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Decision time as Hutch Rec digests GreenPlay’s report
Now that the city and Hutch Rec have the full study from GreenPlay, it’s time for a lot of decisions to be made about what the report means for the city’s parks and recreation facilities. “The 130-plus page plan will…
Reno County Commission could keep plans for proposed wind farm alive
Multiple heated meetings over the past several weeks culminated Tuesday night with the Reno County Planning Commission recommending not to grant a conditional use permit to Next Era Energy to build a wind farm in the southeast part of the…
Great Bend Fire and Police awaiting the arrival of new drones
The Great Bend Police and Fire Departments are anxiously awaiting the arrival of their new drones that will be implemented in both departments in the near future. According to Great Bend Fire Chief Luke McCormick, the new drones will be…
Miami County jail to house some Wyandotte County prisoners
Miami County Detention Center will soon be taking in inmates from Wyandotte County. Miami County Sheriff Frank Kelly told county commissioners during their April 17 study session that Wyandotte County was interested in sending 20 prisoners initially, as soon as…
City of Leavenworth discusses stormwater fees
When they met last week, Leavenworth city commissioners reached a consensus to revisit the fee structure for a stormwater system maintenance program. But when they met again Tuesday, Commissioner Nancy Bauder proposed forgoing any additional study of the issue and…
Town hall meeting highlights different opinions on new Saline County jail
Local residents expressed wildly different visions for their criminal justice system during a town hall meeting Tuesday evening. Some people supported additional resources for inmates to address substance abuse and mental health problems. Others wanted jail to be a harsher…
Haysville groundwater contamination update
Since 2017 the state has known the groundwater off 412 Grand street in Haysville was contaminated with cleaning chemicals considered toxic. Some in Haysville are asking when the cleanup begins. This week the Kansas Department of Health and Environment says…
Residents come together to brainstorm ideas to create more affordable housing in Douglas County
...several local experts on homelessness and affordable housing shared ideas on how to address an issue that has become a concern in Lawrence. The panel included Ron Gaches, chair of the City of Lawrence’s affordable housing advisory board, as well…
Lawrence’s 23rd Street construction project leads to land dispute with homeowner, lawsuits
The ongoing project to widen a portion of 23rd Street has the city at odds with a homeowner along the roadway. The city is widening 23rd Street between Louisiana and Massachusetts streets to install a center turn lane, requiring the…
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