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Six in one; half-dozen in the other
In a four-hour session with nearly 40 people in attendance, the Crawford County Commission discussed extending the moratorium on green energy development in the county. EDF Project Developer Alan Blaesser and Community Engagement Manager Leif Clark spoke directly to the…
USDA Invests $6.3 Billion to Strengthen Rural Infrastructure and Create Good-Paying Jobs in 44 States
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing $6.3 billion in rural and Tribal communities across 44 states to expand access to a clean and reliable electric grid, provide safe drinking water and create…
Wichita’s mayor tried to turn down a pay raise. This was the City Council’s response
The Wichita City Council blocked Wichita Mayor Lily Wu from fulfilling one of her campaign promises — not accepting any pay raises. The council’s and mayor’s salaries are bundled with other non-union city employees’ annual salaries, although the city’s agenda…
Raises approved for Wichita police officers amid calls for contract delay
Wichita police officers will receive substantial raises in 2025 as part of a new Fraternal Order of Police contract approved by the City Council on Tuesday. The unanimous approval came over objections from multiple public speakers who called for a…
More routes or shorter waits? Officials discuss what would make JoCo’s bus system better
Given a hypothetical choice between shorter wait times at a bus stop and having a wider choice of places to go, county commissioners went with the shorter wait times as they considered how to build a better suburban transit system.…
Shawnee Mission finalizing new ‘age appropriate’ cellphone rules for students
A policy intended to clarify students’ use of cellphones and other electronic devices in Shawnee Mission schools was deemed not quite ready for approval at a board meeting Monday night. But the issue is scheduled to come up again at…
Dodge City fire chief to retire
Dodge City’s fire chief is retiring. According to the City, Fire Chief Ken Spencer will step down on Dec. 20. Spencer started his career 28 years ago as a maintenance worker for Dodge City before becoming a firefighter a year…
Regulation change could be boom for hemp in Kansas
On Jan. 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture takes over regulating hemp grown in Kansas. “I think there’s a lot of potential to be opening up markets,” said Kelly Rippel, co-founder of Kansans For Hemp. “This change is a…
This city in Kansas will pay you to move there
More than 20% of U.S. residents say they are more likely to move now that the election is over, and some cities are offering cold hard cash to attract newcomers. The pandemic-era rise of remote work made it possible for…
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