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Delayed bond payment did not appear to affect Lawrence’s bond rating
Commissioner Stuart Boley said recently that in October of 2014, the city missed making a bond payment that was due on city debt. The missed payment is the type of event that could cause the city to suffer a reduction…
Church Sues Lenexa For Denying Its Request To Operate A Homeless Shelter
A Lenexa church is suing the city for denying its request to use its building as a temporary homeless shelter. Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church says the denial infringes on its exercise of religion, violating the Constitution, state law and…
For some rural US TV viewers, local news is anything but
When Dianne Johnson channel-surfs for news in her rural western Nebraska home, all she sees are stories about Colorado crime and car crashes from a Denver television station more than 200 miles away. It’s frustrating for the 61-year-old rancher, who…
12 years after Greensburg, rebuilding as been a mixed success
A dozen years after a tornado nearly wiped out Greensburg, city leaders acknowledge that the decision to rebuild as quote “the greenest community in America” has been a mixed success. The E5 tornado that touched down May 4 2007, killed…
Badges and Burgers
The Pittsburg Fire and Police Departments Fire Up the grill to help kids in the neighborhood. It was the annual badges and burgers event. This year, the proceeds go to the Children’s Advocacy Center. The center provides child safety specialists who serve…
Lenexa exempting itself from state law requirement for official city newspapers
The city of Lenexa no longer has The Olathe News as an official city newspaper for publishing legal notices. City leaders have agreed to exempt Lenexa from K.S.A 64-101, the state law regarding official city newspapers. And The Johnson County…
County takes step toward creating Family Park master plan
A comprehensive master plan for southwest Topeka’s Family Park, featuring trails and pickleball courts, should be complete in three to five months, Shawnee County parks and recreation director Tim Laurent said Monday. He spoke after County Commissioners Bill Riphahn, Kevin…
Wichita will receive $14.2 million grant to replace transit center
The City of Wichita will receive $14.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to build a replacement transit center to meet current and future regional transportation needs. The building will connect 17 bus routes, four circulator trolleys, commuter…
Barton County extends rent-free agreements for two agencies
As a means of community support, the Cottonwood Extension Council and the State of Kansas Parole Office are housed in the county office building at 1208 Kansas in Great Bend. Each agency gets to stay there rent free but reimburses…
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