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Celebrating Our Small Cities
Each year, the National League of Cities celebrates our cities with populations of 50,000 or less. Across the country, our small towns, villages, and cities are the heartbeat of communities. While a large proportion of the United States continues to…
Study: Kansas saves more money from federal disaster grants
A study has found that Kansas saves more money, on average, than any other state that uses federal grants to mitigate natural disasters. The Pew Charitable Trusts analysis shows that for every $1 of federal funds spent on protecting against…
Flooding still causing problems at El Dorado Lake
Officials with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism say Independence Day is one of the busiest weekends for state parks all year long. They say the lake is still recovering from flood waters. Five of it's six boat…
Dodge City approves Sidewalk Cafe ordinance
During the Dodge City Commission meeting Monday, city commissioners approved a sidewalk cafe ordinance for downtown restaurants. “We received requests from restaurant owners within the Heritage District downtown to allow alcohol and food be allowed onto the sidewalks,” Dodge City…
Wamego’s Fourth of July celebration attracts up to 50,000 people
On most days, Wamego has a population of about 4,800 people.You'd never know it on the Fourth of July, however, when as many as 50,000 people — possibly more — crowd into this Pottawatomie County town located about 45 miles…
Manhattan’s flag design contest
Manhattan officials have announced on the City website that seven finalists have been selected from 120 design submissions in the City’s new flag design contest. You can vote on your favorite concept either online or in person at city hall.…
NextEra files suit against county seeking to overturn denial of its permit
NextEra Energy and some six dozen owners of land in Reno County filed suit in district court this week. The group seeks to reverse the county’s denial of a conditional-use permit for a proposed wind farm in the southeast part…
‘Big Ditch’ renamed in honor of man credited for saving Wichita
Following an act of Congress, the 60-year-old flood-control project credited for literally saving the city of Wichita is renamed for the man credited for its creation. Rep. Ron Estes and Sen. Jerry Moran visited Wichita Wednesday to take part in…
JoCo parks system giving e-bikes a trial run
Electric bicycles — the kind that work only when the rider is pedaling — are now permitted on the recreational trails operated by the Johnson County parks system. Reversing a position taken late last year against e-bikes, the county’s Board…
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