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Trustees respond to Andover mayor’s second veto
The Butler Community College Board of Trustees have responded to Andover Mayor Ben Lawrence’s second veto of their special use permit with a request to remove it from consideration on the City Council’s November 13 meeting agenda. In a Nov.…
Garden City Fire Chief Allen Shelton named 2018 Fire Chief of the Year
Garden City Fire Chief Allen Shelton has been named the 2018 Fire Chief of the Year by the Kansas State Association of Fire Chiefs. Shelton received the award during the association’s conference held in Garden City October 26-28. Shelton has…
Shawnee creates Shawbucks contest to draw business downtown during construction
Shawnee has launched “Shawbucks,” a contest that encourages customers to shop and eat at the businesses and restaurants downtown. Lauren Grashoff, neighborhood planner, said the extensive construction with Nieman Now! has impacted many of the businesses along Nieman Road and…
Reno County Commission to consider moratorium on wind farms Tuesday
Reno County Commissioners will take on two matters regarding the proposed wind farm near Pretty Prairie during Tuesday’s agenda session. The first is a request by NextEra to construct a 199-foot-tall temporary tower that will be used to measure wind…
Lenexa releases updated version of city’s mobile app
Lenexa has released a whole new look to its mobile application, I Like Lenexa. Chris Stilwell, the city software developer who built and maintains the app, said its redesigned product interface has “more dynamic” information as well as interactivity for…
Overland Park has the most congested 4-lane road in Kansas. But can the state help?
Anyone who has driven U.S. 69 in Overland Park knows rush hour traffic is getting worse and the chance of accidents more prevalent. In fact, it’s the most congested four-lane highway in Kansas, with 80,000 vehicles per day. So Overland…
Lawsuit over injuries at Expocentre involves Shawnee County, facility’s former management company
An injury suffered by a spectator at a Kansas Kids Wrestling event in Topeka has officials wrestling over legal issues involving Shawnee County, the group that put on the event and the company that formerly managed the Kansas Expocentre. The…
Johnson County, census form partnership
Oct. 29, Johnson County became the first county in Kansas to proclaim its partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau for the 2020 Census. Ed Eilert , board of county commission chairman, presented a proclamation at today’s business session. Article I,…
Butler County requests public feedback on Hazard Mitigation Plan
Butler County currently participates, along with 10 other counties, in a regional‐level Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Plan is due to expire in May of 2019. Working with the State of Kansas and a planning contractor, the county, including cities, townships,…
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