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A Kansas gardener sued to sell fruit and honey. Now her town will allow urban farming
Ottawa will now allow small-scale urban agriculture — a move designed to accommodate residents who want to raise chickens and to resolve a homeowner’s lawsuit over the right to sell fruit and honey. City lawyer Blaine Finch said the goal…
Fire Rescue issues child life saving devices for local schools
The Columbus Fire Rescue has announced a program using lifesaving Life Vac devices in the local schools and childcare facilities. Life Vac devices are designed to aide in the removal of foreign substances causing choking to happen in school aged…
Labette Community College celebrates 100 years with Birthday Bash
Labette Community College is celebrating 100 years with their 100th Birthday Bash celebration. Alums and the community of Parsons were welcome to enjoy free food and fun. Kenneth Ervin, an LCC graduate from 1947, spoke at the college's 100th-anniversary celebration.…
Chanute landmark takes center stage as sales tax vote nears
Funding for upgrades to Chanute’s historic train depot will hinge on an upcoming sales tax referendum. Local voters will decide in the November general election whether to extend a quarter-cent sales tax to fund upgrades for a number of city…
Fairgrounds questions prompts local officials to formalize decision-making process
Various local officials said Monday they need a formal process for making decisions together for things like CiCo Park. During Monday’s intergovernmental luncheon, Manhattan, Riley County, K-State and USD 383 officials discussed potential changes and updates to the fairgrounds and…
Wichita developing tree-planting progam
The City of Wichita is moving ahead with plans for a program to protect and expand the tree canopy in the community, and a study has identified 17 areas where trees are most needed. An update to a proposed tree…
Dimon warns that the Fed could still raise interest rates sharply from here
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is warning that interest rates could go up quite a bit further as policymakers face the prospects of elevated inflation and slow growth. Though Federal Reserve officials have indicated that they are near the end…
Wellsville schools celebrate completion of $18.1 million improvement project
Ryan Bradbury took a moment Saturday to celebrate an achievement that took years to reach. All of those hours spent in meetings, researching, checking and double-checking had come down to this moment, and he was going to relish it. Standing…
Salina hosting U.S. National Aerobatic Championships for fourth year
People in Salina may notice some unusual sights and sounds coming from the sky near the airport as the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships take place this week. The championships, hosted now for the fourth year at the Salina Regional Airport,…
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