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Former Ottawa city manager Richard Nienstedt to fill in as Topeka city manager goes on leave
Topeka city manager Stephen Wade ... had requested a leave of absence, for reasons that aren't being made public, [Mayor] Padilla said. The leave will last for an "extended" and "undisclosed" amount of time, the city said in a news…
Bids reach $5 million in hotel auction; Topeka doesn’t intend to own property long-term
The top bid reached $5 million Wednesday morning as the end neared for a three-day auction in which participants that include Topeka's city government are seeking to buy The Hotel Topeka at City Center, 1717 S.W. Topeka Blvd. The auction's…
Council OKs chicken ban
The current city code prohibits the harboring of chickens within the city limits, Great Bend City Attorney Allen Glendenning said, addressing the City Council Monday night. But, recently citizens have expressed a desire to keep “backyard chickens” in the city,…
Area commissioners share thoughts on financial access
After Harvey County Commissioner Becky Reimer requested read-only access to the county’s accounting system (that was denied by the other two commissioners) two weeks ago and then followed it up by saying she wanted to continue to try to get…
Train derailment causes damage to tracks, highway near Dodge City
A highway near Dodge City was reduced to two lanes Monday night following a train derailment. Ford County Sheriff Bill Carr said the derailment caused "major damage" to the tracks and U.S. 400 at the tracks between Ft. Dodge and…
‘A really tragic series of events.’ In six hours, three fentanyl overdoses in Lawrence
In a little more than six hours, Lawrence police responded to three overdose calls, with one person dead and another in critical condition. The first call came in at 9:30 Monday night and the third about 3:45 Tuesday morning. In…
Russell fire chief to leave Wichita hospital
Russell Fire Chief Dylan Riedel returned home Tuesday afternoon after spending four days in a Wichita burn unit. On Friday night, Riedel was injured in a fire and explosion in the 1700 block of N. Main St. and transported to…
City of Emporia receives more than $600,000 from federal government to assist with at-grade rail crossing improvements
The City of Emporia was recently informed that it has received needed funding to support work at the community’s various at-grade railroad crossings. City Manager Trey Cocking says he was informed the Federal Train Administration had approved a recently submitted…
USD 232 shifts 2 middle schools’ boundaries to head off future overcrowding
USD 232 in De Soto will send some students in future west Lenexa neighborhoods to Lexington Trails Middle School as a way to combat projected overcrowding at Mill Creek Middle School. The move pushes the current border between the Mill Creek…
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