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Douglas County to hold meeting on open space plan
Members of the Lawrence and Douglas County community are invited to learn about the county’s open space planning progress and share their feedback during an open house this week. ... “It is an opportunity for community members to stop by…
Child care options revitalized with $11.5M grant
To help remedy the state’s child care shortage, 27 organizations have been allocated $11.4 million to open up more child care slots across the state. Gov. Laura Kelly, in conjunction with the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund, announced a…
Pittsburg State’s new division focuses on growing SEK economy
A new division at Pittsburg State is looking into ways to grow the economy in Southeast Kansas. The Economic Development and Community Engagement division hopes to use the resources of the university for partnerships and collaborations with businesses. Officials say the…
As more Kansas students miss school, districts look for ways to entice them back to class
Three years after the pandemic sent most Kansas kids home to learn, schools have a vexing new challenge: getting them to come back to class. Missing school has become a crisis statewide. More than one in four Kansas students were…
‘Choose Topeka’ sees boost after Telemundo coverage
A local organization is seeing record interest for a program that aims to bring more people into the Capital City. Greater Topeka Partnership (GTP) team members are wrapping up the third year of "Choose Topeka" in big way. GTP told 27…
Heartland Flyer subject of virtual public meeting
Expansion of the Heartland Flyer from Oklahoma City to Newton will be the subject of a virtual public meeting being hosted by the Kansas Department of Transportation. KDOT is looking at providing rail service between Oklahoma City and Newton, where it…
Leawood plans to cap building heights to 4 stories along 135th
Concrete plans to cap building heights in Leawood, but only along 135th Street, are starting to take shape. The Leawood City Council on Oct. 16 considered creating specific rules for new office and mixed-use buildings on 135th Street. City leaders…
Mulvane Fire Rescue gets new tools to increase efficiency for extrication
Mulvane Fire Rescue received a Firehouse Subs grant for over $24,000 to buy new extrication tools. One of those is more commonly known as the jaws of life. Extrication tools help get victims out of trapped vehicles, machinery, buildings or debris.…
City of Pratt employee held at gunpoint; Wife listened on the phone
The man who led law enforcement on a multi-county chase on Monday pulled a gun on a City of Pratt employee. The victim's wife was on the phone during the incident. Catelyn Shaw says she was at home when her friend…
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