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Finney County Commission OKs CIP requests
With a consensus approval, Finney County commissioners approved the county’s list of requested capital improvement projects expected to be placed on 2020 department budget requests in June. All county departments and Finney County District Court submitted requests in February for…
Manhattan moving forward with Joint Maintenance Facility
The City Commission has given approval to move forward with site acquisition and design of a future joint maintenance facility located on vacant land west of the Wastewater Treatment Plant off US Highway 24. The facility would consolidate and house…
City manager: Street markings took ‘a beating’ this winter
The harsh winter in Hays was rough on the streets. In addition to numerous potholes caused by freezing and warming temperatures, a lot of sand and salt was applied to the streets, and the snowplows were kept busy. As the…
Overland Park residents rally to try and save park gazebo
Neighbors are fighting to preserve a popular Overland Park, Kansas gathering spot. They don't want to see the gazebo in Santa Fe Commons Park, along Santa Fe Drive, be replaced. The Overland Park City Council is expected to vote on…
Parsons OKs joint drug enforcement task force agreement
The Parsons City Commission approved an agreement on Monday evening that will set up a joint drug enforcement task force. The commissioners approved the memorandum of understanding with the Labette County Sheriff’s Department and Labette County Attorney Stephen Jones to…
Kansas cops to patrol 4/20 pot holiday: ‘Impaired driving is not a victimless crime’
Law enforcement agencies across Kansas will be patrolling for impaired drivers on the 4/20 marijuana holiday weekend. The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office said the special campaign against impaired driving will run April 19-20 — or Friday and Saturday — and…
Effort to save downtown Overland Park gazebo fails as council votes to move forward with Santa Fe Commons project
A neighborhood group trying to save the 1980s-era gazebo in downtown Overland Park went away disappointed Monday after the city council voted to award a bid for construction. Around 30 people holding “Save Our Gazebo” signs had hoped to stop…
Sharp Hike In Commercial Grain Elevator Valuations
Commercial grain elevator owners in Scott County are protesting a sharp increase in the appraised valuation of their facilities. A change in the formula for determining the value of storage facilities has been put in place, effective with the 2019…
Some Lawrence residents voice concerns as affordable housing board considers density increases
As the city embarks on a new venture in its affordable housing efforts — one involving the first changes to the local development code — some residents are asking questions about how those changes could affect neighborhoods. If approved, the…
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