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Months After A Tornado Tore Up Linwood, Kansas, Residents Find Different Paths Forward
Dena Duffin, 53, pulls her teenage son close as she looks into the trailer stuffed with tables, tubs of housewares and whatever else they were able to salvage when the tornado ripped their home off its foundation the night of…
This Johnson County neighborhood ranked one of the ‘hottest ZIP codes’ in nation
Shawnee Mayor Michelle Distler often has viewed her city’s attractive homes, walkable downtown and abundant green space as a well-kept secret. But now the secret’s out. For the first time, a piece of this Johnson County suburb is ranked as…
KDHE: 83 Kansas counties in ‘high risk’ for West Nile Virus
The latest data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment identifies 83 Kansas counties in a "high risk" for West Nile virus. Of the state's 105 counties, those remaining in a "moderate risk" are in the northeast part of…
Firefighters retire after more than 40 years of service
More than 40 years is a long time to serve a community, but Mike Regnier and Jim Davis are more than happy they were needed for so long by the city of Marion’s Volunteer Fire Department. Both Regnier, the city’s…
Kansas National Guard disputes labeling of land in Salina as excess property
The Kansas National Guard lodged objections to state auditors labeling as surplus property about a dozen acres near the Salina Municipal Airport with an estimated market value of $250,000. The two vacant lots were identified as excess for a joint…
Ellis City Council opts to permanently close city pool
The city of Ellis announced in a news release Wednesday that, effective immediately, the Ellis Municipal Pool will be permanently closed. “At the last Council meeting, it was reported that the pool is losing almost 30,000 gallons of water every…
Belle Plaine moves forward on quiet zone
Belle Plaine is now one step closer to having a quiet zone within city limits, the Belle Plaine News reports. The Belle Plaine City Council passed Ordinance No. 1677 at its July 18 meeting. It states the city will close…
Buhler City Council asks for reduction in proposed mill levy
The Buhler City Council was in agreement during Tuesday’s regular meeting to cut a proposed half mill increase from the budget. Capital improvements and regular cost increases were said as the reason for the $3,500 increase in the numbers, but…
Businesses giving Kansas tornado victims new furniture
As Kansas families still work to recover from a devastating tornado that tore through the Lawrence and Kansas City areas in May, a business is partnering with a major furniture manufacturer to help ease their burdens. KMBC reports Nebraska Furniture…
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