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Hiawatha removes breed-specific dog ban
The Hiawatha City Commission Monday evening on a 3-2 vote approved a motion to remove the ban on pit bulls and rottweilers in the city, and move forward with a stricter vicious dog ordinance. Source: MSC News
Goddard voters reject $196 million school bond
Voters in USD 265 Goddard have rejected a proposed $196 million bond that would have funded major upgrades and new construction across the district. According to unofficial results from the Sedgwick County Election Office, 2,541 voters cast ballots against the…
Main Street Festival in Dodge City set for June 7
Families will fill downtown Dodge City on Saturday, June 7, as the 14th Annual Main Street Festival kicks off with food, games, live entertainment, and a whole lot of quacking. The festival runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. along…
Hutchinson landfill fire sparks important reminder
The Hutchinson Fire Department battled a fire at the landfill early Tuesday. It started around 2:30 a.m. The fire involved an area 200 feet by 300 feet. The fire department said multiple bulldozers and front loaders were utilized to scrape…
Wichita fire and EMS crews honored for saving infant’s life
Wichita firefighters and Sedgwick County EMS were awarded Code Blue Save challenge coins for responding to a call in March about an infant boy not breathing and resuscitating him. Source: Wichita Kansas Local News, Crime & More |
Kansas Legislature’s auditors point to inconsistency in awarding economic relief funds
The Kansas Legislature’s auditors reported Monday the state Department of Commerce didn’t consistently adhere to internal evaluation processes and maintain transparency in selecting recipients of $99 million in federal infrastructure and economic development funding. Kristen Rottinghaus, deputy auditor of the…
Muni market “cautiously optimistic” after GOP tax bill leaves tax exemption untouched
Municipal market participants Monday cheered the survival of their prized tax exemption in the first draft of a sweeping House tax bill but weren't quite ready to pop the Champagne. The release of the Ways and Means Committee tax bill…
Kansas is home to one of America’s ‘best historic small towns,’ USA Today says
A small Kansas city with fewer than 25,000 people is packing a big punch for its historical bonafides. Abilene recently earned a spot on USA TODAY’s 10Best list of the best historic small towns worth visiting in 2025, snagging the…
Amid drought, Wichita will study whether to recycle wastewater as drinking water
Wichita could become one of the first cities in Kansas to recycle and reuse wastewater for drinking. The Wichita City Council approved a nearly $1.2 million study to figure out how the city could implement recycling and reusing water from…
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