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See the unique playground in this Johnson County park opening after 6-month renovation
A popular Johnson County park will reopen soon after being closed for several months while undergoing an extensive renovation. Visitors to Gum Springs Park in Shawnee will notice lots of improvements at the park when it reopens later this year.…
More Johnson County residents can now keep this feathered pet in their backyards
The Overland Park City Council has agreed to permanently allow residents to keep chickens in the backyards of smaller, single-family homes. The council on Monday voted 7-3 to approve an ordinance allowing hens on lots as small as 0.2 acres,…
Mulvane talks solar panel field proposal
During its Nov. 6 meeting, the Mulvane City Council considered a proposal from the Kansas Power Pool to set up a solar panel field in the city, according to The Mulvane News. While there would be no cost to the…
Kansas moves ahead with $6.46 million grant program to bolster local food supply chains
The Kansas Department of Agriculture began accepting applications Monday under a $6.46 million grant program designed to improve local or regional supply chain infrastructure across the state for foods destined to be consumed by humans. The Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program…
Overland Park weighs new scooter pilot after Bird’s abrupt departure
Overland Park is looking to start another pilot program with a new vendor to bring electric scooters and bikes to the city. During a recent Overland Park City Council Public Works Committee meeting, city staff and councilmembers discussed a potential…
Johnson County looks to convert abandoned factory into trail hub
Thirty years ago, the old Kuhlman Diecasting plant just south of 159th Street and Mission Road was abandoned, gradually becoming a toxic eyesore and a danger to the school children who made it their forbidden playground. Now, after years of frustration,…
Rose Hill gearing up for annual festivities
The city of Rose Hill is set to host its annual Hometown Christmas festivities all day Dec. 9 at various locations around town. Activities are set to be hosted at the Rose Hill Recreation Center, Rose Hill school buildings, Rose…
Solar develops flocking to Kansas, but communities are skeptical
About 10 miles north of El Dorado on U.S. Highway 77, a break appears in the rolling cattle ranches and farmland of the Flint Hills. It’s a different sort of farm – a solar farm. It supplies electricity to several…
Halstead schools embracing new reading method
After seeing a decrease in reading scores from COVID-19, the Kansas Department of Education is funding new education for teachers, which Halstead schools are welcoming. Marcie Carr, the director of student learning at Halstead, said she’d seen the dip in scores…
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