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<div style="color: #333;">Lawrence is now ‘Little Algeria’ for the World Cup</div>
The Algerian men’s national team adopted Lawrence as its home base for the World Cup. In return, the Kansas college town embraced the team in a big way — and flooded the streets Monday when Algeria won its first match…
<div style="color: #333;">Finney County Commission to consider permit for commercial solar project</div>
The Finney County Commission will consider a Special Use Permit request for a proposed commercial solar farm between Ulysses and Garden City at its meeting on Monday. The proposal, from Lone Bison Solar, is for a 3,853-acre solar farm. According…
<div style="color: #333;">Kansas rural hospitals will get $83 million Medicaid boost</div>
Struggling rural hospitals in Kansas are receiving an $83 million injection from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Gov. Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced Wednesday that CMS has approved the state’s plan to…
<div style="color: #333;">Wichita suburb again considers Flock cameras. What nearby cities already use them?</div>
Three years after rejecting Flock surveillance in Bel Aire, the north Wichita suburb is revisiting the topic. “To me it makes sense to support our PD having those tools. It is our expectation that they utilize that technology correctly. .…
<div style="color: #333;">Lawrence is one of CNN’s top 10 American towns to visit</div>
When Kristine Polian heard that Lawrence had been chosen by CNN as one of America’s 10 best towns to visit, she couldn’t hide her excitement. “This makes me so stinking happy, man!” the city commissioner said on Wednesday morning in downtown Lawrence,…
<div style="color: #333;">Unique Fourth of July events coming to Kansas towns</div>
Several small Kansas cities are hosting unique Independence Day celebrations this year. Events include bloodless bullfighting, a Wild West re-enactment, and a military rock band performance. Read more: CJonline
<div style="color: #333;">European Soccer Fans Marvel at the Splendor of America’s Suburbs</div>
The throngs of Dutch fans that flooded Kansas City and its suburbs this past week got a taste of day-to-day life in the U.S., reigniting a long-running trans-Atlantic debate: Who lives better, Americans or Europeans? Read more: Wall Street Journal
<div style="color: #333;">Jones named Public Works and Utilities Director</div>
The City of Garden City has announced the promotion of Fred Jones to the position of Public Works and Utilities Director. Jones has served as the City’s Water Resource Manager since 2013. He will assume his new title and responsibilities…
<div style="color: #333;">Housing costs tied to homeless spike</div>
The new “2026 State of Homelessness in Wichita/Sedgwick County Report” from the Coalition to End Homelessness in Wichita/Sedgwick County was recently released, revealing that the growing affordability crisis for local households is contributing to an increase in homelessness. More than…
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