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Leawood takes title of best small city in America for second year in a row; Shawnee and Lenexa fare well in rankings
For the second year in a row, the website Wallethub had named Leawood the best small city in America. The website, which focuses on personal finance issues, released its annual rankings of cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 this…
Humboldt council member honored for community and League support
Annually, the League of Kansas Municipalities seeks to honor a special individual who has demonstrated outstanding service to their community and the League. This year, the League honored Aikins Aikins, city councilmember for the city of Humboldt. “She has committed…
Preparing for Drones to Fly in Cities
Drones, or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), are regulated for aircraft safety and flight operations under the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Many cities, municipalities, and states add their own regulations related to their areas of traditional authority. Traditional city and state…
Resident suggests roundabout be installed to slow Yoder Road traffic
A Reno County man whose granddaughter’s car was rear-ended while waiting to turn left off of Yoder Road earlier this month asked the Reno County Commission to consider installing a roundabout at Yoder and Trailwest roads.“People drive like idiots,” said…
Substantial local, state incentives in play for the new USDA jobs in Kansas City
A combination of public subsidy from Kansas City and its port authority to assist in the relocation of two federal agencies to downtown could reach up to $26 million. The USDA announced earlier this year that the Kansas City region…
Event center proposed to go up in residential area, homeowners not happy
The possibility of a new commercial development has some homeowners up in arms. An entertainment district is being proposed near 37th and Woodlawn. It would go up right in the middle of a residential area. That area is Janet Johnson's sanctuary.…
KDOT announces projects selected under Local Bridge Improvement Program
Twenty-seven counties will receive a combined total of $5 million under the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Local Bridge Improvement Program. Requests for transportation funding outpaced available funds by nearly three times. The selection of the local bridge projects was announced…
Good things are going on at Hillsboro USD 410
If you want to see excitement, ask Max Heinrichs what is going on in USD 410. His face will light up and he will talk for awhile about the “exciting things” going on. “We have some good stuff going on,”…
Commission OK’s fire district purchase, interpreter policy
The Reno County Commission on Tuesday OK’d a request from Reno Fire District 3 to purchase a half-dozen replacement air packs, facemasks and air cylinders for its firefighters. The board also approved minor updated the county’s Title VI Policy, which…
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