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Topeka introduces land bank program to repurpose properties for affordable housing
Topeka City leaders are weighing a new proposal to transform many of the city’s vacant and blighted properties into livable housing. District 8 Councilman Spencer Duncan introduced a plan to implement a land bank program to rehabilitate residential properties. A…
Mission weighs adding license plate readers at 10 intersections
Mission is poised to become the latest northeast Johnson County city to install license plate readers at some of its busiest intersections. The push to install readers in the city started last year. The devices have been pitched in other…
Emporia hires Alaska administrator as assistant city manager
The City of Emporia announced Thursday the selection of Mark Detter as its next assistant city manager. He fills the position left vacant by Lane Massey, who accepted a position in Spring Hill last year. Detter begins his position on…
Hillsboro votes to allow chickens
In the March 21 Hillsboro City Council meeting, the council heard from S. Lincoln resident Ronald Wilkins who recently moved to Hillsboro. “My wife and I would like to have chickens, but in asking around we found out they were…
Kansas governor signs bills dealing with wind turbine lighting, Evergy charges
Gov. Laura Kelly announced Thursday she has signed a bill meant to reduce the appearance of blinking red lights on wind turbines. The law requires the installation of wind turbine light systems that are still visible to pilots but don’t…
City of Atchison vs. Atchison County Sheriff
The sheriff or the keeper of the jail in any county of the state shall receive all prisoners committed to the sheriff's or jailer's custody by the authority of the United States or by the authority of any city located…
Groundwater supply looks different across Kansas, a critical source during the drought
A lack of rain across the state means more reliance on groundwater. That resource is now critical for farms and homes across Kansas. Experts say the amount of groundwater is completely different depending on where you are in Kansas. Some…
Belle Plaine officially recognizes Quiet Zones with ribbon cutting… 50-plus train horns have now been silenced
It was nearly a decade-long effort to create the federally regulated Quiet Zone, but as of April 5, the trains are a muted sound from the distant crossings outside the city. The 98-decibel horns are silenced as they travel through…
Overland Park gets $1.35M to make College and Metcalf area more walkable
Overland Park’s plan to eventually make the area around College Boulevard and Metcalf Avenue more pedestrian-friendly has received its first major shot of funding. The city announced earlier this month that the Mid-America Regional Council approved $1.35 million in federal funds to…
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