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Will these new design standards protect Prairie Village’s charm? Commission votes
Prairie Village’s latest attempt to control the development of large homes within the city received unanimous support from the Prairie Village Planning Commission on Tuesday. Commissioners voted to recommend approval for a slate of neighborhood design standards that is now…
Commissioners reach consensus on mosquito spraying program
When they met Tuesday, Leavenworth city commissioners reached a consensus to discontinue a program that sprays for mosquitoes in neighborhoods. But the city manager will have the authority to authorize the use of the mosquito spraying equipment if he deems…
Leavenworth County Commissioners review five-district map
The county clerk has presented a map of how Leavenworth County Commission districts can be redrawn if the commission is expanded to five members. “I think it’s a fair map,” County Clerk Janet Klasinski said. She presented the map to…
Recount requested in bond election in Leavenworth County
When they met Tuesday, Leavenworth County commissioners certified the results from a recent Basehor-Linwood school bond election. But someone who was connected to the bond issue is asking for a recount. Commissioners certified the election results while acting as the…
Erie addresses issue with grass in streets
The city of Erie may start cracking down on cut grass blown into streets. During a Monday evening Erie City Council meeting, resident Chris Harris reported grass in the streets is a hazard to motorcyclists and bicyclists and also clogs…
Florence City Council under fire
For the second time in three weeks, the Florence city council removed details from previous meeting minutes. Councilman Matt Williams moved to condense a section of the Aug. 20 meeting minutes. The condensed section included a comment from resident Darla…
At 91, the ‘personality of Sedgwick County’ retires, plans to help ‘them older folks’
Eula West, 91, retired Wednesday as the lobby receptionist at the Sedgwick County Courthouse, where she worked for 49 years. She tells a story of how she once had to cut a sheriff's lieutenant's hair at the front desk. ...…
Ark City PD plans bike registration rally
The Arkansas City Police Department is planning a new event to register community bicycles and raise awareness of the importance of serial numbers. Beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, officers will conduct the first-ever “Bike Registration Rally” in Ark City. The…
Sales tax approval to replace existing sales tax in Ark City
Voter approval of a permanent, one-cent sales tax to support South Central Kansas Medical Center means that both existing taxes with sunset clauses will be retired when the new tax takes affect, Arkansas City officials reiterated this week. A half-cent…
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