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Leavenworth City Commissioners discuss goals
Leavenworth city commissioners met Wednesday to discuss goals. Lobbying for another federal prison, trying to attract a grocery store in the northern half of the city and rental property inspections were among the topics discussed. Commissioners reviewed goals they made…
Flexibility and project learning part of school experiment in Wellington
The community of Wellington was ready to redesign its public schools before the state school board picked it as one of the “Mercury Seven” pilot communities in a statewide program for school redesign. This was the opening message of a…
Kansas House kills bill that supporters said would have made HOAs more accountable
Kansas lawmakers have rejected a bill that supporters said would have made homeowners associations more accountable by placing their oversight under the Kansas Attorney General’s office. Lawmakers shot down House Bill 2629 after a 36-minute debate on the House floor,…
Russell Water Judged Second-Best Tasting Water in Kansas
The best tasting water in Kansas is produced by WaterOne of Johnson County according to a recent contest, and the City of Russell's water placed second. So says the team of professionals who judged water during the 51st Annual Conference…
Parsons works with Labette Community College for possible tornado shelter
The city of Parsons is working with Labette Community College on the possible construction of a new storm shelter. City Manager Debbie Lamb told city commissioners Monday evening that she and her staff have been brainstorming for ideas on how…
County Commission declines to make grant application because of sales tax referendum uncertainty
Douglas County commissioners reluctantly declined Wednesday a staff request to apply for a grant that would help pay for a viewing site and shelter at Wells Overlook Park because of uncertainty about the fate of the half-cent sale tax referendum…
Section of sewer line to be replaced in Holton
The Holton City Commission on Monday evening approved a bid to replace a problematic section of the city’s sewer line in order to prepare the line for an upgrade. A 70-foot section of a north-south main sewer line in the…
Hays firefighters train for airplane fires
City of Hays firefighters conducted practical fire attack training April 3 to requalify as airport firefighters. The practical firefighting training was presented by the University of Missouri Fire & Rescue Training Institute and conducted at the Hays Regional Airport. The…
Lawrence City Commission to discuss raising tobacco age to 21
The discussion of whether the city of Lawrence should create a local ordinance to raise the age to purchase tobacco-related products to 21 will be coming to City Hall. At the City Commission’s meeting Tuesday, Vice Mayor Lisa Larsen made…
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