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Proposed Kansas bill will require medical providers to give patients a breakdown of costs before receiving treatment
Medical bills can be expensive and stressful — especially when the bill is much higher than one anticipated. One Kansas lawmaker has a plan to help prevent these surprise medical bills. This week, Senator Richard Hilderbrand (R-Galena) has proposed two…
Kansas introduces bills which would make discrimination based on hair texture or style illegal
A Kansas bill has been introduced that would make it illegal to discriminate based on hair texture or style. The CROWN Act stands for ‘Creating A Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair. It has been passed in three US…
Wellington Council contemplating Splash pads in the city
Splash pads and swimming pools were topics of discussion Tuesday evening at the Wellington City Council meeting. The idea of creating a splash pad was presented by Park Board member Annarose White. Later in the meeting, the council received information…
Wichita’s Eisenhower named a top-10 small airport in USA Today poll
Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport has been named the third-best small airport in country in an online reader’s poll conducted by USA Today. The airport trailed Huntsville International Airport in Alabama and T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, R.I., in…
Safe Streets brings neighbors together to reduce crime
A Topeka organization is helping neighborhoods get to know one another in order to prevent crime and they’re among the best in the country at doing it. Rhonda Cathey and her husband Ron know the names of everyone in their…
Two SEK law enforcement agencies receive awards
Two Southeast Kansas law enforcement agencies are among the highest ranked in the state for traffic safety. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and the Pittsburg Police Department both received the AAA Kansas Community Traffic Safety Award for 2019. The agencies…
Merriam voters approve renewing 1/4-cent sales tax for next 10 with 80% support
Merriam residents have approved the renewal of the quarter-cent sales tax, with nearly 80% of votes in favor of the renewal — the highest approval rate in the history of the city’s special sales tax votes. The quarter-cent sales tax…
Emergency management volunteer groups consolidate, maintain shared focus
Restructuring of the Cowley County Emergency Management volunteer organizations went into effect Jan. 1, combining four groups into one large group with a shared vision and mission. The four volunteer groups — Cowley County Emergency Auxiliary, the Community Emergency Response…
Labette law enforcement investigates heavy truck traffic en route to wind farm
Labette County law enforcement and road personnel are investigating trucks that may be illegally driving on roads in the north part of the county to service wind turbine sites in Neosho County. Labette County Public Works Director Sandy Krider and…
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