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Judge to decide if Dodge City needs a second polling site; Ford County says it will immediately appeal if a second site is ordered
A federal court judge is preparing to decide if he should force Ford County to open a second polling site in Dodge City on Election Day. It comes after some voters sued the county last week, with the help of…
KPERS turns in positive report for 2017
After taking steps in recent years to shore up the state’s troubled pension system, Kansas lawmakers got good news about the fund’s long-term outlook Monday. Its unfunded liability — how much the pension fund will have to pay out over…
Want to report dangerous driving? City of Lawrence has a new website for that
The city of Lawrence now has a website for residents to report traffic safety concerns and to potentially get improvements made to roadways and increase traffic enforcement by police. Assistant City Manager Diane Stoddard announced the creation of the website…
Wichita police officer hopes letting cops show tattoos will help with recruitment
Wichita police officers could soon show their body ink if a potential regulation change is approved, and department staff hope it would help with recruitment. Officer Anthony Villegas, a Patrol East community police officer, told the Wichita police Citizen Review…
City of Topeka to begin installing new water meters Tuesday; majority of 57,000 to be replaced
The city of Topeka will begin rolling out new water meters starting Tuesday as part of a program that will replace the majority of 57,000 water meters. The new meters will allow readings to be collected wirelessly. The program will…
City survey asks residents how to make Lawrence more bicycle-friendly; lower speed limit for cars among possibilities
Transportation planners are asking residents what changes would help make the city more bicycle-friendly, including the possibility of additional bikeways, amenities and traffic enforcement such as lower speed limits. The Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Organization is conducting a survey about…
Kansas lawsuit seeks to open second Dodge City voting site
Moving the only polling site in Dodge City, Kansas, outside the city limits will make it more difficult for the city's majority Hispanic population to vote because they tend to have less access to transportation and flexible work schedules, according…
YaYa’s Euro Bistro coming to downtown Salina
Salina 2020, the master developer for downtown Salina’s revitalization, has announced the addition of YaYa’s Euro Bistro, a PB&J Restaurant Inc. concept, to downtown Salina. Located within the Homewood Suites by Hilton® hotel, currently under construction, YaYa’s will be the…
Barton County estimates more than $250K in damages from earlier flooding
Barton County Emergency Risk Management Director Amy Miller was contacted by the Kansas Division of Emergency Management this week in regards to the flooding damage from earlier this month. A damage assessment team came to Barton County this past Wednesday…
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