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Accreditation team set to visit Derby police
Not many Kansas police departments are accredited, but Derby’s police are hoping to gain that status. There’s been a lot of work to get to the point of having an accreditation team visit town – and it will be here…
Sedgwick County starts Red Ribbon Week to combat drug abuse
The Drug Enforcement Administration introduced Red Ribbon Week to Wichita with a flag raising ceremony on Monday, Oct. 21. The ceremony started with the president of the Wichita Metro Crime Commission declaring Oct. 23-Oct. 31 as Red Ribbon Week. All…
Lanes dedicated to bikes and scooters in downtown Wichita
Downtown Wichita is going to continue seeing changes, this time with safety in mind. The Wichita city council is expected to accept a $25,000 grant on Tuesday morning. The money will help launch a pilot project, adding lanes for bikes…
Johnson County Community College awarded Top 10 Sustainable Community College recognition
What happens when you save $3.6 million in utility costs over eight years, compost 659,857 pounds of food waste and divert 60% of your waste stream from landfills in a single year? Not only do you make Mother Nature smile,…
KanCap Elected Officials Training (Osawatomie) on October 23
Water is a business! City Council and rural water district boards have a lot to consider: water pressure, meeting all federal and state regulations and standards, and making rates affordable. In fact, their job is making the right choices about…
‘Get Big Or Get Out’ Farming Has Left Kansas Towns Struggling For Survival
A billboard along Interstate 70 boasting about the productivity of Kansas farmers may say more about what’s happening in agriculture than those who put it there realize. The message seems simple and straightforward: “1 Kansas Farmer Feeds 155 People +…
What Rural Kansas Child Care And Cafes Say About Shrinking Smart, Rather Than Withering
The opening of a child care center attracts little notice in a city or suburb. In rural Kansas, it’s cause for celebration. The focus on young families, and the hope that represents, is remarkably rare in small towns fighting for…
Reno County zoning debate not imminent
The Reno County Planning Commission wants to know more before it dives into discussing the expansion of zoning beyond portions in the eastern third of the county. Commissioners on Thursday asked county staff to reach out to nearby counties that have…
Wichita prepares to reduce lanes on Douglas for bike, scooter experiment
Wichita City Hall is poised to take the first steps toward skinnying Douglas Avenue down to two lanes through downtown, to make the street more friendly for bicycles and electric scooters. Called the “better block” concept, the plan also appears…
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