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Prairie Village council passes LGBTQ measure to applause, cheers
The Prairie Village City Council on Monday approved an ordinance that shields LGBTQ individuals from many types of discrimination within the city. It’s a decision that culminates more than three months of sometimes contentious public debate on the issue and…
After test, Liberal makes hours change permanent
After much discussion and a multi-month trial period, it has recently been confirmed there will be permanent changes with the City of Liberal. In response to complaints from the public earlier this year, new hours of operation for Liberal City…
Great Bend staying more informed of Chamber’s activity with new contract
In September, the City of Great Bend gave the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce its notice of intent to renegotiate the agreement for economic development services. City staff worked with the Chamber over the past few months to develop a…
Roeland Park council moving forward with plan to end year-round pool operations
The Roeland Park Aquatic Center will shift from being a year-round pool to a summer-season only facility, members of the city council tentatively agreed Monday. The council unanimously signaled its support for moving forward with a summer season that would…
Lawrence to join study to determine racial breakdown of police stops and searches
City leaders have approved funding for a study that will determine the rates at which local law enforcement agencies pull over and search people of color. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously to enter…
Geary County Health Department receives funding to monitor community health status
Monitoring health status to identify and solve community health problems is one of the ten Essential Public Health Services, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Geary County Health Department has been funded to do just that.…
Riley County Commission hears ambulance response comparisons, update on Pawnee Health Services facility
Riley County EMS presented ambulance call for service comparative numbers to the Riley County commission on Monday. The totals showed an increased total cash collection by more than $350,000. EMS Director David Adams presented the total numbers of calls for…
Wichita City Council to discuss $200K loan for drive-in
The Wichita City Council approved a $200,000 loan for the Starlite Drive-in on Tuesday. The money comes from the sale of the Hyatt Regency hotel in 2016. It will be used to buy two new projectors. The drive-in closed in…
Ellis County to start building rainy-day cushion in 2019
The way County Administrator Phillip Smith-Hanes explains it, creating a cushion in the Ellis County budget for a rainy day is like leaving a little extra money in the family checkbook over and above normal expenses. Without one, there’s no…
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