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Santa’s helpers — PSU students, Bone Creek 4H children make toys for tots
“Elves,” big and small, have spent the past few weeks creating and assembling wooden toys for tots. For the second year in a row, Pittsburg State University students in Society of Architectural Woodworkers (SAW) club are creating wooden toys to…
Sedgwick County Zoo Begins $10 Million Entry Complex Project
The Sedgwick County Zoo will soon demolish its original main entrance building to make way for a new updated entry plaza. Construction fences block the entrance area and new signs are posted to direct visitors to a temporary entrance and…
JoCo Election Commissioner job is open again. And, again, JoCo residents have little authority over who gets hired
On Primary Election night 2018, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach spoke twice on the phone with Johnson County Election Commissioner Ronnie Metsker. It’s not surprising that the Secretary of State was seeking an update on the status of the…
Local Teamsters union leader to meet with Lawrence City Commission, says some city employees want to unionize
City leaders will soon hear from an area union that would like the city to make changes to its local resolution governing employee unions. As part of its study session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will receive a report from…
Wichita city council will study potential of extending term limits.
Wichita city council members will look at potentially adding a third term for council members on Tuesday. In 1991 voters agreed to limit city council members to two terms. Some this week say it’s a good idea while others are…
Leavenworth may adopt new burning restrictions
Regulations that allow burning inside the city of Leavenworth could change. As part of an update of city fire codes, Leavenworth Fire Chief Gary Birch is recommending amending the city’s open burning regulation. Currently, people can burn tree branches and…
USD 450 seeks candidates for policy and community task force
Unified School District 450 has released an application for its new policy and community task force, and is encouraging Shawnee Heights community members to apply. The application, which will close at 5 p.m. Friday, comes after a Dec. 2 board…
Proposal would ban panhandling at specific intersections
Banning panhandling at 23 of Topeka’s most dangerous intersections — but not at any others — is the focus of a proposal recommended for approval Monday by a special committee of city officials and community leaders. Committee members voted 5-0…
Study: Eliminating most flooding on Buhler Road could cost $4.5 million
A study by a Wichita engineering firm tasked with looking at how to reduce flooding on Buhler Road from the Little Arkansas River pegged the cost at nearly $4.5 million. That figure includes both raising the roadway by several feet…
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