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City of Wichita considers joining legal action against opioid manufacturers, distributors
The Wichita City Council at its next meeting Tuesday (Sept. 3) will consider joining nationwide legal action against opioid manufacturers and distributors, and pharmacy chains, "alleging a variety of civil claims (including but not limited to public nuisance) and violation…
Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission votes to recommend allowing two houses per lot, but with some restrictions
Lawrence-Douglas County planning commissioners have voted in favor of a proposal that would allow two houses to be built on one lot if both homes are affordable, but they’re recommending the city limit where and under what requirements the so-called…
Sedgwick County adopts energy plan
Over the last year or so, there has been plenty of regional discussion on renewable energy. Several counties around Sedgwick County have had robust community hearings or have quietly worked out the details and witnessed hundreds of wind turbines pop…
A week to go for Great Bend school bond mail-in ballot
The September 5th deadline to return your mail-in ballots in Great Bend is steadily approaching, and USD 428 Superintendent Khris Thexton says it has been an interesting summer with getting information to the community about the bond issue. The…
McPherson College teams with McPherson Hospital to offer new model for rural healthcare
An initiative introduced by McPherson College and McPherson Hospital with a focus on community health sets out to become a new model for community health care in rural areas. It features a new enhanced health science degree at the college…
Kansas lake is called an ‘oasis on the Plains’
It’s not what you expect to find amid flat farmland. “The uniqueness of being in the middle of western Kansas and having a lake where a lake probably shouldn’t be,” said Greg Mills, park manager for Historic Lake Scott State…
KDOT projects population growth for Crawford County
In a recent study by KDOT, Crawford County is the only county in Southeast Kansas expected to grow in population. Last week, Pittsburg city leaders went to a conference held by the Secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation. The…
Sedgwick County Commissioners, Wichita’s Police and Fire Chiefs rappel down hotel for good cause
This afternoon, Sedgwick County Commissioners Lacey Cruse and Jim Howell will rappel down the Ambassador Hotel, 104 S. Broadway, as part of the Access the Ledge fundraiser for Project Access. The first 70 fundraisers who raised a minimum of $1,000…
Wellington police use Facebook memes to reduce theft
If you follow the Wellington Police Department’s Facebook page, you have no doubt seen the memes that show up at 9 p.m., reminding residents to lock their houses, cars and not to leave any expensive belongings in their cars. “It…
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