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Claws come out in debate over turning strays into ‘community cat colonies’
There’s a certain rakish romance to being a stray cat. You go where you want, do what you want, hang out with your cat pals, make baby cats and live off whatever you can find or kill. A Wichita board…
Smart City: Wichita prepares for 5G, new technology
City of Wichita leaders are talking about the future of technology here to make it a smart city... Do you ever feel you hit every red light? The city of Wichita began a pilot program that would look at synchronizing…
Washington County Commissioners say airport board no longer functioning
Road and Bridge Supervisor Justin Novak told the commissioners that the airport board needs to find a clerk. That comment unleashed a discussion that lasted the next 15 minutes. “We don’t really have an airport board,” Commissioner Tim Mueller said.…
Grow Neosho County presents first loan
A local economic development committee presented its first low-interest loan to a business Monday. Grow Neosho County presented a $45,000 low-interest loan to Consignment Affordable Style/Trend & Main, the first loan by the organization. Grow Neosho County is a nonprofit…
Questions surrounding City of Haysville political sign ordinance
A question in Haysville comes about with the city pulling political signs out of the ground. This question is over a state law that appears to be in conflict with city law. One political sign on Haysville City Council member…
At JoCo driver’s license offices, waits persist and tempers flare. Help may be coming
Two months after the Kansas Revenue Department promised better customer service at the driver’s license offices in Johnson County, long wait times and other problems persist. The Monday hours stopped after Labor Day. But a Revenue Department official announced Tuesday…
Two dozen cited during Hutchinson railroad crossing enforcement
Two dozen people were cited by local law enforcement on Tuesday during a three-hour joint railroad crossing enforcement at Avenue D and Main and on 17th Avenue near the mall. The Hutchinson Police Department, Reno County Sheriff’s Office and the…
Wahlburgers opens in Olathe to big crowd with surprise visit from its celebrity chef
Less than three weeks after Shake Shack entered the market with a new Country Club Plaza location, another specialty burger chain — this one owned by celebrity brothers — has joined the mix. The first Wahlburgers restaurant opened in Kansas…
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