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Sedgwick County crews prep hundreds of miles of roads ahead of winter weather
The roadways in Sedgwick County go for miles and miles. “Sedgwick County maintains 600 miles of roadway,” says Daniel Schrant, Construction Engineer for the Sedgwick County Public Works Department. Hundreds of miles of roads the county does its best to…
Seneca works to increase school safety
A local school district adds an extra layer of protection when school is over and its time to pick-up the kids. The Seneca School District is using a web system called Kid Account for the students in Pre-K through 6th…
Wind farm protest not enough to stop Expedition Wind
The Marion County Commission meeting opened on Nov 18 with the results of the general election canvass from the Nov 5 election, which was finalized on Friday, Nov. 15. The outcomes generally remained the same although some of the counts…
City of Wichita hopes push for change in state law cuts down on auto thefts
This year alone, Wichita police say auto thefts number more than 2,000. It's a widespread problem the City of Wichita is addressing with a push for change at the state level. The city is taking steps to convince lawmakers in…
100 percent participation at Goessel school parent-teacher meetings
The Goessel school board met on November 11 and heard from superintendent/elementary school principal Dr. John Fast that elementary school teachers had 100 percent contact with parents for parent-teacher meetings on October 24. Only four were contacted by phone instead…
Unitarian Church And City Of Lenexa Reach Agreement Over Homeless Shelter
A church whose request to operate a temporary homeless shelter was opposed by the city of Lenexa will be able to do so after all. Under a settlement reached on Friday, Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church will be allowed to…
Newton finds temporary fix for historic preservation
City staff may have found a one-year, temporary way to keep performing historic preservation functions after budget cuts defunded a position in city hall that handled the duties of a historic preservation officer. “Staff was asked to go back and…
Johnson County city relents: Church that sued can now shelter the homeless
After a months-long search and a lawsuit, a Johnson County nonprofit has a place to shelter the homeless — now and for the next three winter seasons. Lenexa has reached an agreement with Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church, which sued the…
Franklin County approves zoning for renewable energy companies
Franklin County’s next frontier may lie with renewable energy. As of now, there are no renewable energy companies doing business in the county, but officials believe it is only a matter of time. County planning director Larry Walrod and the…
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