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Finney County Economic Development Corp. continues work on childcare issue
Lona DuVall, president and CEO of the Finney County Economic Development Corp., told city and county officials earlier this week that the FCEDC hopes to soon share details of its plans to open new facilities to help address the local…
Lawrence, Douglas County planners want your feedback on bikeways
Lawrence and Douglas County residents will have a handful of opportunities to share their input on an update to the Countywide Bikeway Plan. The purpose of the plan is to "develop a low-stress bicycle network that can make bicycling an…
Supreme Court: Online shoppers can be forced to pay sales tax
The Supreme Court says states can force online shoppers to pay sales tax. The 5-4 ruling Thursday is a win for states, who said they were losing out on billions of dollars annually under two decades-old Supreme Court decisions that…
Overland Park approves nearly $300,000 in improvements for 4 playgrounds
Four Overland Park playgrounds will get new equipment and/or resurfacing this year. The city council recently approved bids for upgrades at four parks that would replace the surfacing and current playground equipment. The new play gyms will replace equipment that…
El Dorado tables Lake Debt discussion
Waiting to confirm opinions from a financial and legal expert, the El Dorado City Commission tabled a discussion Monday night about paying off approximately $8.3 million in debt from the lake in the 2019 budget. The debt of stages 2…
Derby Fire Chief calls for earlier truck replacement, more staff
Derby Fire Chief Brad Smith has proposed moving up the timetable for replacing one of the city’s fire trucks by a year. Engine 82 was set for replacement in 2020, and Smith said he would like to see that done…
Former Haysville Activity Center to become sports, entertainment venue
The City of Haysville leased the former Haysville Activity Center (HAC) at 7106 S. Broadway to a local couple that plans to re-open it as a sports and recreation venue called 060 Sports. The building has been empty since 2017…
Derby Historical Society receives county assistance
On June 13, the Sedgwick County Commission voted on and approved assistance in the amount of $10,000 to the Derby Historical Museum to replace the windows. The museum is one of seven sites being recognized during the upcoming 150th anniversary…
Butler County offering incentive program to retain detention officers
With the Butler Detention Center currently having 12 openings for staff, the Butler County Board of Commissioners reinstated a Detention Retention Policy Tuesday that gives incentives for officers that stay with the detention center.Once an officer passes the screening process,…
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