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Leavenworth changes solid waste disposal services
When they met Tuesday, Leavenworth city commissioners voted to change how garbage from the city is disposed of in the future. Leavenworth officials plan to continue to operate a city curbside trash collection service. But beginning next year, the garbage…
Leavenworth County Commission discuss proposal for school mental health initiative
County commissioners reached a consensus Tuesday to have staff look into a possible ballot question regarding a tax increase for a mental health program for schools. Kim Knight, an assistant principal for Leavenworth High School, is proposing a program in…
Mulvane to rebuild parts of downtown structure
The Mulvane Land Bank will consider bids Aug. 6 to make repairs to a downtown building damaged by a leaky roof. Part of the building at 201 W. Main collapsed last month, forcing the tenant, a dance studio, to move…
Derby cops work as overnight elves
When police arrived at Joan Van Boening’s west Derby house to take a property damage report of a footbridge, they realized they could do something extra to help – such as restore it. The bridge, which spanned an open ditch,…
Fire station will be re-purposed for police uses
Derby’s police station will be expanding. The additional space comes in the form of old Fire Station 81 at 128 W. Market and just south of the police station. The space will be used for police evidence processing and storage,…
Wichitans worry about budget cuts in their neighborhoods
People living in Wichita are telling the city council what they think about the proposed budget. People don't want to lose their libraries, golf courses and other neighborhood amenities. In a year where the city is struggling to balance its…
OP officers resign over false seat belt tickets. $4,000 has been refunded to motorists
Three Overland Park police officers have resigned and more than 200 pending traffic tickets have been dismissed after an internal investigation into false seat belt citations. Police Chief Frank Donchez Jr. said Wednesday that personnel within the department became aware…
Reno County commissioners reluctant to add nuisance policy
The Reno County Commission met Tuesday and discussed a petition submitted by area residents in the 7300 block of Zolman Road. Commissioners questioned whether a county nuisance code is needed, or even desirable, to correct such conditions throughout the county.…
After outcry over Merriam pool, council votes to bump up size. But some still unhappy
For many longtime Merriam residents, the essence of summer has been hanging out at the 50-meter Vavra Park community pool that they consider the best in Johnson County, with its high-dive board and children’s play area. So when they found…
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