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Emporia talks specifics on land
The Emporia City Commission continued its ongoing land bank discussion during a study session Wednesday morning. City Attorney Christina Montgomery presented commissioners with a draft ordinance for the land bank. She said the Community Housing Board had expressed willingness to…
National League of Cities grants Roeland Park $10,000 to help coordinate metro-wide climate change resiliency efforts
In December, Roeland Park Mayor Mike Kelly and Shawnee Councilmember Lindsey Constance organized a workshop at Village Presbyterian Church in Prairie Village that brought more than 120 elected officials from across the Kansas City metro together to discuss how local…
Atchison County works to step up 911 responses
Atchison County Emergency Communications officially took a leap forward into the future to keep in step with the next generation of 911 without missing a beat in the meantime. Atchison County commissioners unanimously voted during a special meeting on Thursday…
Troubled northeast Kansas hospital closes after struggle with overdue bills
A northeast Kansas hospital run by an embattled health management company has shut down operations after struggling for months without enough funds to pay its employees or buy medication and food for patients. The city of Horton’s only medical provider,…
City leaders review 24 candidates for new Lawrence city manager; finalists to be announced in coming weeks
City leaders have started to narrow down a field of two dozen candidates for the position of city manager, and three finalists for the city’s top administrative job will be announced in coming weeks. Instead of its regularly scheduled meeting…
Gov. Laura Kelly directs agencies to help Horton hospital employees
Gov. Laura Kelly is directing state agencies to assist employees at Horton Community Hospital in the wake of the hospital’s closure. Employees there worked for weeks without pay as the hospital struggled with finances before closing Tuesday afternoon. Kelly’s office…
Strong wind topples stegosaurus at Derby dinosaur park
A 3,000 pound stegosaurus at Derby's Field Station: Dinosaurs was no match for a powerful south-central Kansas wind gusting to about 60 mph Wednesday afternoon. The dinosaur park's manager says the facility bringing prehistoric creatures to life has some dinosaurs…
Davis recognized for excellence in financial reporting for City of Andover
The certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the City of Andover by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of…
Overland Park commission OKs plan for Metcalf pet daycare over objection of neighbors leery of barking
The owner of Two Dogs and a Cat pet care facility believes his second location, planned for 7620 Metcalf Avenue, will offer a service that many new apartment dwellers moving into downtown Overland Park will use. Some neighbors, however, were…
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