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Sedgwick County moves to ban vaping at the courthouse
Sedgwick County commissioners are poised to reverse a policy that allows county employees to use e-cigarettes in the courthouse. E-cig use — known by the slang term "vaping" — was approved by the commission in 2106 on a 3-2 vote.…
Barton County to get more funds to cover flood damage costs
It was a bit of good news. Barton County is eligible to receive more federal dollars to cover damage to roads and bridges following the flooding two years ago this spring, County Engineer Barry McManaman told the County Commission Monday…
Shawnee approves public finance incentives district for proposed Bellmont Promenade project
Shawnee has taken a significant step to move the proposed Bellmont Promenade project at Shawnee Mission Parkway and Maurer Road forward, approving the creation of a redevelopment district that could ultimately provide the developer with millions in public finance incentives.…
Goal is to keep Antioch library branch and new community center together
The city of Merriam and the Johnson County Library will present results of an agreed upon site plan for a proposed shared site with its Antioch branch and the city’s new community center slated to open in 2020. The results…
Pretty Prairie saves small town theater for the future
Five years after the roof of Pretty Prairie’s theater blew off in a storm, it’s back in business and operated by local high school students. For more than 30 years it was known as Pretty Prairie Civic Theatre but has…
Analyst: Wichita must change its thinking to stop decline, start to grow
Wichita has to fundamentally change its approach to growth, or the stagnation that has plagued the city for decades will continue, a Wichita-raised and Harvard-trained economic analyst said Monday. While other cities across the Midwest have grown significantly over the…
WPD reports record low number of arrests at Wichita Riverfest
The 2018 Wichita Riverfestival was the city's best yet, at least when it comes to crime statistics from the Wichita Police Department. At its daily briefing Monday, Wichita police reported taking 14 cases with two arrests made during the festival.…
Lenexa allocates $350,000 for wayside horns to reduce noise in Old Town
The more than 1,200 homes and businesses that sit within a half mile of the busy railroad crossings in Lenexa’s Old Town should be in for some relief in the coming year or so. The city council has approved the…
City, police officials to update Lawrence school board on status of planned new police headquarters
City and police department officials will update the Lawrence school board Monday on the status of the new police headquarters, to be built just west of Free State High School. Capt. Anthony Brixius, of the Lawrence Police Department; Melinda Harger,…
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