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Lawrence City Commission to consider $67,500 settlement related to police chase injuries
At its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider approving a settlement related to a high-speed police chase that ended in a car accident. William and Sandra Gibson, of Talmage, which is near Abilene, were injured in the accident…
After nearly a quarter of renters rate housing conditions as poor, city leaders question rental inspection program
For every 20 rental units in Lawrence today, only one was inspected by city staff in the past year. After a survey found a significant number of Lawrence residents describe their housing condition as poor, some city leaders are asking…
Sedgwick County deputy killed during suspicious character call, sheriff says
A 12-year veteran of the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office was shot and killed Sunday in western Sedgwick County. Robert Kunze was shot while responding to a suspicious character call, Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter said during a Sunday evening news…
New chief of interpretation wants to tell Fort Scott’s story
A chance to help continue telling the stories behind a national park and protecting it as a resource has brought Carl Brenner to the Fort Scott National Historic Site. Brenner, who is originally from St. Louis, is the new chief…
Water extension to bring RO water to more customers in Clay Center
Work on the largest recent expansion of the city’s water system will continue into next year making RO water available to Prairie Meadows and the new housing addition east of town, Scott Glaves, PU superintendent told Rotarians Thursday noon. The…
JoCo city’s top administrator resigns
Cheryl Harrison-Lee, the top administrator for the city of Gardner, a fast-growing Johnson County suburb 30 miles south of Kansas City, has resigned, the city announced Friday. On Friday, the city issued a press release saying Harrison-Lee had resigned effective…
Two Garden City videos win national awards
The City of Garden City has won two national awards for videos produced by its IT & Communications Department. The awards were given by the City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA). 3CMA is a national network of local government communicators.…
Hays IT Director: ‘Cybersecurity keeps me up at night’
The city of Hays has a $2 million line of cyber liability in its commercial insurance policy with MPR (Midwest Public Risk), a group of public pooling entities across Missouri and Kansas. Cybersecurity insurance is being sought by an increasing…
Hutchinson picks Riley County PD captain as city’s next police chief
The Hutchinson Police Department Friday says following an extensive search process, the city selected its next police chief. The city says Jeffrey Hooper will take leadership of the Hutchinson Police Department on Oct. 22. Hooper replaces Chief Dick Heitschmidt who's…
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