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Shawnee community development director Paul Chaffee retires after 30 years
After 30 years working in community development for the city of Shawnee, Paul Chaffee is retiring as director. Chaffee was previously a city planner for Shawnee and has maintained the role of community development director for the past 24 years.…
String of late cancelations delays introduction of ordinance to provide legal protections for LGBTQ individuals in Prairie Village
A Prairie Village city councilman’s planned introduction of a non-discrimination ordinance that would provide protections for members of the LGBTQ community was delayed Monday when a string of late cancelation by other members of the governing body resulted in a…
Marysville Police Chief named finalist for top job in Riley County law enforcement
Marysville Police Chief Todd Ackerman has been selected from a field of 16 candidates as one of three finalists for director of the Riley County Police Department. A public forum with the candidates was Monday at the Riley County Public…
Osawatomie library completes makeover
People might not be able to gauge a book by its cover. But Osawatomie Public Library Director Elizabeth Trigg is eager for people to offer an opinion about the library’s renovated interior space. “We wanted to create a space where…
Osawatomie to stick with Waste Management
Osawatomie city leaders have decided not to change trash service providers, and they are hopeful that a revised contract and new city software will lead to fewer issues for residents. The city’s contract with Waste Management is set to expire…
Paola has a noise ordinance for the first time in a decade
For the first time in a decade, the city of Paola has a noise ordinance. Paola City Council members approved the ordinance during their Sept. 11 meeting after discussing the details during a work session earlier in the month. Paola…
Osawatomie gets creative to attract grocery store
The city of Osawatomie is sweetening the deal in an attempt to attract a grocery operator to take over the vacant Ron’s Country Market location. The grocery store at 701 6th St. closed in 2017 less than a year after…
Detroit Land Bank Authority sells 10,000th vacant side lot; adjacent property owners buy lots for $100
The Land Bank Authority in Detroit has sold its 10,000th vacant side lot as part of an effort to beautify city neighborhoods and reduce blight. The authority says its side lot program was started in 2014 and also brings in…
Former Boys & Girls Club is becoming a Family Dollar store. The neighbors are furious
The former Boys & Girls Club building at 21st and Grove is about to become Wichita’s newest Family Dollar store, and residents of the largely African-American neighborhood aren’t happy about it. City Council member Brandon Johnson broke the news on…
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