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Kansas school district votes to protect students from ICE
The USD 497 Board of Education in Lawrence approved a resolution this week in response to recent decisions made at the federal level regarding immigration and customs enforcement, according to the district’s web site. “The school board objects to Immigration…
New police chief named for Olathe
Mike Butaud, who has been acting police chief in Olathe since June 1, has been tapped to stay in the position permanently. He has spent his entire career with the Olathe Police Department and replaces Chief Steven Menke, who retired…
Central Kansas Community Foundation hands out funds to area agencies
Four area organizations have been awarded funds from The Central Kansas Community Foundation (CKCF) as part of the Kids FUNd program. The program is funded from proceeds from the L. Marie Haun Charitable Fund for Children. The four area organizations…
KDHE pilots treatment to reduce blue-green algae in public lakes
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment initiated, on July 23, a project to treat the Milford Gathering Pond, located near the outlet of Milford Reservoir in Geary County, with a hydrogen peroxide-based algaecide. This project is part of the…
Is Wichita water treatment facility failing? City leaders address concern
Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell Thursday addressed concerns over the city's aging water treatment facility. This follows a new report that the facility could fail at any moment. Wichita's director of public works made those statements. In his report, the public…
City thanks Kentner for 15 years of helping Garden City grow
In a room full of city employees and local developers, Garden City bid farewell to longtime Neighborhood and Development Services director Kaleb Kentner, a department head who has guided local city planning and growth for the past 15 years. “You…
Topeka Metro to create community task force to discuss future of bike sharing program
Topeka Metro announced Wednesday morning it plans to create a community task force for the Topeka Metro Bikes program that is on the verge of being discontinued.The Topeka Metro board approved a community task force at its July meeting that…
Wichita is ripping out some brick crosswalks and replacing them with stamped concrete
Some crosswalks in Wichita are getting a face-lift costing the city money and time now, but will save them thousands in the future. The bricks at the intersection of Meridian and McCormick have been laid for nearly 20 years. But…
Hays gets $1M KDOT grant for S. Vine Street reconstruction
The city of Hays is among 23 Kansas towns selected for grants from the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) for projects to improve intersections and roads. Norton, Colby and Phillipsburg will also receive KDOT grants. KDOT’s City Connecting Link Improvement…
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