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Lenexa embraces system to reduce train noise
Lenexa has allocated $350,000 for two horns that should reduce train noise for the more than 1,200 residences and businesses within a half-mile of the Old Town Lenexa railroad crossings. Wayside horns, already being used in Merriam, mimic train horns…
Moeder explains benefit of new sales tax bill on Kansas State Fair
There has been a lot of talk about legislative approval that will allow the Kansas State Fair to keep 5 percent of the 6 1/2 percent sales tax it generates from events throughout the year. How exactly will that work?…
Mission police officers honored for handling of dangerous situation
Nearly the entire Mission Police Department turned up for the council meeting Wednesday in support of their colleagues. Patrol officers Samantha Kunzler and Tony Schuberger recently completed their police training and were introduced to council members. Kunzler and her field…
Sunday liquor sales to hit Emporia ballot in August
The issue of Sunday liquor sales in Emporia will be on the ballot in August, thanks to a petition arguing against a move to legalize Sunday sales within the city. The petition, which had the requisite 5 percent of signatures…
Lenexa mayor, Kansas governor credit City Center vision with helping attract Kiewit investment in new headquarters
ansas Gov. Jeff Colyer was in Lenexa Thursday to celebrate the start of construction on a regional headquarters facility for Kiewit Corp., one of the largest construction and engineering firms in North America. The project will include construction of a…
What City Leaders Should Know about South Dakota v. Wayfair (Online Sales Tax Case)
On Thursday, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court handed down a major victory in South Dakota v. Wayfair, concluding that state and local governments can require remote retailers with no physical presence in the state to collect and remit…
Great Bend to announce finalists soon for City Administrator position
The City of Great Bend has been without a permanent city administrator since Howard Partington announced his early retirement on August 16, 2017. Interim City Administrator George Kolb was hired on a short-term basis only to fill the gap until…
Great Bend City Council to start future meetings an hour earlier
Anyone interested in attending or watching the Great Bend City Council meetings live online will need to remember to prepare for an hour earlier start time. The City Council voted 6-1 this week to make a change in the ordinance…
Wichita moves toward closing south-side golf course to clear land for commercial use
This could be the last round for Clapp Golf Course. The city Park Board has called a special meeting Friday to vote on a proposal to close down the little course at the corner of Harry and Oliver in south…
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