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Local sustainability leader says Lawrence needs to take bold action on climate issues
The local sustainability director told city leaders Tuesday that ambitious climate action is needed on the global, national and local levels, and that the city needs a plan to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Lawrence-Douglas County Sustainability Director Jasmin…
Governor approves SB 105 authorizing cities to determine start date of officials by resolution
From the legislative summary: Start Dates for Terms of Certain Local Offices; SB 105 SB 105 authorizes a city to determine the start date of a regular term of office for a city officer by resolution of the city. In…
Kansas liquor laws changed April 1. Here’s how several Shawnee Mission area cities updated local ordinances as a result
After Kansas legislators changed state laws to allow grocery stores and convenience stores to sell stronger beer, several cities in northeast Johnson County have been changing their codes to reflect the change. Grocery and convenience stores are now permitted to…
County commissioners approve hiring of solid waste director
Shawnee County is officially in the market for a solid waste director. At Monday morning’s meeting, which lasted about 25 minutes, Shawnee County Commissioners Bob Archer, Kevin Cook and Bill Riphahn voted 3-0 to approve the hiring of a person…
New hospital to open in Derby
A new hospital will soon open in Derby, which has become an emerging market for health care in the past few years. The $40 million, 31-bed Rock Regional Hospital, which staff began occupying in February, is still awaiting state inspections…
Sedg. Co. Sheriff unveils new vehicle for community events
The Sedgwick County Sheriff has unveiled a new look for one of his department's patrol cars. This vehicle will be for special community events, like DARE programs and parades. It features the Sheriff's Office logos, along with images like the…
Does your council/board eat at meetings? One school district looking to make meetings more efficient
Haven USD schools have been planning this year for the redesign of their delivery of education in 2019-2020. That spurred Haven school board member Jessica Schmidt to consider how the school board could redesign its meetings to condense the agenda…
Geary USD 475 reaches settlement on price of land in eminent domain case
Geary USD 475 has reached a settlement with Rick Munson on the price of the land obtained by the school district for the new Junction City High School project. The Board of Education approved a settlement of a case that…
Parking patrol officer sees her role as an ambassador for downtown Lawrence, despite some undiplomatic words thrown her way
Some people don’t hold back their feelings when they catch Tanya Green slipping a yellow parking ticket under the windshield wiper of their vehicle. As one of Lawrence’s parking patrol officers, Green has had some nasty words hurled at her…
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