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Take a leisure ride through Fort Scott
Local residents and visitors to Fort Scott have another way to get around town thanks to a program through the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce and the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team. The chamber is facilitating the Fort Scott…
Wichita’s Keeper of the Plains among landmarks celebrating Special Olympics milestone
The Special Olympics announces landmarks around the world, including Wichita's own Keeper of the Plains, will turn red in a global display of unity. The Keeper will light up July 20 as part of the Special Olympics 50th anniversary celebration.…
Johnson County officials celebrate start of construction on new county courthouse
Johnson County officials marked the start of construction on the new nearly $200 million courthouse Thursday with a groundbreaking ceremony in Olathe. The seven-story building with 28 court rooms will replace the current facility across the street at Santa Fe…
Sales Tax to Fund Capital Improvement Fund for Infrastructure Improvements in Phillipsburg
The Phillipsburg City Council is asking residents to consider a .5% sales tax at the August 7th election which will replace the current .5% sales tax that is dedicated to the payment of debt for the wastewater improvements made in…
More lakes in Rooks, Saline counties affected by blue-green algae
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), has issued public health warnings for Carbondale West Lake, Clarion Woods Park Lake, Webster Lake, Atchison County Park Lake, Melvern…
Wyandotte County stuck with $1 million bill for Schlitterbahn investigation
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kan., got a surprise recently: Its taxpayers will have to foot the bill for the Kansas Attorney General’s costs on the Schlitterbahn investigation. So far, the UG is budgeting $1 million to pay…
Hungry goats devour west Wichita weed nightmare
Mary Powell's 75 Barnyard Weed Warriors lay waste to a west-side weed-infested lot Friday. The 75 goats devoured poison ivy, small trees and weeds, stripping away unwanted vegetation. “I couldn’t give them any better food,” Powell said. (Read more: Carrie…
History of Soda Fountains subject of Sunday presentation at Geneseo City Hall
Journalist and Kansas historian Cindy Higgins will give a PowerPoint presentation about “Soda Fountains of Kansas” at the City of Geneseo City Hall at 2 p.m. Sunday.She will relive the glory days of the soda fountain where tonics and curatives evolved…
Parsons Historical Society Museum plans to dedicate addition
The Parsons Historical Society Museum is inviting the public to a reception and ribbon-cutting for a new addition to the museum built in honor of Ken Ervin. The dedication event is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. July 21 inside the new…
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