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Golf course springing back to life financially in Ark City
Struggling with a temporary cash flow problem, board members of the Spring Hill Golf and Recreation Association asked for help from the City of Arkansas City. They got it — $1,000. But not all commissioners approved. The course, which operates…
Tennis group, city volley over indoor court fees
Arkansas City commissioners, Cowley College and school district officials, along with an indoor tennis association are struggling to agree on how to make the best use of the Agri-Business building, a community-event center that hosts everything from mixed-martial arts to…
Roeland Park’s new leaf pickup truck is ready to hit the streets this fall — along with changes to city’s program
Roeland Park’s one-of-a-kind leaf pickup program is getting a new look this fall. The city recently purchased a new leaf pickup truck that vacuums up leaves instead of scooping them. Jose Leon, Roeland Park public works director, said Roeland Park…
Questions remain as Lawrence considers raising age to buy tobacco products
Lawrence city commissioners will soon consider a measure that would raise the age to purchase tobacco products in the city from 18 to 21. Both the Lawrence school district and the Douglas County Commission have voiced support for the Tobacco…
We’re getting a new baseball team, Wichita. What do you want to call it?
The Wichita Linemen, the Keepers; the Sky Kings; the Lightning, the Bombers, the Funnel Cakes, the Aviators. Mayor Jeff Longwell and Vice Mayor Bryan Frye are hearing a lot of suggestions these days of potential names for the Triple-A Minor…
Building a legacy in Garden City
During his first month in Garden City, Steve Cottrell spent his evenings driving around town. It was 1975 and the 23-year-old, going on 24, had just graduated from the University of Nebraska to take his first job as assistant city…
Trails set for Little Jerusalem, located south of Oakley
“They’re really stunning,” said Mike Goodwin on Tuesday of the towering chalk formations that stretch as far as the eye can see at Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park. As part of the Kansas Trails Council, Goodwin was walking the badlands,…
Municipal Airport discussion continues in Gardner
If words were actions, Gardner would have a KCI-type airport in place of the city’s municipal airport. Since taking Gardner Municipal Airport over in January 2016, untold hours have been spent discussing the airport’s future, although little action has been…
BNSF says Kansas can’t regulate how long trains block traffic; State calls that ‘absurd’
The BNSF Railroad is challenging a Kansas law limiting how long trains can block intersections and a lawyer for the state says if the railroad wins, the answer could be forever. The case spins off a blockage of two crossings…
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