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Safety changes made to Clearwater intersection
Clearwater community members say they already feel safer at the intersection of 71st and 135th. "You can just see the amount of traffic that has slowed tremendously. People don't go flying by you at the streak of lightning. It's a…
Greenwood County Sales Tax to increase Monday
Purchases in Greenwood County will cost a bit more as of Mondy as the sales tax will increase by .5 percent. The half-percent sales tax increase, passed in last November’s election, is designated to the Greenwood County Hospital to pay…
KBI arrests Geary County Sheriff for alleged felony theft, again
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) arrested Anthony J. “Tony” Wolf, 44, the Geary County Sheriff, just after 2 p.m. Friday at the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, 826 N. Franklin St. in Junction City. According to a KBI media release,…
Brown County Commission moves forward on amended resolution for countywide sales tax
The Brown County Commission voted Friday to move forward on an amended resolution pertaining to a special election for a proposed half-cent sales tax to benefit the Hiawatha Community Hospital. The vote came after much discussion between the commissioners and…
Merriam creates operations supervisor position for facilities in preparation for opening of community center
The Merriam City Council voted unanimously to create a new position within the city’s Public Works department during Monday’s city council meeting. The newly created position is for a Facility Operations Supervisor who will oversee citywide building maintenance. “Recognizing that…
Lenexa developer wins incentives for new headquarters
Lenexa has agreed to issue $19 million in industrial revenue bonds and to offer a property tax abatement to help finance a new headquarters for Oddo Development at 105th Street and Lackman Road. The company plans to build a 92,000-square-foot…
Lawrence City Commission to consider increasing community input for downtown master plan
After Lawrence city commissioners criticized the process, commissioners will soon consider increasing the amount of community input gathered for the development of the Downtown Master Plan. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the commission will consider revising and expanding the…
Law allowing Kansas grocery stores to sell full-strength beer takes effect today
As of Monday, employees at grocery stores across the state will be stocking shelves with a product they’ve never been allowed to sell before — full-strength beer. Elsewhere, liquor stores will also begin to stock shelves with new nonalcoholic products,…
Richard LaMunyon founded the “Law Enforcement Torch Run” in Wichita in 1981 — it has since grown into the largest fund-raising entity in the history of Special Olympics!
Richard LaMunyon (current Maize city administrator and former Wichita Police Chief) founded the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics in 1981 in Wichita. That first year, five officers ran five miles with five Kansas Special Olympics Athletes and $300…
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