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Appeals Court panel hears arguments over qualified immunity in CJ Lofton’s death
A three-judge panel from the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals appeared unconvinced Friday that five Sedgwick County juvenile detention officers should be immune from an excessive force lawsuit in the 2021 death of 17-year-old Cedric “CJ” Lofton. The county…
County County Hospital cuts OB services
The Coffey Health System Board of Trustees has voted to cease obstetrics care at Coffey County Hospital, according to a report from the health system’s marketing department published in the Coffey County Republican. Labor and delivery services incurred a $1.3…
Riley County may see more EV charging stations in the near future
Manhattan may see more charging stations in the near future for electric vehicles as they become more common. At Monday’s meeting, Riley County’s MPO planning manager told officials to expect some changes in infrastructure to accommodate the gradual rise in…
Additional sales tax considered for City of El Dorado
In reaction to the Kansas legislature capping property tax increases at the local level, the City of El Dorado is considering a sales tax increase to reduce the mill levy. The discussion was held at the April 2 El Dorado…
Legislature votes to remove health officials’ ban authority
The Kansas Legislature overturned the governor’s veto of a bill that opens state and county health officials to civil action for decisions about quarantines and takes away their authority to ban public gatherings in situations of infectious disease. Gov. Laura…
What could Kansan’s sainthood mean for his hometown?
As an Army chaplain, Father Emil Kapaun didn’t carry a gun. But President Barack Obama, while awarding him a posthumous Medal of Honor for his bravery in the Korean War, said the Catholic priest from Kansas wielded the mightiest weapon…
School intruder leads to patron questions for Sedgwick
Everyone is an intruder until we know differently. Superintendent Dr. Rae Niles told a crowd of more than a dozen patrons attending Monday’s meeting of the Board of Education that this perspective “is the only way we move forward” following…
Newton BOE discusses uncertainty, impact of federal and state legislative decisions
The Newton Board of Education, like most educational entities in the United States, is facing many unknowns when it comes to federal dictates regarding education. During the regularly scheduled board meeting Monday evening, the board dug into some of those…
Private owners looking into Hesston Middle School building
After a joint meeting between the Hesston School District, recreation commission and city failed to finalize plans for the middle school, the district began to explore new options for the building. At the joint meeting Tim Sweigart, CEO of Kansas…
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