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Leawood to commemorate first shopping area
Leawood will salute its first commercial development – a little shopping area at Lee Boulevard and Somerset Drive – with the dedication of a bronze plaque at 6 p.m. May 9. George Martin and his cousin, Cliff Brisbois, built the…
Overland Park Orchestra, set to perform season’s final concert, a little-known secret
For 46 years, the Overland Park Orchestra has been striking a chord in Johnson County. The symphonic group will play its last concert of the season May 5. Featured in the concert is a new work, “Cassini Overture,” by Timothy…
Ecotourism benefits ranchers, communities and prairie chickens
The birdwatcher set her eyes upon the lesser prairie chicken for the first time and her eyes lit up. She was looking at a creature she thought she might never see. The tourists — known as birders — headed out…
Pawnee County, McNett sued by former county official
A Pawnee County Health Administrator who accused the county of mishandling grant dollars, and who notified the Kansas Department of Health and Environment about her concerns, was fired by the county in 2017 and now has filed a federal lawsuit.…
City Hall to enter the curbside bike rental business, taking over Bike Share ICT
The next time you rent a bike to cruise through Wichita, you’ll probably be renting it from city government. City Hall has agreed to a friendly takeover of Bike Share ICT, shifting the curbside bike rental program from the nonprofit…
Citizens in Winfield voice opinion on sales tax to fund safety center and street improvements
Winfield citizens gave their opinion on a proposed 1-percent sales tax to fund a safety center and street improvements during a presentation Thursday at the Winfield Fire Station. Ballots for the mail-in election will be delivered beginning May 14. They…
Potential changes to Airbnb regulations to be discussed by Lawrence city leaders
Planning commissioners have some of the same concerns as city leaders regarding certain Airbnb rental properties, queuing up a discussion of potential changes to the city’s recently established short-term-rental regulations. Last month, Lawrence city commissioners hit pause on the consideration…
Florence city councilman on new public comment policy: “Along with this, council members have to pick up their packets ahead of time and do their homework.”
Florence city council announced Monday that people who want to comment at future public meetings must first fill out a form detailing their request. “I’m not having any more council meetings that are out of control,” mayor Bob Gayle said.…
Marion County recycling slated to be taken to Fort Riley
The possibility of once again being paid a rebate for recyclable materials has led county commissioners to send the county’s recyclables to Fort Riley. A recycle center in South Hutchinson, which the county has been using for years, stopped paying…
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