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Lawrence wants public input on trap-neuter-return for feral cats ahead of City Commission discussion
Whether Lawrence should allow feral cat colonies — and the effects that could have for neighbors, wildlife and the cats themselves — will soon be discussed at City Hall, but the city is looking for input from the public before…
Upgraded version of Lawrence city bus app provides detailed real-time tracking of buses, new alert system
Riders of the Lawrence bus service can now use their cellphones to track the location of their bus in real time and to notify them when they need to head to their bus stop to catch it. The city, which…
County residents asked for input on county’s future
City of Ellis Mayor Dave McDaniel wants Ellis residents to have a say in updating the plan for Ellis County’s growth and development. So he asked for a Town Hall meeting for the city’s residents at 8 a.m. Thursday at…
Doc’s hangar is a symbol of Wichita’s place in world history, Mayor Longwell says
Not everyone was impressed Saturday by the new permanent home for Doc, one of two World War II-era B-29 Superfortresses in the world that can fly. Doc’s new hangar is a state-of-the-art, 32,000-square-foot interactive facility that cost $6.5 million to…
League of Women Voters report: Here’s who can’t afford to live in Johnson County
According to a new report by the League of Women Voters of Johnson County, anyone working full-time as a retail sales clerk, janitor or home health aide cannot, on their own, afford to rent or buy a home in any…
Project could be windfall for Galesburg
A Galesburg city council resolution approved in December may provide $100,000 a year to the city of Galesburg from a controversial proposed electric generation project. The resolution, discussed at Thursday evening’s community forum about the Neosho Ridge Wind project, is…
Ousted county manager falsified HR review, misused employee’s time, investigation says
Former Sedgwick County Manager Michael Scholes had county staff falsify a personnel record to help a friend get a job and misused county resources by having a public employee produce photos of him and his family for their personal use,…
Rezoning request approved; triggers examination of procedures, notification
A unanimous vote to approve a rezoning request in east Hays was preceded by discussion among city commissioners Thursday night about rezoning procedures and notifications to the public. A unanimous vote to approve a rezoning request in east Hays was…
Financial analysis of fiber models presented to Spring Hill’s Broadband Task Force
The Broadband Task Force delved further into researching potential fiber options in Spring Hill last week. CTC Technology and Energy — a consultant hired to conduct a fiber feasibility study of a potential fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network — met with the…
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