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Growing population brings changes to Garden City hospital
A growing population means changes for Garden City's hospital as, for the first time in years, its emergency room is getting a makeover. More than 18,000 visitors come through the doors at St. Catherine Hospital each year and the hospital…
Harvey County looks at Wichita water plan
Water, and who is using what from the Equus Beds, was one of the top topics of discussion for the Harvey County Commission July 2. Members of the commission and county staff attended a meeting in Halstead last week to…
Lawrence officials to consider marijuana law changes
City leaders in Lawrence say they will consider lowering fines for people caught in possession of marijuana. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the current city law allows for fines of up to $1,000 for first-time offenders. A resident, Laura Green,…
Fireworks permits fund various budgets in Hutch and surrounding towns
Fireworks stands are in full operation as the Fourth of July approaches. In Hutchinson, the city took out five permits for fireworks stands. The permits cost $2,500. All the proceeds will help fund the city fireworks display at the fairgrounds.…
How many tickets has Wichita written for illegal fireworks?
Wichita has gone through its first weekend of enhanced fireworks regulations with nobody getting cited for illegal celebration, a city fire official said Monday. The promised crackdown on things that go boom in the night hasn't really started yet, said…
Local government suits accuse opioid makers of turning ‘patients into drug addicts’
Cities, counties and Native American tribes across the nation are filing lawsuits against opioid manufacturers in an effort to recover damages from the widespread opioid epidemic. The suits largely accuse pharmaceutical companies of aggressively pushing painkillers while falsely representing the…
Downtown brewery, city of Wichita agree to compromise in parking battle
Some old-fashioned political diplomacy has resulted in a compromise between the city of Wichita and a local brewery whose owners were upset over parking fees in the lot adjacent to their just-opened business. Last month, I reported about a battle…
Police drones could soon be flying over your backyard
Wichita police will soon have a drone to fly over crash scenes, SWAT standoffs and Riverfest. But could it also fly over your backyard? That's what members of the Citizen Review Board asked when police proposed a drone policy at…
Missouri River at Atchison not likely to swell amid water release
Atchison isn't likely to see any significant flooding from the Missouri River as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepares to release more water downstream, the corps says. Corps spokeswoman Eileen Williamson said Monday the Corps will increase, throughout July,…
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