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Lenexa will take ‘wait and see’ approach on non-discrimination ordinance as cases on LGBTQ rights head for Supreme Court
Before the city of Lenexa takes any action on a potential non-discrimination ordinance to create legal protections for LGBTQ residents and employees, the city council is waiting to see what the U.S. Supreme Court decides on three civil rights cases.…
City of Newton messaging system sending area warnings
A city text messaging system issued five different flood warnings, with different expiration times and dates, May 7 following several storm filled nights in the area. The problem with those warnings is that none of them were really for Newton.…
Record flood forecast for Little Ark at Halstead
Reno County officials issued an emergency declaration about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday due to anticipated flooding in the county and advised residents who live in flood-prone areas to prepare to evacuate before their property is inundated. Some two dozen county roads…
USAF brass bullish on McConnell and Wichita’s future
As it blends new aircraft with old, a top U.S. Air Force leader says the growing global importance of McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita will make it a continued economic powerhouse in south-central Kansas. Maj. Gen. Sam Barrett, commander…
Leavenworth County Commissioners discuss economic development
Leavenworth County commissioners discussed economic development when they met Tuesday for a work session. Commissioners discussed a possible economic development policy for the county as well as funding for the Leavenworth County Port Authority and Leavenworth County Development Corporation. The…
Vote ensures city of Topeka will keep employee residency rule
Topeka City Councilman Tony Emerson, who voted last January in support of doing away with the city’s residency requirement for employees, changed his vote Tuesday evening on that matter to a “no.” As a result, the proposed rules change failed…
In Overland Park, proposed murals spark conversation about what represents the city
The murals are bright, vibrant and — if greenlighted by city officials — would grace four buildings in downtown Overland Park. The artworks would be the first major multi-mural project in Overland Park, where last year city leaders designated the…
Commissioners issue disaster declaration in Reno Co.
Reno County Commissioners have signed an emergency declaration and emergency management officials urged residents in the usual flood-prone areas around Cow Creek to evacuate their property if they haven’t done so. Emergency Mangement Director Adam Weishar says the evacuation is…
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