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Lawrence business leaders push for city ordinance that would prohibit camping in downtown as homeless concerns grow
An ordinance to prohibit the homeless from camping in downtown Lawrence continues to be pushed for after a two-hour meeting between business and city leaders on Monday left unresolved downtown safety concerns. About 60 people attended a Downtown Lawrence Inc.…
Kansas Main Street Program Seeking New Communities, Hosting Application Workshop
The Kansas Main Street program announced today it is seeking new communities to join the program in 2023. On Monday, November 14, at 10 a.m., the program will host a virtual application workshop for communities interested in the program. “My…
Butler County voters to decide on ‘liquor by the drink’ in general election
While both businesses are owned by the same group, the two businesses operate under different rules when it comes to getting a liquor license. "This law was enacted in 1986 and each county had to opt in to one of…
Topeka Metro offers free rides on Election Day
Topeka residents will be able to use city transportation for free on Nov. 8 for the Kansas General Election. The Topeka Metro announced earlier this month that it would be making an additional effort to help residents exercise their civic…
Wichita school board approves special transfer of Southeast High students at semester
The Wichita school board voted unanimously Monday to authorize the special transfer of up to 260 Southeast High School students to Heights High for the start of the spring semester in an effort to alleviate disruptive overcrowding. Current Southeast students…
Working for Lenexa: Taking on new responsibilities at home and in the workplace
Getting engaged. Planning a wedding. Then suddenly having five kids. It’s been nearly two years since Lenexa Police Department Public Service Officer II Sarah Bell got married to her husband, Jeremy, and became a stepmom to their five children, ages…
Wichita State earns national designation for economic development efforts
Wichita State University has been designated as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity University, which recognizes public research universities and their work with public and private sector partners to support economic development. Wichita State is one of 80 higher education institutions…
Johnson County school board bans trans students from preferred bathrooms, sports teams
After months of tense debate, the Gardner Edgerton school board on Monday approved a policy prohibiting transgender children from using their preferred restrooms or participating on sports teams that align with their gender identity. The school board voted 5-2 to…
Jackson County Commission gathers input ahead of vote on 18-month solar farm moratorium
Terry Kaufman wears opposition on his shirt and his cap to development of a 2,000-acre solar energy facility on rolling hills in Jackson County. Kaufman, who handed out yellow “no solar” pins ahead of a public meeting Monday on the…
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