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Flooding in central Kansas forces evacuations in small town
Flooding in central Kansas has forced evacuations in a small town along the rain-swollen North Cottonwood River. The flooding resulted from heavy rains Thursday morning. Parts of Saline County received more than 8 inches of rain, while 6 inches fell…
Gadner police department reunites cat, owner
When Gardner Police Department’s Animal Control Officer Alexis Rivera was called to pick up a wandering cat, she followed her normal process of taking the wandering animal to the city shelter for found dogs and cats. Rivera noticed how happy…
Topeka Metro Bikes program nears end of road
A lack of available funding has the Topeka Metro bus service planning to end its Topeka Metro Bikes bicycle sharing program effective Dec. 1, says the chairman of the board for the Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority, which oversees that agency.That…
Frontenac approves legal action against Pittsburg over disputed road
dispute between the cities of Pittsburg and Frontenac over a section of Wild Red Road connecting to East Atkinson Ave near the Pittsburg Highlands housing development continues to escalate, despite a recent offer from Pittsburg attempting to resolve the issue.…
City of Lawrence welcomes new city manger Craig Owens
The City of Lawrence has officially welcomed new City Manager Craig Owens aboard. Owens began his employment with the city on Monday, and Tuesday was his first City Commission meeting. Owens replaces Tom Markus, 68, who retired after about three…
‘It’s putting everybody here at risk’: Residents and City of Wichita urging property owners to clean up blight homes
The City of Wichita is asking some property owners to clean up or pay up. A total of 13 property owners have until July 12 to get their homes and land in order or could be taken to court and…
Recycling contamination causing issues in Harvey County
Waste Management and Harvey County are renegotiating contracts, looking closely at recycling services in the county.At issue, according to county administration, are not only the fees charged but also how much material that is not recyclable is winding up in…
Garden City discusses changes to food truck license fees
Garden City’s Neighborhood and Development Services staff on Tuesday broke down proposed changes to its local itinerant business licenses, permits that determine whether food trucks, door-to-door contractors and other mobile businesses can legally operate within city limits.Garden City’s current policy…
Prairie Village, YMCA and JoCo Library looking to field feasibility study on community center idea
The city of Prairie Village, the YMCA of Greater Kansas City and the Johnson County Library have agreed in principle to jointly field a high level feasibility study on a possible community center project, Prairie Village Mayor Eric Mikkelson announced…
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