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Allen County checks cost of adding Chanute to 911 service
The Iola Register reported that after crunching the numbers, Allen County 911 Communications Director Angela Murphy estimates it would cost about $167,000 annually to absorb the city of Chanute into its emergency system. Murphy suggested three more employees would be…
Osage City receives grant in 2018 from KDHE
The City of Osage City received a grant in 2018 from KDHE's Waste Tire Grant Program. This grant helped the City purchase 4 picnic tables and 4 park benches. The tables and benches were placed in Jones Park, the Aquatic…
Commissioners learn recent law enforcement operation targeted central Topeka
Law enforcement officers made contact with hundreds of people last week while conducting an operation focusing on central Topeka, Shawnee County sheriff’s Maj. Jay Simecka told county commissioners Thursday morning. Officers from four agencies made 38 arrests during that effort,…
🎥 Hays PD Bike Patrol: Bicyclists must obey motor traffic laws
Bicycles have the same rights – and responsibilities – as motor vehicles on Kansas streets and highways. “Bicyclists must obey the same traffic safety measures as cars, whose drivers need to yield to bicycles appropriately as necessary,” says Stefan Gildemeister,…
Bike to Work Day Friday morning in downtown Hutchinson
Although it will be a little breezy, Friday is “Bike to Work Day.” This is a chance to use an alternate way to get to work and get some exercise at the same time. The ride will happen from 7…
Lenexa’s annual food drive collects goods for local families
Every year, the city of Lenexa makes it a priority to host a food drive for the Johnson County Multi-Service Center and collect food and goods for people in Johnson County who need an extra hand. “Every year, around this…
Westwood Hills city council adopts non-discrimination ordinance with protections for sexual orientation, gender identity
The city of Westwood Hills this week became the sixth city in the Shawnee Mission area to enact a non-discrimination ordinance with legal protections for LGBTQ+ residents and employees. The city council on Monday approved an ordinance that makes it…
Shawnee collecting community feedback on improving 75th Street corridor
As Shawnee considers plans for re-imagining 75th Street, city staff are collecting feedback from residents, business owners and passersby on what they’d like to see happen to the stretch of road between Switzer and Quivira roads. The city hosted an…
Commission reimburses hospital for nurse required on ambulance due to shortage
A shortage of paramedics has caused an issue with the hospital that commissioners agreed to compensate the hospital for on Monday. With EMS Department personnel present, Clay County Medical Center CEO Austin Gillard joined the meeting to discuss the cost…
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