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USD 253 holds public meeting to discuss September bond election
Emporia Public Schools held its first in a series of town hall meetings Thursday on the subject of an upcoming bond election. The district has been promoting the idea of a $78 million bond in hopes the public will vote…
It’s back to the drawing board after new Wichita rules fizzle in illegal firework enforcement
Ann Marie Buerkle of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission talks about fireworks safety. This video includes dramatic fireworks demonstrations. They suggest leaving professional fireworks to the professionals and celebrate safely. BY Last year was the inaugural run of the new…
Johnson County overcharged Walmart millions in property taxes, board rules
In a big loss for Johnson County, the Kansas Board of Tax Appeals ruled Friday that the county had overvalued Walmart and Sam’s Club properties by $60 million, charging them millions too much in taxes. This is the latest in…
Kansas Supreme Court upholds Topeka’s ban on tobacco sales to under-21 customers
The Kansas Supreme Court issued an opinion Friday reversing a Shawnee County District Court's injunction blocking enforcement of a Topeka ordinance banning the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products to people under 21.The ordinance was challenged by Topeka businesses…
1,000 rental scooters will hit Wichita streets in the next couple of weeks
Rental electric scooters are about to make their debut on Wichita streets in a big way about a week from now Two companies have applied for city permission to deploy 500 e-scooters each on city streets under a pilot program…
DWAGFYS Manuf, Inc. vs. City of Topeka
From the Court syllabus: 1. A city may adopt ordinary ordinances when no state law exists on the subject or when a uniform law applicable to all cities exists on the subject but the Legislature has not expressed a clear…
County hires new directors for planning, parks and rec
The Shawnee County Commission hired replacements Thursday for two men who spent a combined total of more than 34 years running county departments. Commissioners Bob Archer, Bill Riphahn and Kevin Cook voted 3-0 to appoint Angleton, Texas, deputy city manager…
Kansas Rural Center to host town hall in Emporia
Kansans are invited to attend the upcoming “Kansas Future of Farming & Food” Town Hall from 5:30 - 8 p.m. July 8, at the Bowyer Community Building at 2700 W. U.S. Highway 50. The town hall, hosted by the Kansas…
Flooding issues continue for many Kansans
DERBY, Kan. (KSNW)- Issues continue for many residents in Kansas even weeks after their homes flooded for the first time. Derby resident, Richard Bartel never thought he’d be working on a do-it-yourself project to keep water out of his home.…
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