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Johnson County application window opens for Senior and Disabled Veteran Property Tax Relief program
Johnson County residents who are 65 or older or are a disabled veteran and who meet income and other requirements may now apply for up to $200 in property tax relief. Residents can now apply to participate in the new…
AGCO’s Hesston facility welcoming back furloughed employees
AGCO said in a news release Friday facility the critical updates to the facility in Hesston went live on Jan. 1, and the company is welcoming back furloughed employees. The news release says the upgrades required all production areas to…
Newton Fire/EMS practicing ice rescues on frozen Spring Lake Pond
Newton Fire/EMS is practicing ice rescues on Spring Lake Pond, which has frozen over. "We don't often get weather like this that we can afford as a training and the real-world experience with the ice, so we're taking advantage of…
Commission discusses wind project moratorium
The Labette County Commission may consider extending the current moratorium on the construction of wind harvesting projects in the county. The current moratorium ends in April, commissioners were told, and discussed if voting on the issue in March would provide…
Halstead fire crews battle large fire in bitter cold
Harvey County fire crews battled a large fire in bitterly cold temperatures early Tuesday around 12:20 a.m. at an automotive repair shop. Halstead Fire/EMS said the fire happened on Halstead Road just south of U.S. Highway 50. Upon arrival, crews…
Is Wichita affordable for single renters? This report says it’s the top city in the US
If you’re a single renter looking for more affordable cities to live in, you may want to take a close look at Kansas. According to a report by apartment rental company RentHop, Wichita was ranked the most affordable city for…
‘We care about each other’: Topekans weigh in on city’s homeless initiative
Community leaders are moving into the next phase of addressing the city's homeless population. On Tuesday, the 'Homeless Initiative,' partially led by design chair Brianna Sylver, held an ideation session to brainstorm solutions to Topeka's homeless problem. "The goal is…
City Council votes for more input on overturning LLC contribution ban
The expected City Council overturn of a 2-week-old ban on contributions to city of Wichita election candidates from limited liability companies and corporations took a detour Tuesday. The Council voted 5-2 to refer the ordinance change to members' district advisory boards, which offer…
Clay Center City Council passes grant policy
In a meeting that lasted about five minutes, the Clay Center Council swore in Mayor Jimmy Thatcher and recently-reelected council members and approved one agenda item last week on Tuesday, Jan. 2. The sole agenda item that was approved outside…
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