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City could drop undefined EMS lawsuit
The Haven Community EMS Board is taking steps to hire a professional accounting firm to handle day-to-day operations of the ambulance service – a move that could prompt the city to end its lawsuit against the cooperative service, according to…
Lenexa’s Complete Streets program recommends adding 139 miles of bike lanes, sharrows and trails in city
A review of Lenexa’s transportation system found that the city is doing well on serving vehicle transportation needs, but it could use some improvements on walkability and bikeability. These were some of the findings presented to Lenexa city leaders on…
Detter Resigns as Andover City Administrator; McCausland Named Successor
After the executive session of last night’s, September 10th, City Council Meeting, Mayor Ben Lawrence and the members of the City Council accepted City Administrator Mark Detter’s letter of resignation. Detter, who has been the City Administrator for Andover since…
Mission Police Department adding specialized unit to focus on analyzing crime trends, solving problems
The Mission Police Department is creating a special unit of two police officers dedicated to solving problems, building cases and analyzing crime trends in the community. Cap. Dan Madden said the officers, who will likely be hired internally, will receive…
Flip a Felon campaign hopes to reduce crime in Kansas
Sedgwick County announced a campaign Thursday aimed at assisting law enforcement with the arrests of wanted persons with felony warrants in Sedgwick County, according to officer Kevin Wheeler. The campaign called “Flip-A-Felon” will target specific known individuals who have warrants…
Butler County teachers receive state recognition
Several Butler County educators are among those nominated for the 2020 Kansas Teacher of the Year award. Nominees were announced Tuesday via a Kansas State Department of Education news release and included recognition of Kansas teachers from four regions spanning…
With JCPRD partnership gone, Roeland Park looks to private company for pool management services
The Roeland Park City Council is preparing for changes to management of its pool operations following the termination of the long-standing joint operating agreement between the city and Johnson County Park and Recreation District. The city is looking to Midwest…
As teardown-rebuild wave continues, Fairway council asks for review of new home approval process
As the wave of teardown-rebuild projects in the city continues, the Fairway City Council has asked its planning commission to take a fresh look at the building code and review process. But one member of the planning commission is raising…
Merriam approves transferring property to Johnson County Library to build Antioch branch on community center campus
Merriam has taken the next steps to transfer ownership of property on the new community center campus to the Johnson County Library as part of the library’s plans to locate the Antioch library branch on site. The property conveyance agreement approved…
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