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Cities need citizen help in complying with KDHE regulations; How cities in Harvey County are meeting the requirements
All community and non-transient, non-community water systems must develop an inventory to identify the materials of service lines connected to the public water distribution system by Oct. 16, 2024, according to Jill Bronaugh, communications director of the Kansas Department of…
Restrictive covenants can be released from county deeds
As of today, property owners in Johnson County can review their legal ownership documents to identify and release historic covenants that discriminated against race, religion and national origin. In April, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2562 into law,…
New Shawnee traffic sculpture result of collaboration between rival high schools
A two-year art project brought two rival schools together for a common goal — to create and build a sculpture. The result of the collaboration between students at Mill Valley and De Soto High Schools, through USD 232’s Cedar Trails…
Prairie Village poised to move forward with plan to get city to net zero emissions by 2050
The city of Prairie Village plans to develop a community-wide climate action plan aimed at zeroing out the city’s net carbon emissions by 2050. After embarking last year on a climate action plan focused on municipal operations with Indianapolis-based consultants…
Company wants OK for 62-mile transmission line route in western Kansas
A company that wants to transmit solar and wind energy from Kansas to other places in the Midwest is asking Kansas regulators for permission regarding the route of 62 miles of transmission lines in western Kansas. Grain Belt LLC wants…
Fire departments across Kansas challenged to attract young volunteers
Fire departments across Kansas are feeling the heat. They are dealing with the challenges of attracting volunteers to fill their staff. Jason Mundell has been a volunteer with the Mulvane Fire Department for roughly 30 years. He said volunteerism has…
New city manager highlights focal points in Topeka
Robert Perez is officially one week into his new job as Topeka city manager. Monday, 27 News sat down with Perez about what he looks forward to tackling in his first year on the job. Entering his second week on…
Barber County first responders do simulation training
First responders in Barber County held a training exercise on Friday with a school bus and truck carrying hazardous materials. The victims? Actors. The smoke? Non-toxic. “Our goal was to see how our protocols, whether we were EMS, fire, law…
How is Topeka addressing homelessness after SCOTUS ruling?
Homeless people across the country can now be penalized for sleeping outside, but the Supreme Court says it should be up to each local government. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) voted 6-3 Friday morning that it is…
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