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Kansas landowners are renting out yards as puppy playgrounds
Sniffspot, a short-term rental website and app, lets property owners rent out their yards or other spaces as private dog parks. So far there are about 200 Sniffspots in Kansas, but the number is growing. More than 40% of Kansas…
City develops policy for pets of homeless people in shelter
The City of Wichita said a policy at the emergency winter homeless shelter will allow for pets to be housed for a period of time during severe winter storms and cold snaps. The issue came up during a discussion Tuesday…
Leon eliminates dog and cat permit fees
The City of Leon City Council voted on January 6 to eliminate permit fees for dogs and cats in an effort to alleviate costs for residents and encourage them to spay/neuter their animals to reduce population. Previously Leon required dog…
Olpe accumulates $2.5 million in fundraising in Phase One for new fitness park
Olpe has accumulated $2.5 million in fundraising for Phase One of a three phase project intended to create state-of-the-art fitness facilities and parks for the enjoyment of the community. Phase One will fund the creation of a football field and…
County commission approves redistricting plan
A plan to redistrict the county by adding two additional county commission districts was approved by Bourbon County Commissioners Monday night. Commissioners reviewed three maps presented by Surveying and Mapping LLC (SAM), a company that was contracted to assist the…
Hoisington’s Conrad honored for city service
With 44 years in city service, Cecelia Conrad has experienced several firsts in her career. A retirement reception was held Friday morning at the Hoisington City Auditorium in her honor, recognizing her latest service as City Clerk from 2019. Source:…
For the third time in four years, USD 439 searches for a superintendent.
The Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) is once again managing the search. They opened the search around Thanksgiving and closed it a few weeks later. USD 439 BOE president Travis Francis said the board spent the last two weeks…
Sedgwick hopes to decrease the number of stray cats in town
Sedgwick’s City Council took action Wednesday evening to slow the growth of the population in the city during 2025—the population of stray cats. The council unanimously approved a contract with Caring Hands Humane Society in Newton for their Trap, Neuter,…
Sedgwick EMS off and running calls
When the newly formed Sedgwick EMS went live on the first of the year, it was a few days later before it fielded its first call on Jan. 4. Since the first call, the department has ran several others and…
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