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Shawnee County commission OKs expenditure to ‘thwart low-life thieves’
Shawnee County Commissioner Bob Archer said Monday he felt irritated because Shawnee County needed to spend nearly $36,000 “to thwart low-life thieves” instead of on trails or parks equipment. Still, Archer joined Commissioners Kevin Cook and Shelly Buhler in voting…
Topeka police chief: Dominique White shooting transformed law enforcement in city
Topeka police chief Bill Cochran said the department would handle the aftermath of a police shooting differently compared to nearly a year ago when Dominique White was killed. White, 30, was shot Sept. 28, 2017, by officers Michael Cruse and…
Olathe Police finding officer recruitment a struggle as city grows
Police departments across the country are struggling to find officers. In Johnson County, Kan., it's compounded by the region's explosive growth. Some estimates peg the population of Olathe to top 300,000 in the next 20 years. Finding officers to protect…
Gathering ideas for Great Bend’s visioning project
A visioning project in Great Bend has spent time gathering information about the community in hopes of developing a plan to bring Great Bend into the future. Great Bend’s population has declined 2.97 percent since 2010, there are 70 vacant…
Hutch City Council seeks approval of new zoning ordinance
The Hutchinson City Council will take final action on the rezoning proposal that would allow for more condensed development in the older parts of the city during Tuesday’s agenda session. The changes were put in place after several public meetings…
Great Bend to renegotiate contract with the Chamber of Commerce
The contract between the City of Great Bend and the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce was drafted in 1999 and there have been no changes to the agreement since. City Administrator Kendal Francis felt it was time to renegotiate the…
Hesston library adds wifi checkout
The Hesston Public Library is expanding online offerings — now allowing library users to check out one of 10 WiFi hotspot devices. “They check out just like a book, DVD or anything else,” said Libby Albers, head librarian at Hesston…
Parsons hires new police chief
The city of Parsons announced Monday the hiring of a retired Louisiana law officer as police chief, replacing Chief Jason Sharp, who took a job with Labette Community College. City Manager Debbie Lamb announced the hiring of Robert L. Spinks…
Eureka City Council To Consider Grass Clippings Ordinance
At their regular meeting last Monday, Eureka City Councilmembers discussed implementing an ordinance that would prohibit residents from blowing grass clippings into city streets. “One of our biggest issues with storm drainage is cut grass,” explained city administrator Ian Martell.…
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