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Plan to colonize Wichita’s feral cats not quite ready to hunt
A Wichita board has rejected — for now — a proposed ordinance to allow residents to keep colonies of up to eight feral cats in their yards. But the plan will come back after more fine-tuning in December or January.…
Dino park ironing out financial matters
Field Station: Dinosaurs is working through financial issues that it has recently faced and is paying its bills, according to Executive Producer Guy Gsell of the recently opened attraction. “All the vendors from Field Station: Dinosaurs’ build-out, including Dondlinger, have…
Kansas City (Missouri) Suburb Headed Toward Default
Platte County, Mo., home to Kansas City, may default as early as tomorrow if it fails to make a bond payment on a long-struggling shopping development. County officials are questioning the value of covering the $1 million shortfall that's due…
Man who led Wyandotte County unification effort says combining Lawrence, Douglas County governments ‘would take a generation’
It “would take a generation” to unify the governments of Douglas County and the city of Lawrence, even if there were a general agreement to do so, a man who led the effort that created the Wyandotte County Unified Government…
AG Opinion No. 2018-16: Placement of Political Signs during Election Period; Constitutionality
K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 25-271 does not abridge the freedom of speech and, therefore, is not subject to scrutiny under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. ... to the extent the content-based analysis in [Reed v. Town of Gilbert,…
Sedgwick County starts another investigation, this time of commissioners
Sedgwick County commissioners are pressing forward with an investigation of their own conduct in office, despite a dispute over the validity of an outside counsel’s investigation of the county manager that was supposed to come first. Commission Chairman David Dennis…
City of Manhattan eyeing increases for recreation program, cemetery fees
Commissioners were largely favorable of fee increases for Parks and Recreation programs and services provided by city cemeteries during the Manhattan City Commission’s work session Tuesday. City staff said that due to increases in expenses they recommend an increase of…
City, humane society want unused shelters for unsheltered animals
Newton Animal Control and the Caring Hands Humane Society have debuted a program that should provide dogs and other pets houses in the cold and keep some owners out of the doghouse with the city. The city and the humane…
Prairie Village park to boast garden, playgrounds. But restrooms may get most praise
Prairie Village residents are enthusiastic about the design for the new North Park, which will include a formal garden, playgrounds, bocce courts and — crucially — year-round restrooms. Planners are putting the finishing touches on the design for the 3-acre…
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