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Newton Fire/EMS receives grant
After several attempts to secure grant funding for new equipment, the Newton Fire Department was successful in getting an Assistance to Firefighters Grant that will mean new breathing equipment. Newton Fire/EMS has received a $154,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant from…
Reduction in homeless shelter capacity raises question: Where can people legally sleep?
For Lawrence’s homeless with nowhere to go at night, their new beds consist of a park gazebo, the dry concrete next to a building or a patch of ground along the Kansas River. Others opt not to sleep at all.…
Fair board’s group chat conflicts with KOMA
The Kansas State Fair Board has been using a group chat for the past two years to communicate with its members during the fair. While the conversations were “inconsequential,” State Fair general manager Robin Jennison said, he acknowledged its use…
Citizens help seek the direction for Derby’s future
Derby resident Lisa O’Hair spent a bit of a recent afternoon examining concepts for the city’s future at the Vision Derby 2040 Design Studios event. She said it was time well spent and got to make a point of wanting…
UTVs soon will be allowed on Paola city streets
The ordinance defines a UTV as any vehicle designed for off-highway use which has: a width no less than 48 inches; an overall length, including the bumper, of not more than 135 inches; four or more wheels; low pressure tires;…
Derby passes conditional smoking ban in parks
It’s going to be tougher to smoke in Derby’s parks. At its Sept. 10 meeting, the City Council approved an ordinance banning smoking and vaping from outdoor gathering areas and within 20 feet of those spaces. The ordinance also added…
Reno County administrator input session draws just one
Just one person showed up Friday for a public input session with the group helping Reno County select its next county administrator. The resident emphasized a need for experience and someone with the ability to communicate at all levels... The…
Parsons talks about plan to check on rentals
The first step in a rental inspection program in Parsons likely will be creation of a registration list, which could begin as early as January. Rob Gartner, city building inspector and code enforcer, talked to city commissioners about the research…
‘This is spiraling downward:’ Overland Park questions if Metcalf blight will ever be fixed
When Overland Park officials last year approved tax incentives to revitalize a blighted area off Shawnee Mission Parkway, they expected to replace two crime-ridden motels with a new luxury hotel, restaurants and retail. Instead, they’re getting a car wash. City…
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