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Lawrence city commissioners request some tweaks to plastic bag ban, but most voice general support
Lawrence city commissioners indicated Tuesday that they will likely approve a ban on single-use plastic bags when a revision of the ordinance comes back to them in the near future. The Sustainability Advisory Board has long discussed options aiming to…
Leawood Mayor Peggy Dunn will step aside after 25 years in office
The end of this year will mark a milestone for Leawood Mayor Peggy Dunn — her last as an elected official. The city’s long-tenured mayor is not seeking reelection this fall, paving the way for Leawood to get a new…
How did trains transform Johnson County? Find out at this family-friendly exhibit
The last time you drove on Strang Line Road, you might not have thought about how it connects to Johnson County’s history. A new exhibit at the Johnson County Museum is calling attention to all the ways trains have influenced…
Four mobile mental health teams will soon be responding to 911 crisis calls in Wichita
Mental health professionals will soon be embedded in the Wichita Police Department to respond to 911 calls, providing face-to-face help for people in crisis, rather than relying on officers who may or may not be trained to do that. At…
Department of Commerce Makes $2 Million Available for COVID Resiliency Program
The Department of Commerce will award $2 million through the Community Development Block Grant – COVID Resiliency (CDBG-CVR) program to enable cities and counties to address issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic when no other funds are available. This is…
USD 465 voters approve school bond project
A vote to use property taxes to bankroll a $15 million bond project for Winfield schools passed with 59.5% of the vote, according to unofficial figures posted by the Cowley County Clerk on Tuesday. The bond will provide revenue for…
Rural Saline County will soon have a new option for broadband internet
Rural communities in Saline County will soon have a new option for broadband internet. Nex-Tech, an information technology company, announced Tuesday that it is making progress in a project in rural Saline County to route fiber optic cables and become…
New courtrooms begin to take form at City-County Building in Salina
Beginning in January, people stopping by the City-County Building might have noticed some offices shifting locations and teams of construction workers navigating the building. For the past six months there has been an ongoing project to remodel parts of the…
Hutchinson will become Smallville on June 15
Hutchinson City Council had lots of proclamations and concerns during their Tuesday morning meeting.... "The fictional character Clark Kent also known as Superman, arrived in Smallville, Kansas in a spaceship during a meteor shower," Hutchinson Mayor Jon Richardson proclaimed. "I,…
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