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<div style="color: #333;">Chanute City Commission Approves Revised Food Vendor Regulations, Permanent Speed Change on West 7th.</div>
Chanute City Commissioners Monday approved an amended ordinance related to Food and Beverage vendors at the Santa Fe Sports Complex. Under a new policy that is part of this change, vendors shall receive permission to set up during sports events…
<div style="color: #333;">Mulvane talks electric mobility regulations</div>
During the July 6 Mulvane City Council meeting, Public Safety Director Gorden Fell discussed the need for regulations on electric mobility devices (scooters, e-bikes, etc.) given their increasing usage. Proposed regulations included helmet requirements for anyone under 18, downtown sidewalk…
<div style="color: #333;">Data Center Discussions Highlight Americus City Council Meeting</div>
The data center continues to be a hot topic in the Emporia area and it has now expanded out of Emporia into Lyon County as many residents oppose the data center coming into Emporia. The Americus City Council heard from…
<div style="color: #333;">Overland Park Police Department increases e-bike enforcement</div>
The Overland Park Police Department is increasing its enforcement efforts regarding e-bikes and e-motorcycles. This comes after a video raised concerns about two young riders on a busy roadway near 159th Street and Metcalf. The video shows two children, ages…
<div style="color: #333;">Newton rolling out 11 FLOCK cameras</div>
The Newton Police Department will roll out 11 Flock cameras at entrance points within the city. Police Chief Craig Dunlavy stated the city will spend $33,000 annually on the cameras. The cameras record license plates into a searchable database and…
<div style="color: #333;">Holton hospital welcomes Medicaid boost</div>
Holton Community Hospital officials are welcoming news that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved Kansas’ application to allow Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Emergency Hospitals to receive enhanced Medicaid support through the state’s provider assessment program.…
<div style="color: #333;">England’s World Cup run has Prairie Village flying St. George’s Cross and pulling for the lads</div>
Prairie Village and nearby neighborhoods of Overland Park are buzzing over England’s rise through the standings to the World Cup semifinals. A group of fans waited outside the barrier surrounding the team’s hotel in Meadowbrook Park Monday afternoon, hoping to…
<div style="color: #333;">After years of heated debate, Prairie Village breaks ground on new city hall</div>
A year ago, Prairie Village and some of its residents were in the midst of a heated debate over whether the fate of a new $30 million city hall should be decided through a public vote. Now, months after voters…
<div style="color: #333;">Pittsburg celebrates 150 years with museum exhibit showcasing city’s industrial heritage</div>
Pittsburg is marking its 150th anniversary with a new exhibit that tells the story of the city's industrial rise and the people who built it. "Blueprints of American Grit," now on display at Miners Hall Museum, features a timeline of…
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