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Neighbors file protest petitions against tax districts; Lawrence city staff says that isn’t enough to stop the process
About 250 homeowners in the special taxing districts set to pay millions of dollars for improvements to Queens Road have signed onto protest petitions opposing the districts, but the city says the petitions are not enough to stop the process.…
Lawrence city leaders to consider new ways to manage speeding, other traffic issues in neighborhoods
Lawrence city commissioners will soon consider whether to adopt a more comprehensive approach to neighborhood traffic problems that would go beyond adding speed bumps or other devices to streets. Earlier this year, the city announced it was re-evaluating its traffic…
Lawrence officials to consider city’s legislative priorities
City leaders will consider adding three issues to their list of legislative priorities, including a statement opposed to making the South Lawrence Trafficway into a toll road. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider approving…
New City Administrator in Greensburg: From Big Well to City Hall
The city of Greensburg has a new city administrator coming in and a longtime mayor exiting. They’re related. At a special Greensburg City Council meeting Oct. 25, Mayor Bob Dixson presented a letter of resignation, effective immediately. It was his…
Governor Orders Flags to be Flown at Half-Staff Honoring Former President George H.W. Bush
In accordance with Executive Order 10-12, and following the proclamation of President Donald J. Trump, Governor Jeff Colyer has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff immediately for 30 days due to the death of former President George H.W. Bush.…
The many changes to downtown Salina
From Santa Fe being torn up and rebuilt to buildings being removed and new ones taking their places, the look of downtown Salina has been rapidly changing over the past months. The flurry of activity is part of a major…
Decisions on property can affect the community, not just the owners
There has been much talk of late about how Wichita is losing its “commons.” That’s not the word usually used, to be sure. Instead, when Wichitans mourn Lawrence-Dumont Stadium, express frustration at the closing of the Palace Theater or watch…
City public works director to answer questions about streets in podcast
Topekans still have a lot of questions about their streets. The Topeka Capital-Journal consequently asked city public works director Jason Peek, who responded to 35 queries about that topic in July, to answer about 40 more. Peek agreed to do…
Lake Shawnee Campground intentionally free of individual sewer connections
Shawnee County Parks and Recreation has intentionally left the Lake Shawnee Campground without individual sewer connections to discourage long-term stays there, said department spokesman Mike McLaughlin. He responded to a question a Topeka Capital-Journal reader posed as part of the…
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