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Salina Parks & Recreation Draft Master Plan Complete
The City of Salina Parks and Recreation Draft Master Plan is complete and available online at http://salina-ks.gov/parksandrecreation-masterplan. The purpose of the Master Plan is to set goals and benchmarks for the future of parks and sports facilities. The overall vision…
Hutch City Council approves benefits consultant
The Hutchinson City Council gave approval to hire a new consulting firm to help with the city’s benefits package. The council agreed to hire USI Consulting out of Wichita at a cost of $58,500. According to Human Resources Director Tom…
Shawnee infrastructure plan calls for efforts to improve walkability along 71st Street, near new Monticello library
The Shawnee City Council has unanimously approved the city’s 2019-2024 Capital Improvement Plan, including the addition of improvements to sidewalks along 71st Street from Clare Road to Hedge Lane Terrace. The CIP is a project-funding forecast, and all projected costs…
Lawrence City Commission to consider giving police review board access to bias investigation files
A community board may soon be able to review police investigation files related to certain racial or other bias complaints made against police. At its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider allowing the city’s Community Police Review Board…
Want to fight cybercrime? Wichita may be in your future
Wichita could soon emerge as a hub for the ongoing battle against cybercrimes, officials say. "We could create a place that's attractive for IT companies — maybe not the extent of Seattle or Silicon Valley, but a regional magnet," said…
Shawnee City Council approves policy change to allow for remote participation
Shawnee city councilmembers will now be able to vote or give their two cents during city meetings no matter their physical location, whether it be across the country for a business trip or home sick in bed. At its council…
Not your parent’s walking trail
They won’t be walking uphill both ways in the snow, however local residents — particularly children — will soon have better access to safe walking trails. According to a release, the City of Pittsburg reviewed the condition of sidewalks and…
Earthquake hits shake up Saline County
Rick Miller, a senior scientist at the University of Kansas’ Geological Survey division, said that, clustered along the eastern border of Saline County, there have been four earthquakes over the past three years that have been large enough to be…
More ambulance service coming to parts of Wichita, Sedgwick County
Working to address a gap in emergency medical service coverage in the northeast part of Wichita, Sedgwick County officials have begun building a new ambulance post. Construction began Monday on the $799,000 project, which is expected to be completed by…
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