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Lawrence City Commission approves density bonus that allows lots to be divided for affordable housing projects
City leaders have approved a proposal that allows two houses to be built on one lot as long as both homes are affordable. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously to approve a text amendment…
Gove County District Court Finds GMD 4 LEMA Constitutional
A district court in western Kansas has ruled that the chief engineer of the Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Water Resources acted properly in approving a water management tool proposed by the Northwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 4…
Sedgwick County gives additional $2.6 million for jail to address uptick in violent offenders
Violent crime in the past couple of years has overloaded the Sedgwick County Jail and put the inmate population at its highest in a decade. To help remedy the problem, Sedgwick County Commissioners on Wednesday approved a $2.6 million injection…
Statistics no way to ‘rate’ city’s police departments
Sexual battery and many other intimidation crimes are not listed in Kansas Bureau of Investigation’s annual crime index — an omission that law enforcement in Marion County say makes it difficult to get an accurate picture of crime in their…
Garden City mayor, manager reflect on past year
Garden City Mayor Dan Fankhauser and City Manager Matt Allen spoke before Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce members Wednesday morning, reflecting on the city’s recent accomplishments and plans for the future. Fankhauser reviewed the past year in and around…
Commissioners consider bike path agreement
The Sedgwick County Board of County Commissioners was expected to approve the Hike and Bike path between Mulvane and Derby at its Wednesday meeting, which came after press time Monday. The agreement requires the county to provide about $57,000 for…
Derby historical landmarks make their debut
An official ribbon cutting on Wednesday in front of the Derby Historical Museum marked the unveiling of seven historical landmark displays in Derby. The landmarks are a part of the 150-year sesquicentennial celebration going on this year. The landmarks are…
City of Hays hires new assistant city manager
Collin Bielser has been appointed as the new assistant city manager for the City of Hays, City Manager Toby Dougherty announced in a news release Wednesday. Bielser was selected for the position out of 100 candidates after a lengthy and…
Extreme floods unearth ancient bear skull in south-central Kansas
A mid-August kayak trip down the Arkansas River in south-central Kansas took a fascinating turn for sisters Ashley and Erin Watt when they happened upon a massive skull protruding from a sandbar. It was partially buried nose down, but they…
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