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Leavenworth County farm winery blending litigation, politics in bitter property tax dispute
Farm winery owners Bryan Zesiger and Gina Montalbano stirred up a hornet’s nest of property tax controversy by challenging Leavenworth County’s decision to classify a wine tasting room and 1.1 acres at the vineyard as commercial rather than agricultural property.…
Kansas legislators renew efforts to save Ogallala Aquifer
Saving the Ogallala Aquifer could mean economic trade-offs in the short-term, the chairman of the Kansas House Water Committee said Tuesday. But the state can make progress and still maintain the farming economy of western Kansas, said Rep. Jim Minnix,…
After 20 years, Lenexa Mayor Michael Boehm won’t seek reelection in 2023
After two decades, Lenexa’s longest-serving mayor announced Tuesday that he will not seek another term in November. Mayor Michael Boehm was first appointed to lead the city in January 2003, when he was elected to serve the last three months…
Some Wichita roads will be redesigned, get bike lanes
On Tuesday, the Wichita City Council approved money to redesign several busy city streets. And one road that doesn't get much use will be closed to any vehicles. The City's Capital Improvement Project includes six makeover projects. Gary Janzen, City…
City of Derby computer issue affects bills, emails
The City of Derby is on its third day of dealing with a computer problem affecting emails and billing. The City experienced a computer network disruption on Saturday. As a result, administrative and information technology (IT) staff began working with…
Manhattan Fire Department saves dog from fire
The Manhattan Fire Department saved a dog this afternoon after responding to a house fire. The fire was reported at 2:35 p.m. on Tuesday in the 800 block of Pottawatomie Avenue. Firefighters reported finding smoke throughout the one-story, single-family dwelling…
Emporia city officials explain processes to restore drinking water taste, odors to normal
Now that the issues have been addressed, city of Emporia officials believe the drinking water should be returning to normal taste and smell soon. Communications Manager Christine Johnson and Public Works Director Dean Grant ... says a failure in a…
USD 503 now has four therapy dogs in schools
School administrators and instructors are often digging into their pockets to provide for students’ personal or instructional needs, but perhaps one of the biggest investments of some Parsons USD 503 staff members has been to assist with students’ emotional needs…
Vape detectors are effective deterrents in Dodge City USD 443
Vape detectors are working to curb the bad habit some students had of smoking in the boys, and girls, bathrooms. The Dodge City USD 443 Board of Education voted in favor of purchasing more of the devices for use in…
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