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County considers acquiring ‘floating playground’
Shawnee County commissioners plan Monday to consider spending more than $31,000 to dredge the Lake Shawnee Adventure Cove, plus $80,000 to acquire a “floating playground” and have it put in place there. Proposals to make those moves are among items…
College is free for kids in this tiny Kansas town. Will more people move there now?
Paula Wells and her husband were just getting serious about how to fund their fifth-grader’s college tuition. Then a wealthy businessman instantly absolved them — and their entire town — of that particular obligation. “It’s almost like I just got…
Lawrence libraries dropping late fines amid national push
The Lawrence Public Library is joining a growing number that are dropping fines for overdue books. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the library’s board voted unanimously Tuesday to make the change. Library patrons would still be charged for lost or…
Teleheath is changing healthcare in Kansas
For some Kansans, long drive times, physical disabilities or weakened immune systems can make a trip to the doctor’s office a struggle. Telehealth has changed that. Telehealth gives patients the ability to see their doctors from the comfort of their…
Andover to close golf course temporarily
The Andover Municipal Golf course will be temporarily closed beginning January 1, 2020. The City of Andover says the current operator will cease management at that time and no decision has been made regarding the future operation of the course.…
Northeast Kansas city stops legal notices in local newspaper
A growing community near Kansas City has decided this week to stop publishing its legal notices in its hometown newspaper. Some City Council members in Gardner, Kansas, describe the move as cost cutting, but the city is acting after several…
Downtown Overland Park is growing up: Retail, high-rises are ‘the way of the future’
After decades of trying to revitalize Overland Park’s historic downtown, community leaders say the area is finally in the midst of a modern renaissance. A short walk from the first commercial building ever constructed in Overland Park and a 70-year-old…
Partington reflects on Finney County years
New challenges and new opportunities are on the horizon for former county administrator Randy Partington. Partington, who was Finney County administrator for nine years, has accepted the county administrator position at Reno County starting in February 2020. Partington said the…
Mayor: Olathe has much to celebrate, look forward to, this holiday season
The holidays are here, and that means the hustle and bustle of big celebrations. As you decorate your home, bake your cookies and wrap all those presents, I encourage you to stop and remember that you’re doing much of it…
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