides on all traditional bus routes for Tuesday's general election. A transit spokesperson said free rides on November 5 are valid for everyone riding to or from polling locations as well as…
KDHE issues boil water advisory for Spring Hill, Johnson County RWD 7
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil order water advisory for Spring Hill, a portion of Johnson County RWD 7 located south of Highway 56 and the Miami County RWD 2 in Kansas. Customers of Johnson…
Johnson County commissioners express concern with potential expansion of mail-in ballot distribution
The Johnson County Commission is not on board with possible new efforts to expand the list of voters who can get ballots in the mail automatically every election. Commissioners made a last-minute addition to their legislative agenda Thursday that implied…
Secretary of State speaks to clerks about election security
Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab stopped by the Finney County Clerk’s Office on Monday, one of many visits he and his team made ahead of Tuesday’s Election Day. The visit, he said, was largely to speak to clerks about…
New numbers suggest Lawrence’s commuter population is growing rapidly
Tucked between Topeka and Kansas City, Lawrence long has been known as a town with plenty of commuters. But the city never has been able to say this before: If you live in Lawrence and have a job, it is…
Rural Kansas grass fire burns 300-400 acres; multiple agencies assist
Authorities are investigating the cause of a Sunday afternoon grass fire in Harvey County. The fire in the 3800 block of North Sand Hill Road northeast of Burrton burned about 300 to 400 acres of land, according to a media…
Facts about proposed changes to Manhattan’s Public Nudity Ordinance
The Manhattan City Commission will consider an amendment to Manhattan's public nudity ordinance at the upcoming November 5, 2019, legislative meeting. First adopted in 2003, the existing ordinance makes it unlawful to publicly display female breasts or male or female…
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