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With JCPRD partnership gone, Roeland Park looks to private company for pool management services
The Roeland Park City Council is preparing for changes to management of its pool operations following the termination of the long-standing joint operating agreement between the city and Johnson County Park and Recreation District. The city is looking to Midwest…
As teardown-rebuild wave continues, Fairway council asks for review of new home approval process
As the wave of teardown-rebuild projects in the city continues, the Fairway City Council has asked its planning commission to take a fresh look at the building code and review process. But one member of the planning commission is raising…
Merriam approves transferring property to Johnson County Library to build Antioch branch on community center campus
Merriam has taken the next steps to transfer ownership of property on the new community center campus to the Johnson County Library as part of the library’s plans to locate the Antioch library branch on site. The property conveyance agreement approved…
As population ages, county government needs to prepare for serving more seniors’ needs
Each week we provide a member of the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners the opportunity to share an update on what issues are catching their attention. This week, we have a column from 3rd District Commissioner Steve Klika. He’s…
Early Shawnee Mission facilities proposal calls for rebuilding Pawnee, Rushton and John Diemer Elementaries
Information presented at the first meeting of the district’s new Facilities Task Force on Tuesday suggested Pawnee, Rushton and John Diemer Elementaries could all be slated for demolition and reconstruction in the coming few years. The task force is fleshing…
Mission, Roeland Park push for negotiations on deannexation process along shared border
Mission and Roeland Park are struggling to resolve a conflict over the terms to switch ownership of seven-tenths of an acre along a shared border of the two cities. But out of an effort to value the two cities’ history of…
School board discusses busing concern in town
The Hiawatha School Board met for their regular session Monday night and among discussions was a concern by a patron about teachers’ kids being bused across town to the middle and high schools. Superintendent Lonnie Moser said he was contacted…
EcoDevo approves two Small Business grants
The Stevens County Economic Development board met at noon in the craft room of the Senior Center for their monthly meeting August 13, 2019. Attending the meeting were board members Jack Rowden, Doug Martin, Neal Gillespie, Jonathon Pearcy and Curtis…
County acquires land for new 911 towers
In an effort to improve the emergency 911 communications system in McPherson County, five new towers will be constructed in McPherson County, according to Emergency Management Director Julie McClure. The county has purchased several five-acre pieces of land to construct…
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