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Prairie Village changes how it picks the next council president — Here’s why
The city of Prairie Village is changing how it elects a council president. After nearly a decade of electing the most senior councilmember who has yet to serve as president, the Prairie Village City Council on Monday voted 11-1 to…
Overland Park OKs 1% special sales tax for Stanley Square revamp
Stanley Square, an aging shopping center in southern Overland Park, may use a tax incentive to help finance $7 million in planned improvements. Len Corsi, who leases out the shopping center via Johnson County Management, has applied for the formation…
Houses in Dodge City built by students, for the community
The housing association is a nonprofit that for the past 10 years has partnered with DC3 – local shorthand for the college – to build a house in Dodge City annually. Its mission is to address housing needs by revitalizing…
Sedgwick County is counting homeless deaths for the first time. Here’s what to know
The deaths of more homeless residents are being counted this year after local officials implemented a formal process to identify them – the latest symptom of the intensifying conversation around homelessness in Wichita. As of September, 46 homeless people had…
Medicine Lodge receives high-speed smart pole, state leaders hope to address rural digital divide
Many Kansas rural communities lack high-speed internet. On Tuesday, crews installed a “smart pole” in Medicine Lodge to help tackle that digital divide. The smart pole is just the brink of what the state’s director of broadband development said needs…
Pratt sends linemen ahead to assist ahead of Milton
Pratt is sending linemen to assist in restoration efforts after Hurricane Milton. The now Category 4 storm is expected to make landfall Wednesday night in Tampa Bay, an area of over 3 million people. Along with devastating sustained winds, Milton…
Haysville school district looking at $78 million bond issue
USD 261 is preparing a $78 million bond to repair and improve existing buildings. The district says the bond will not increase the mill rate. “We have a lot of maintenance items that we have to kind of get back…
New ‘iconic pedestrian bridge’ set to be installed over Kansas River in Topeka
The Kansas River in Topeka is set to get a new bridge connecting the downtown area to the North Topeka Arts District (NOTO) in the near future. The Topeka Riverfront Advisory Council (RAC) is working to install a new “iconic…
Shawnee County using cameras and AI to help catch criminals
Connect Shawnee County is a registry of 321 registered cameras and 855 integrated cameras that police and deputies use to canvass areas. The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office said the registry lets officers quickly find cameras in an area, saving officers…
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