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Wichita to pay $262,500 after police stood outside as man stabbed roommate
The Wichita City Council is set to approve a six-figure payout related to a 2019 incident where police officers stood outside of a house as a man killed his roommate by stabbing her up to 50 times. The family of…
GCFD firefighters deployed to Alaska inform City Commission of experience
Members of the Garden City Fire Department shared information and their experience on a Wildland Team deployment in Tok, Alaska, with the Kansas Fire Module at the Garden City Commission’s regular meeting Tuesday. The Kansas Fire Module was comprised of…
Kansas school districts look for ways to entice kids 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. State education leaders are still compiling data from…
Celebrating Heritage: Arvonia hosts history preservation tour
A busload of tourists converged on tiny Arvonia, Kansas, on Labor Day, ready to learn about the historic Welsh settlement and efforts to restore and preserve local heritage. More than 30 people participated in the tour, a supplemental excursion offered…
Kelly touts budding economic development as boon for state
With a number of economic initiatives propelling Kansas forward, Gov. Laura Kelly believes the State of Kansas is taking monumental steps to invigorate its economy and foster industry growth in the Emporia area. Kelly, who spoke to The Gazette this…
Claflin Fire District receives donation from Anheuser-Busch
Claflin Fire District No. 1 has received a grant from Anheuser-Busch through the Emergency Drinking Water for Wildland Firefighters program. Drinking water is used directly for firefighter comfort and safety. The grant included a case of powdered electrolyte replacement additive…
Amid housing fight, Prairie Village residents confused by judge’s contradictory rulings
PV United, a group opposed to proposals to increase affordable housing in Prairie Village, circulated three petitions that would change the city's government and zoning rules. A judge this week gave an oral ruling on which petitions could appear on…
Wichita city council to vote on short term rental regulations next week
If you ask Patricia Hileman why she and her family moved to the college hill neighborhood of Wichita 14 years ago, its a fairly simple answer. "I just like old houses and I love the trees that come with old…
Overland Park Arboretum will open $22M visitor center this weekend
After years of planning, the new $22.7 million visitors center at the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens will open to the public this weekend. Named after a major donor to the project, Janet Long, the LongHouse Visitors Center will…
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