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Three hospitalized after fire in southwest Kansas town
Three people were hospitalized after a house fire Tuesday in Holcomb, according to the Garden City Fire Department. It happened on Redford Drive around 7:15 a.m. Holcomb is just a few miles west of Garden City. Garden City firefighters, along…
Topeka City Council vote to make multi-family residential developments easier to develop
City officials are considering changing the zoning code to provide more flexibility on developing multi-family residential projects. The Topeka City Council voted to approve the ordinance introduced by City Manager Robert Perez on Feb. 17. It will provide greater flexibility…
Haven City Council disbands recreation board during special meeting
Haven’s recreation department board no longer exists. During the Haven City Council’s special meeting on Feb. 17, City Council Member Nicole Sander introduced a discussion item regarding the city’s recreation department board. She said that, in her research, she had…
Kansas town evacuated because of wildfire; I-70 closed because of high winds
Residents in a small, southwest Kansas town were ordered to evacuate Tuesday afternoon as a large fire from Oklahoma closed in on the town, officials said. The western half of Kansas is under a red flag warning for fire danger…
How Topeka started Kansas’ outdoor drinking trend
Topeka led the way for Kansas' permanent common consumption areas. Now over 30 cities offer outdoor drinking districts. Read more: CJonline
Lawrence seeks to revise its environmental goal: climate neutrality by 2050
The previous goal set a target of having all city facilities powered by renewable energy by 2025 and having 100% of residential and commercial businesses citywide powered by renewable energy by 2035. However, the city has not come close to…
Lawrence clarifies that homeowners planning to rent out rooms during World Cup must have a license
The city is making temporary changes to its short-term rental rules from May 25 to July 26 ahead of the influx of visitors for the six World Cup matches set to take place in Kansas City. But even with the…
Upper Floor Housing Coming to Two Kansas Main Street Communities
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced two Kansas Main Street communities have been awarded funding through the Residential Opportunities On Main Street (ROOMS) program. Projects in El Dorado and Seneca will receive $50,000 each to create…
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Mike Ball, Remote Worker
Is Kansas the middle of nowhere? A place with nothing to attract people to come, live, work and play? Today we’ll meet a man who was born and raised in the western United States. As he transitioned to work remotely…
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