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Douglas County will continue using one herbicide for invasive plant in Lone Star Lake, discontinue another that’s likely killing trees
Douglas County will end the use of one herbicide and continue using another for the treatment of unwanted vegetation at Lone Star Lake. After hearing from public works director Keith Browning during their regular meeting on Wednesday, Douglas County commissioners…
Topeka Metro gets $1.7 million federal grant for electric buses
The financially strapped Topeka Metro bus service got a jolt of good news Thursday in the form of a nearly $1.74 million federal grant to help it buy or lease environmentally friendly electric buses. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal…
Kansas school district votes to protect students from ICE
The USD 497 Board of Education in Lawrence approved a resolution this week in response to recent decisions made at the federal level regarding immigration and customs enforcement, according to the district’s web site. “The school board objects to Immigration…
New police chief named for Olathe
Mike Butaud, who has been acting police chief in Olathe since June 1, has been tapped to stay in the position permanently. He has spent his entire career with the Olathe Police Department and replaces Chief Steven Menke, who retired…
Central Kansas Community Foundation hands out funds to area agencies
Four area organizations have been awarded funds from The Central Kansas Community Foundation (CKCF) as part of the Kids FUNd program. The program is funded from proceeds from the L. Marie Haun Charitable Fund for Children. The four area organizations…
KDHE pilots treatment to reduce blue-green algae in public lakes
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment initiated, on July 23, a project to treat the Milford Gathering Pond, located near the outlet of Milford Reservoir in Geary County, with a hydrogen peroxide-based algaecide. This project is part of the…
Is Wichita water treatment facility failing? City leaders address concern
Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell Thursday addressed concerns over the city's aging water treatment facility. This follows a new report that the facility could fail at any moment. Wichita's director of public works made those statements. In his report, the public…
City thanks Kentner for 15 years of helping Garden City grow
In a room full of city employees and local developers, Garden City bid farewell to longtime Neighborhood and Development Services director Kaleb Kentner, a department head who has guided local city planning and growth for the past 15 years. “You…
Topeka Metro to create community task force to discuss future of bike sharing program
Topeka Metro announced Wednesday morning it plans to create a community task force for the Topeka Metro Bikes program that is on the verge of being discontinued.The Topeka Metro board approved a community task force at its July meeting that…
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