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Liberal repeals ordinance on color of buildings after pink building controversy
On Tuesday, the Liberal City Commission repealed the ordinance requiring color changes in the Kansas Avenue Overlay District to get approval from the zoning and planning commission. The vote to repeal the ordinance passed 5-0. "[If] someone wanted to do something as…
Counties where children have the best opportunity for economic mobility in Kansas
Americans have long understood that their birthplace can significantly affect their futures, and academics have increasingly been able to connect tangible early life factors like where they live and the friendships they've cultivated with potential future income. Among the most recent…
‘Chicken on the lam’: Junction City cops nab rogue chicken after weeks-long pursuit
The Junction City Police Department (JCPD) says a feathered fugitive has been taken into custody on Thursday. On Jan. 18, the JCPD took to social media to share with the public that the local “chicken on the lam” was successfully captured…
Overland Park lands College Baseball Hall of Fame. And Patrick Mahomes helped.
Prairiefire in southern Overland Park will be the new home of the first-ever permanent College Baseball Hall of Fame. State and local leaders, as well as representatives from the College Baseball Foundation which oversees the Hall of Fame, announced the decision…
Celebrating four decades of fire service
Longtime Osawatomie Fire Chief Brian Love has had a passion for fighting fire ever since he was 12 years old and going on fire runs with his dad, Bob, in Hiattville, Kan. Bob was a volunteer firefighter and farmer in…
Westwood wants judge to rule in legal back and forth over controversial project
The city of Westwood has filed a lawsuit seeking a judge’s ruling on whether a state law applies to the sale of Joe D. Dennis Park to make way for a much-discussed new office and park development on Rainbow Boulevard. The…
Municipal Bond Trends for January 23, 2024
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your…
Topeka and police chief seek suit dismissal
Topeka’s city government and Police Chief Bryan Wheeles filed a motion for summary judgment Friday seeking the dismissal without trial of a gender discrimination suit filed last January by three female Topeka police administrators. The motion includes explanations of Wheeles’ reasoning…
Kansas Attorney General Opinion 2024-1: Zoning beyond city limits
Synopsis: Although the Kansas Legislature may legally permit a city to impose its land subdivision requirements on county residents within three miles of city limits, it should be cautious when granting cities extraterritorial authority. Cited herein: K.S.A. 12-749. Read more:…
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