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Manhattan to allow women to go topless, with restrictions
Women are now legally allowed to go topless in Manhattan, with some restrictions. The Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday unanimously decided to amend the city code to allow females to go topless. However, property owners and businesses may still require…
Kansas Bicycle Map Photo Contest
Kansas is home to many incredible views and opportunities to see some of the greatest sunsets in the world, but have you ever seen Kansas up close while riding a bike? If you have or if you plan to in…
Pittsburg firefighters attend specialized disaster training session
Several members of the Pittsburg Fire Department have returned from their annual training session as members of a special response team. The first responders are part of Task Force 4, which responds to natural disasters that occur in the southeast…
Rates & Financial Planning Workshop (Osawatomie) on October 23
The Kansas Department of Health Environment (KDHE) Capacity Development Program, in partnership with Wichita State Environmental Finance Center (EFC), Ranson Financial and Kansas Municipal Utilities (KMU), encourages representatives from your utility to attend an upcoming rate setting and financial planning…
Lawrence City Commission approves density bonus that allows lots to be divided for affordable housing projects
City leaders have approved a proposal that allows two houses to be built on one lot as long as both homes are affordable. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously to approve a text amendment…
Gove County District Court Finds GMD 4 LEMA Constitutional
A district court in western Kansas has ruled that the chief engineer of the Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Water Resources acted properly in approving a water management tool proposed by the Northwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 4…
Sedgwick County gives additional $2.6 million for jail to address uptick in violent offenders
Violent crime in the past couple of years has overloaded the Sedgwick County Jail and put the inmate population at its highest in a decade. To help remedy the problem, Sedgwick County Commissioners on Wednesday approved a $2.6 million injection…
Statistics no way to ‘rate’ city’s police departments
Sexual battery and many other intimidation crimes are not listed in Kansas Bureau of Investigation’s annual crime index — an omission that law enforcement in Marion County say makes it difficult to get an accurate picture of crime in their…
Garden City mayor, manager reflect on past year
Garden City Mayor Dan Fankhauser and City Manager Matt Allen spoke before Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce members Wednesday morning, reflecting on the city’s recent accomplishments and plans for the future. Fankhauser reviewed the past year in and around…
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