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Kingman Hospital’s $2.5M project to expand rehab, specialty clinic spaces
Kingman Community Hospital plans to launch a $2.5 million, year-long renovation project this spring. The project will expand its rehabilitation and physical therapy options, double its specialty clinic space and make needed mechanical and electrical upgrades at the 50-year-old facility.…
Rural homeowners at odds with Clinton Lake Project Office over what caused Aug. 1 flooding
As Mike Perryman watched floodwaters surround his home in rural Douglas County while his wife and daughter were still inside, he wondered what could have caused such a disaster. While he was aware of the 8 to 10 inches of…
Lawrence City Commission to discuss policies regarding immigrants, request to make Lawrence a sanctuary city
The next time federal immigration agents come to Lawrence, city leaders say they want no surprises when it comes to the role of local police. At its study session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will discuss potential policies regarding how…
Lawrence Planning and Development Services Director Scott McCullough to resign
The city’s top urban planner will soon resign, and the city plans to conduct a national search for his replacement. The City of Lawrence announced the resignation of Planning and Development Services Director Scott McCullough Thursday evening. McCullough has accepted…
Lenexa sticks with its vision — and finds its center
City officials foresaw the benefits of a new civic and business center. It just took a while for it to materialize — and now it's paying off big. After a fitful start, Lenexa City Center is coming into its own,…
Is a resurgence in the works for downtown Shawnee?
Overland Park’s downtown has gone from quaint to contemporary. Lenexa built a downtown from the ground up. And while the hearts of other Johnson County cities are transforming, Shawnee’s downtown has remained stagnant. But many say that’s starting to change.…
Derby gets prime spot on plane’s nose
One of the KC-135 air refueling planes at McConnell Air Force Base has a piece of Derby attached to it – literally. In what is termed a nose-art ceremony, the city’s official 150th anniversary logo was unveiled on the pilot’s…
Pressure builds in Kansas for new vaping and tobacco laws
A national outbreak of a vaping-related lung illness is increasing pressure in Kansas to consider new regulations for vaping and tobacco products. One of the suggestions getting attention is raising the age for purchasing nicotine products from 18 to 21,…
Wichita council members can take unlimited gifts. It’s not like that everywhere
Tulsa’s elected officials aren’t allowed to take gifts that could be used to influence them. Colorado Springs sets its dollar limit at $59. Oklahoma City requires disclosure of gifts over $300. But Wichita’s mayor and city council members are free…
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