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Douglas County warns of rising opioid overdose crisis
Public health leaders in Douglas County are concerned about a spike in suspected opioid overdose cases. It’s said to be twice the number of cases they’re accustomed to seeing. The community’s public health department isn’t sure why this uptick exists.…
City says no to year-round sales of fireworks in Wichita
Year-round fireworks sales will be prohibited within Wichita city limits, despite a new state law allowing it.The Wichita City Council unanimously approved a new ordinance prohibiting the year-round sale of fireworks and prohibiting permanent firework retailers in the city. Source:…
Municipal Bond Trends for May 19, 2025
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
Concrete innovation tackles housing gap
A company hopes to infuse the Topeka housing market with reasonably priced homes produced in a fraction of the time it takes to build traditional stick or modular housing. The answer to Topeka’s problem, its leaders say, is to produce…
21 tornadoes reported in Kansas; severe storms expected May 19
Twenty-one tornadoes were reported to have touched down late May 18 in western and central Kansas, according to a graphic posted on the website of the weather service's Topeka office. Tornadoes damaged homes just before 7 p.m. at Grinnell, along…
A burger joint sued this Kansas town for free speech violations. Here’s why
An ongoing legal battle between a Kansas town and a burger joint over an unfinished mural is sparking controversy in the community, with lawyers claiming the city violated free speech rights. Steve Howard, owner of The Cozy Inn, filed a…
Marion hires city administrator
After nearly 17 months, Marion will have more than an interim city administrator starting this summer. City council members voted 5-0 Wednesday to hire Brian Wells to fill Marion’s city administrator position, vacated in January, 2024, by Brogan Jones. Retired…
City of Lawrence to immobilize cars for late parking tickets
The City of Lawrence on Monday will begin using parking boots to immobilize vehicles of people who have three or more unpaid parking tickets that are 60 days or more overdue. The new system is replacing a criminal process that…
Frontenac tackles mobile homes
Frontenac’s City Commission meeting Wednesday night was short, sweet and to the point. The stand-out piece of business was adopting a new ordinance regarding mobile homes. Not considered to be permanent structures handicaps the city’s attempts to condemn mobile homes…
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