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Residents protest plan to sell land
A proposal by city officials to sell a parcel in Stone Creek Addition that was to be used for a small park has run into opposition. A number of community residents showed up at the Feb. 26 City Council meeting…
Reno County Commission eyes disallowing public comment when considering planning recommendations
The Reno County Commission spent nearly an hour Tuesday discussing how it would approach receiving recommendations on NextEra Energy’s application for a permit for the Pretty Prairie Wind Farm. A majority of the commission indicated support for taking no further…
Barton County establishes weight limits on bridges
The Kansas Department of Transportation distributed the results of the bridge load rating project last fall. As a result of the load rating, the Barton County Commission passed a resolution the following December to establish weight limits on seven bridges…
Saline County agrees to spend $115,00 on aerial photography
The Saline County Commission approved aerial photography, road work and other purchases Tuesday morning. The commission agreed to spend $115,600 for the first of two aerial photography flights. Chairman Bob Vidricksen said the photos are used by the Road and…
City waits to vote on $1 an acre land sale
If you build it they will come. But at what cost? The cost of four acres of land surrounding the new Wichita baseball stadium? $4. At least that's the plan. Some are frustrated with the concept. "It seems we are…
Reno County Commission ready to sunset half-cent sales tax
Although no final decision was made at Tuesday’s Reno County Commission meeting, commissioners appear to be on track to sunset the bonds that were used to build the Reno County Correctional Facility, improve the Reno County Jail Annex and improve…
Communication happening between Topeka city government, homeless community
Positive communication is taking place between Topeka’s city government and the local homeless community, people from both agreed at Tuesday’s city council meeting. “We’re learning from them and they’re learning from us, and that’s what it’s all about,” said Councilwoman…
Ellis County budget crunch squeezes criminal prosecutions
A backlog of drug cases in Ellis County will only get worse, due to a shortage of prosecutors in the Ellis County Attorney’s office. With regret, the Ellis County Commission Monday evening denied a request from County Attorney Tom Drees…
Mission Hills continues discussion on non-discrimination ordinance
Mission Hills continued its discussion on crafting a non-discrimination ordinance Monday, with much of the conversation focused on comparing language already passed by neighboring communities. Mission, Prairie Village, Merriam, and Roeland Park have already passed NDOs- which grant legal protections…
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