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City of Independence employee creates coloring book to prevent inappropriate calls to 911
Alexis Sanders is in our employee spotlight this week. Alexis came to us last July from Montgomery County Sheriff’s Dispatch where she worked for about two and half years. Alexis is a Dispatcher Clerk I. Alexis received repeat 911 calls…
Topeka implementing downtown parking initiatives
Parking in downtown Topeka could get easier after a variety of planned improvements, including upgrades to parking garage systems, on-street meters and wayfinding technology. A reader recently expressed confusion about parking, asking #TopCity What?: “There is a sign at Centre…
Reno legislators regard wind turbine sites local decision
All five members of Reno County’s delegation in the State Legislature regard siting decisions for a wind farm’s turbines as a local call, aren’t in favor of currently proposed hikes in hunting fees, and think more money is needed for…
Pawnee County touts local jobs
The Pawnee County Leadership Committee visited the Statehouse Wednesday, and State Rep. Leonard Mastroni, R-LaCrosse, promoted the committee’s visit and efforts to fill jobs at Larned State Hospital. Included in Pawnee County folders provided to lawmakers was a promotion of…
Southwest Kansas sees fewer refugees, shifting agencies
Saleh Mohammed fled his native Myanmar in 2015. “Too much fighting over there,” he said. As a member of the Rohingya ethnic minority, he was in particular peril. His life was in danger. He settled in Garden City. Now 24,…
Sales tax could go to voters in Winfield
Winfield voters might be asked in June whether to raise the city’s sales tax by .6 of a percent to bankroll a new safety center to house police and fire/EMS, estimated to cost between $16 million to $20 million. A…
Olathe, Overland Park envision building ice hockey arenas
There’s a move to build ice hockey arenas in Olathe and Overland Park. A field near U.S. 69 and 159th Street in Overland Park is slated to become a 300,000-square-foot multisport complex. “All kinds of sports, whether it's basketball, whether…
Proposed $100M development for Indian Springs Mall lot brings excitement to KCK
After years of failed hopes, some say a dream development is headed to KCK. A metro company is ready to give it to them. Scavuzzo's Food Service is planning to develop the old Indian Springs Mall site. The mall was…
Ellis Co. will begin investigating new election equipment next week
The Ellis County Election Office will start looking at new election equipment on Tuesday at the Administrative Center in the Ellis County Commission Chambers, 718 Main. Election Systems and Software will demonstrate its election equipment for county officials. In a…
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