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Upset over a school closing, residents of one Kansas town want to cut ties with their district
Kansas residents upset over the closing of their rural high school want to disband their school district and start over, and the move could set a precedent for other towns dealing with enrollment declines. Voters in the Central Plains district…
Parsons PD receives lifesaving K-9 gift
It is being called a heartfelt donation in Parsons. The police department has received two specialized K-9 trauma kits from the national nonprofit Protecting K-9 Heroes. Each kit -- one for each of the department's two K-9 officers and their…
Pittsburg reexamining nuisance ordinance & “camping” in city limits
In an effort to "spruce up" the city this year, Pittsburg city leaders are taking a deeper look at a nuisance ordinance that's been in place for nearly forty years. Since 1988, the city hasn't allowed camping inside city limits.…
Cleanup nears end as Iola talks storm recovery
By the end of the week, Iola’s crews may be close to doing their first full sweep through town to haul off piles of brush, limbs and downed trees toppled in the July 14 storm that roared through Iola and…
Allen County takes swing at containing refuse
The Allen County Landfill will get another tool to try to control wayward trash. Commissioners approved the purchase of a new hydroseeder, a machine that sprays water and chemicals on the refuse pile to keep it from blowing into neighboring…
Property taxes rising in Kansas as home values grow. What will lawmakers do about it?
A soaring real estate market leading to rising property tax bills has angered many Kansas homeowners in recent years. Lawmakers are now under pressure to take dramatic action amid a sense among some residents that the property tax system is…
AG sues Johnson County city over ‘illegal annexation’ for industrial park
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is suing the city of Edgerton, arguing it illegally annexed land for an expansion of its booming industrial park. It’s the latest in a years-long saga in southwestern Johnson County, where neighbors continue to fight…
New taskforce, fentanyl enforcement efforts announced
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the Kansas Attorney General’s Office, the Kansas Highway Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations announced a new collaborative initiative to combat fentanyl in Kansas called the Joint Fentanyl Impact Team. The objective of JFIT is to identify…
Wichita expects to have extra money the next two years
Wichita city government expects to collect a $26.7 million surplus this year and next, more than enough to offset property tax revenue increases for 2023 and 2024. The city expects a $12.6 million budget surplus for 2023 and a $14.1…
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