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Hays looks at draft Parks Improvement Plan
At the suggestion of Hays city commissioners, a policy has been drafted for determining priorities in park improvements as well as how matching funds from outside entities are considered. The draft includes a new park amenities schedule created with the…
McPherson superintendent addresses backlash with new online curriculum
A Kansas superintendent makes efforts to clear things up about a learning program which has received backlash from some parents and students. This comes after The New York Times released an article about several Kansas districts using it. The new…
Some cities stop chalking tires after court rules practice unconstitutional in 4 states
Marking tires to enforce parking rules is like entering property without a search warrant, a federal court said Monday as it declared the practice unconstitutional in Michigan and three other states. Alison Taylor had received more than a dozen $15…
Lawrence City Commission selects Craig Owens as city manager
The current city manager of Clayton, Mo., will soon take over as Lawrence’s top nonelected official. At a special meeting Monday, the Lawrence City Commission announced that Craig Owens had been selected as the city’s next city manager. Reading a…
Greenwood County Commissioners approve junk property code to prevent junk properties in previously incorporated towns
Monday, Greenwood County commissioners approved the health and welfare code aimed at preventing junk-properties from cluttering previously incorporated towns. After discussing the idea of this code multiple times over the years, it was brought back to the attention of the…
Kansas cracks down on nursing home operators with shaky finances
The state of Kansas had to take over 22 financially struggling nursing homes last year — the most anyone connected to the industry could remember. Officials with the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services said they had no choice.…
Neighborhood group in Emporia hosts annual fish fry to fund community improvements
The sounds of laughter and the tell-tale sizzle of fried fish could be heard during the Emporia Eastside Community Group’s annual fish fry fundraiser Saturday at the Emporia Recreation Center. The group raised $900. Founded in 1998, members of the…
Commissioners OK issuing $13 million in industrial revenue bonds for retail development
Shawnee County commissioners on Monday morning approved by a 3-0 vote a resolution to issue about $13 million in taxable industrial revenue bonds for a shopping development in west Topeka. The industrial revenue bonds would be used by Equity Investment…
Salina city leaders explore possibility of plastic bag ban
Salina city leaders are exploring the possibility of a ban on plastic shopping bags. City staff was briefing commissioners Monday on other communities with bans and what it would take to gather public input on such a policy. Salina City…
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