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Center for Adult Education improves lives for students; open house scheduled
All it takes is for people to make that first move toward changing their lives and Barton’s Center for Adult Education (CAE) will take care of the rest. The CAE will show people how to get started on the path…
Kansas voters could end unusual census adjustment for redistricting
Kansas could soon end an unusual policy of using its own numbers in addition to federal census data to redraw the boundaries of state legislative districts, a longstanding practice that has cost university communities political clout. Voters statewide will decide…
This Johnson County race is usually overlooked. So why is it now hotly contested?
It was the disasters in Flint and Newark — where low-income communities were poisoned by lead-contaminated drinking water —that inspired Olathe retiree Ullyses Wright to become a first-time candidate. “It seems to me that a public entity, serving the public,…
Riley County Fire District One needs volunteers
Over the past several years there has been a decline in volunteers for Riley County Fire District #1. Riley County Fire Chief Pat Collins said Monday was the first time in the history of the Fire District that he had…
Lawrence Human Relations Commission to consider sanctuary city proposal
The city’s Human Relations Commission will soon hold a special meeting to discuss a proposal from a local group to make Lawrence a sanctuary city. The Sanctuary Alliance is proposing that the city create policies that restrict the Lawrence Police…
Group delivers final cost estimate for Wichita water-treatment facility
The group contracted to design and build a new water treatment plant for the City of Wichita releases its final cost estimate for the project, coming in at a shade below $500 million. Wichita Water Partners estimates its final, fixed-price…
Firefighters warn of toxic substances in McPherson landfill fire
Firefighters are warning McPherson residents of toxic substances after another fire sparked at the landfill Sunday. A neighbor noticed smoke and flames coming from the landfill around 10 a.m. This is the second fire in one week for the McPherson…
Lawrence wins state award for best-tasting tap water
Those filling their glass with water from the tap in Lawrence can now say they are drinking award-winning water. The City of Lawrence recently won an award for best-tasting tap water. A sample of tap water from the city’s Kaw…
Dighton vote to reveal views on pit bulls
Dighton residents and dog owners Becca and Mike Warta asked for a change in a Dighton city ordinance banning pit bull dogs and dogs with those characteristics and the city council voted to seek public opinion by putting a question…
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