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Lawrence school district, teachers union to use new negotiation method
Lawrence school district administrators and the Lawrence Education Association (LEA) will follow a new format for contract negotiations this year, and they’ve planned 28 hours’ worth of meetings. District spokeswoman Julie Boyle said via email that the negotiation teams have…
Lenexa allows beer and wine at four city parks, adjusts liquor laws to match new state law
Lenexa city leaders are now permitting beer and wine to be consumed during private events at four parks, in addition to the two already allowed in city code. Drinking beer and wine is now permitted at these four parks: Ad…
Governor directs flags be flown half-staff for Memorial Day
In accordance with Executive Order 10-12, and in recognition of Memorial Day, May 27, 2019, Governor Laura Kelly has ordered flags throughout the State of Kansas to be flown at half-staff from sunup to noon on May 27. President Donald…
Floodwaters rise in Baxter Springs
Wednesday’s storm resulted in flooding on the Spring River in Baxter Springs, where Kiwanis Park and Riverside Park were almost completely underwater on Thursday, with waters continuing to rise. Floodwaters had also risen near Military Ave., submerging Seventh Street and…
Wichita Public Works monitoring Big Ditch after days of rain
The Wichita-Valley Center Floodway, widely known as the Big Ditch, is flowing a little higher than usual thanks to all the rain this week. "We've had so much rain that there has been some diversion into the floodway, and we…
Hutch, Reno County show population dips
The latest city and county population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau show Kansas’ overall population rose - to 2,911,505 as of July 1, 2018, from 2,910,689 the previous year - but populations in Hutchinson and Reno County continued…
Water meter project: City to install steel poles at four sites in Topeka
Sixty-foot-tall steel poles will be put up at four sites in Topeka as part of a project that will enable the city’s utilities department to read all of the city’s 57,000 water meters by radio, the city announced Thursday. City…
Merriam council to discuss sidewalk infill program after West Vernon Place residents voice opposition
The streets in the West Vernon Place neighborhood of Merriam are slated to get sidewalks in the coming months — but some residents who live there are organizing to convince the city council to halt the project. More than a…
Commission learns wail of tornado sirens Tuesday took some by surprise
The wail of tornado sirens took some Shawnee County residents by surprise early Tuesday evening, Shawnee County commissioners learned Thursday. After the National Weather Service issued tornado warnings affecting the northeast and northwest parts of the county, the county’s emergency…
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