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Hays city commissioners roundly praise Arc inclusive playground plan
Hays City Commissioners offered encouraging words Thursday evening to organizers spearheading a fully accessible playground, ball park and splash pad at one of the city’s existing parks. Commissioner Henry Schwaller IV told the group to be flexible and persistent and…
Wellington City Council contemplates how to clean up the city
The Wellington City Council wants to clean the city up, but they don’t want to take a heavy handed approach to get there. The council heard from Winfield Environmental Inspector John Adams at a work session meeting Thursday and talked…
Archaeologists explore a rural field in Kansas, and a lost city emerges
...Arkansas City is trying to determine how to promote its new claim to fame. Etzanoa remains mostly underground or on private land. Yet that hasn’t deterred interest. “We get about 10 calls a day to see the lost city,” said…
Things are happening in … Baxter Springs
Down town Baxter Springs, Kansas. Future home of Cafe on the Route, Little Brick Inn, Decades of Wheels, The Spin Out, and Rita’s Roost.
How should Wichita handle surveillance cameras? Police want your opinions
After a controversial rollout, the Wichita Police Department is seeking the public’s help in drafting a policy for its surveillance cameras in Old Town — and beyond. Should the chief of police be able to decide when to release surveillance…
Edwardsville Fire Department Awarded $1 Million Grant for Regional Fire Agencies
The department was alerted in late July that the grant was awarded in the amount of $1,103,731 with a matching requirement of $110,373. Per the conditions of the MOU, participating agencies agreed to provide a 10% contribution to the total…
South Hutchinson approves $360,000 in city personnel cuts
Against the urging of citizens, including the Reno County Sheriff and the Nickerson schools superintendent, the South Hutchinson City Council voted 3-2 to make personnel cuts Thursday. Citizens filled the council chambers — some standing in the hallway — and…
‘It only gets better from here’: The landscape is changing in downtown Overland Park
Downtown Overland Park is experiencing a big boom. With about 300 locally owned shops, restaurants, bars and Upper Crust, a nationally recognized bakery, people who live within walking distance say it's a unique place to be. "It is a little…
Clearwater throws birthday parade, celebration for 100-year-old former teacher
The town of Clearwater put together a parade all to honor one woman. Hazel Dalbom turned 100 years old on Thursday. Event organizers say Hazel has given back to her community for decades - as a teacher and school board…
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