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Mobile home guidelines back on Scott City council agenda
An ordinance subjecting mobile/manufactured homeowners to more strict guidelines will be under consideration at the Scott City Council meeting on Mon., May 6. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. Under the proposal, any time a mobile home…
Mission council opting toward debt-financing wholesale repairs to Rock Creek Channel erosion issues
Mission city leaders generally agree on plans to make wholesale repairs to the eroded sections of a creek channel that cuts through town — rather than piecemealing the project over an extended period of time. And they’d rather take on…
Main Street Kansas: Emporia a destination for disc golf fanatics
Athletes from all over the world came to the city of Emporia for the biggest tournament of its kind, a sport exploding in popularity and places to play. From a distance, it looks like any golf game, but these players…
Wheat tour sees delayed crop
The U.S. Wheat Quality Council 2019 Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour kicked off Tuesday, taking 75 people to wheat fields across Kansas, as well as parts of southern Nebraska and northern Oklahoma. Wheat industry professionals participate in the three day…
Reno County Drainage District has special vote Tuesday; district mill levy exceeds state statute cap
A special election Tuesday in Reno County Drainage District No. 3 was triggered by the discovery that for years, the district has had a mill levy that exceeded the state statute cap of 5 mills. The district’s current general levy…
River rises in Ottawa after downpours; floodgate to close at 34 feet
Monitoring the levy and the Main Street bridge along the Marais des Cygnes River is something city crews don’t take lightly. Especially during the rainy season. The river rose quickly through Tuesday night into Wednesday, cresting just under 34 feet…
City seeks dismissal of lawsuit claim against police officer
The city of Topeka asked a federal judge Wednesday to dismiss the claim against Topeka police officer Christopher Janes cited in a federal lawsuit being pursued by Timothy Harris, who suffered a broken jaw last year in an incident involving…
Dodge City’s Comprehensive Plan closer to completion
Feedback from the community is now being taken into consideration for the comprehensive plan project being made by Dodge City officials. City staff conducted stakeholder meetings, public workshops, utilized engagement software and a general online survey during February and March…
Overland Park committee reviews designs for proposed murals, art installations downtown
Thirty-four years ago, Overland Park was nationally recognized as the city that almost decided white was not a tasteful enough color to allow on the White Castle burger restaurants that had begun to spring up around town. Some city officials…
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