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Additional sales tax considered for City of El Dorado
In reaction to the Kansas legislature capping property tax increases at the local level, the City of El Dorado is considering a sales tax increase to reduce the mill levy. The discussion was held at the April 2 El Dorado…
Legislature votes to remove health officials’ ban authority
The Kansas Legislature overturned the governor’s veto of a bill that opens state and county health officials to civil action for decisions about quarantines and takes away their authority to ban public gatherings in situations of infectious disease. Gov. Laura…
What could Kansan’s sainthood mean for his hometown?
As an Army chaplain, Father Emil Kapaun didn’t carry a gun. But President Barack Obama, while awarding him a posthumous Medal of Honor for his bravery in the Korean War, said the Catholic priest from Kansas wielded the mightiest weapon…
School intruder leads to patron questions for Sedgwick
Everyone is an intruder until we know differently. Superintendent Dr. Rae Niles told a crowd of more than a dozen patrons attending Monday’s meeting of the Board of Education that this perspective “is the only way we move forward” following…
Newton BOE discusses uncertainty, impact of federal and state legislative decisions
The Newton Board of Education, like most educational entities in the United States, is facing many unknowns when it comes to federal dictates regarding education. During the regularly scheduled board meeting Monday evening, the board dug into some of those…
Private owners looking into Hesston Middle School building
After a joint meeting between the Hesston School District, recreation commission and city failed to finalize plans for the middle school, the district began to explore new options for the building. At the joint meeting Tim Sweigart, CEO of Kansas…
Olathe moves forward with study on future of charitable community fund
Olathe is taking steps to determine the future of its mostly unused charitable community fund. Earlier this month, the Olathe City Council voted 7-0 to move ahead with a feasibility study for the Olathe Community Fund. The study — which…
Wyandotte County voters reject tax increase for upgrades to Piper schools
A $32.5 million bond to finance capital improvements in Piper Unified School District failed among northwest Wyandotte County voters on Tuesday. The move would have pushed forward a two-phase plan for overhaul renovations in the growing rural school district. An…
A 2024 Wichita ordinance cracked down on landlord retaliation, but few tenants have complained
A new ordinance allowing the city of Wichita to fine landlords who retaliate against tenants has yet to be put to use. Landlord retaliation can include an eviction or rent increase within six months of a tenant’s complaint to the…
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