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Lawrence officials raise concerns about possible new tolls
Concerns are being raised about a proposal to make one of Lawrence’s busiest highways into a toll road. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Douglas County Commission Chair Nancy Thellman says a delegation of city and county officials will testify before…
Pop-up dog park event draws hundreds to Mission
It’s hard to say who was having more fun at the pop-up dog park event in Mission: the dogs or their humans. Volunteers for Mission: Dog Park said at least 200 canine participants and their owners dropped by to check…
KPERS’ unfunded liability falls below $9 billion, revenue tops benchmark
The unfunded liability of the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System declined by more than $150 million in the previous year and return on the pension fund’s investments exceeded the 7.75 percent target, officials said Monday. KPERS executive director Alan Conroy…
Shawnee adding six miles of fiber for network buildout
Shawnee is adding six more miles of fiber as part of its ongoing efforts to build out its fiber optic network. The city’s goal is to to provide high-speed connections to city facilities and traffic infrastructure, according to an Oct.…
Major development to bring restaurants, other businesses to riverfront near stadium
For decades — maybe even longer — Wichitans have complained about the lack of restaurants, bars and other businesses along the Arkansas River. That’s going to change with Riverfront Village, a 7-acre mixed-use development that Riverfront Partners plans along the…
City of Topeka defends presence of school zones that aren’t close to schools
A spokeswoman for Topeka’s city government this past week defended the city’s practice of maintaining school speed zones on stretches of S.E. and S.W. 37th streets that aren’t particularly close to any public schools. Those zones help protect students who…
Hays, Sherman Co. among winners of Kansas tourism awards
Kansas tourism professionals presented several awards at the 2018 Kansas Tourism Conference awards banquet held Oct. 24 at the Geary County Convention Center in Junction City. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism presented the following awards. (Read more:…
United Government committee will consider fast-food development that would be financed by public money
...a proposed fast-food development in Argentine funded almost entirely by government grants or tax breaks might be voted on Monday by a committee of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kan. A nonprofit agency, Argentine Betterment Corp., is the…
In attempt to mitigate noise from house parties, City of Manhattan rolls out party registration program
A new program in Manhattan aims to help with noise mitigation during house parties while building bridges between K-State students and RCPD. The City of Manhattan announced in a release Monday that they are partnering with the Riley County Police…
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