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Survey leaning towards no code enforcement
Harvey County Planning and Zoning Director Karen Rothe told commissioners on March 3 that she extended the deadline for a survey about nuisance properties in Harvey County until March 31. She said nuisance properties were those with excessive trash and…
Chiefs want to be ‘world’s team,’ president says. How did they land on Olathe as their base?
The Kansas City Chiefs’ move to Olathe isn’t just about relocating its headquarters and training facility — it’s one part of the franchise’s goal of becoming the “world’s team,” Chiefs President Mark Donovan said last week. That goal involves a…
With less than 100 days to go, Johnson County’s World Cup plans are rapidly taking shape
With only a little over three months to go before the first World Cup match kicks off, one thing is becoming clear: Hosting a once-in-a-generation sports event comes with a once-in-a-generation workload. County staff provided a glimpse of that on…
What Kansas counties are hoping to attract a new nuclear power plant?
An energy company is scouting out potential sites in Kansas to house a new nuclear reactor, and many county officials are eager to give it a home. Energy company TerraPower is working to identify a location in the Sunflower State…
Walton school could soon be courthouse
The Harvey County District Court could soon move to Walton for three years. County Administrator Kevin Frymire provided more information about county remodel plans during a meeting with the Newton Board of Education on Monday. The county is looking at…
StartUp Hutch launching Housing Entrepreneurship Program
StartUp Hutch announced Monday that it will launch a new Housing Entrepreneurship Program, supported by a $50,000 grant from the Hutchinson Community Foundation. The two-year pilot program’s purpose is to strengthen the local contractor and skilled trades pipeline and thereby…
Wichita PD asks council for $650,000 for two robotic dogs
The robotic dogs are different than the robots the department already uses. “These robotic systems provide capabilities that address current operational gaps, including the ability to open and close doors, navigate stairs, and move over uneven terrain and obstacles commonly…
Tornado sirens sent false alarms to parts of Wichita early Friday
Sedgwick County’s siren system is undergoing a six-year improvement, and currently, two different system communicate with the sirens. The devices are split into zones so sirens can target various parts of the county. In this week’s case, the wrong zone…
Marion County approves rental rules
The updated definition states that owner-occupied means the owner lives on the property at least 180 days during the calendar year. New language states that a rental unit must be located within the primary residential dwelling on the property and…
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