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Parsons delays decision on common consumption
City leaders want to give the public a chance to comment on an ordinance that would allow people to carry alcoholic beverages from business to business during special events downtown. The common consumption ordinance was a late addition to the…
USD 232 planning centralized career and technical center, early childhood facility on one site
After years of conversations about finding new ways to get students career ready after graduation, Unified School District 232 is advancing plans to build a dedicated Career & Technical Education Center to better serve the needs of students. Once complete, the…
Overland Park councilmembers talk details of possible open mic time at city meetings
Open mic time at Overland Park City Council meetings could end up being limited to 30 minutes at the end of the meeting with participants signing in for a maximum of three minutes apiece, under rules being discussed by a…
Parsons focuses on downtown
Parsons City leaders are working to improve commuter safety in the downtown area. The city approved an ordinance making it illegal for extra long vehicles to park on main street between 16th St. and Central Ave. It’s now illegal for…
Lawrence Public Library proposes eliminating fines for overdue books
he Lawrence Public Library wants to join a growing list of libraries that have eliminated fines for overdue books and other media. Library staff recommended this week that the library eliminate overdue fines and charge people only for lost or…
Lawrence to host public meeting regarding proposals to ban or charge for plastic and paper bags
The City of Lawrence is seeking public input on a proposal to ban or charge a fee for single-use plastic and paper bags. The Lawrence Sustainability Advisory Board previously recommended that the city charge a 16-cent fee for disposable plastic…
Topeka leaders reject term limits, approve vacant property registry
Topeka's mayor and city council voted late Tuesday against giving Topekans a November 2020 ballot question vote on whether to impose term limits upon the mayor and council. In a separate vote, the council established a registration program for owners…
Manhattan removes full ban on smoking, vaping on patios in combined law
Manhattan’s newly combined smoking and vaping ordinance will not completely ban nicotine consumption on bar and restaurant outdoor patios. It passed by 3 to 2 vote. The City Commission Tuesday changed course on the regulations following outreach from multiple area…
Historic Big Boy steam locomotive chugs through Manhattan
Union Pacific’s steam locomotive 4014 is trekking across the country to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad. Ed Dickens is the senior manager of Union Pacific’s Heritage Operations and helped lead restoration on the 7,000 horse power, 135…
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