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Cities approve agreement on future water rights
In a mega meeting, four different Harvey County cities came to an agreement about their shared water future. The governing bodies for Newton, North Newton, Halstead and Sedgwick all approved an agreement governing how the cities would share a possible…
Governor Announces Nearly $16M to Expand Broadband in Rural Kansas
Governor Laura Kelly announced today $15.7 million will be awarded to seven service providers that will bring high-speed broadband service to underserved, economically distressed, and low-population areas of the state. This is the first of three rounds of awards from…
Overcrowding at Wichita high school spurs BOE to consider redrawing boundaries
As overcrowding strains Southeast High School, the Wichita school board will consider altering district boundaries to move some students to another high school. Southeast’s functional building capacity is 1,982 students. This year, the school enrolled 2,192 students, the second most…
Wichita moves to tighten access, increase oversight on secretive police surveillance program
Where are you going, where have you been — and where are you right now? If the answer is Wichita, and you got there by motor vehicle, it’s likely the Wichita Police Department already knows. Or it can find out…
Rural Sedgwick County residents mistakenly given ballots for city elections, official says
Roughly 200 voters in rural areas outside Colwich and Garden Plain were able to vote in city elections after a mistake by the Sedgwick County Election office didn’t provide them with a separate ballot. Election Commissioner Angela Caudillo said they…
Parsons to consider raising court costs
Parsons city commissioners’ agenda for Monday’s meeting includes topics of drainage, a closure request for the upcoming Christmas parade and a potential increase to court costs. Commissioners will look at increasing court costs from $90 to $110. Officials said court…
Johnson County approves $5.5M to expand capacity at Leawood wastewater facility
Johnson County is expanding its wastewater treatment capabilities in Leawood, following a major overhaul of the Tomahawk Wastewater Treatment Facility in that city. At Thursday’s meeting, the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners approved more than $5.5 million for the…
Manhattan to start planning future of cemeteries
Administrators will approach the Manhattan City Commission to talk about a master planning effort for both Sunset and Sunrise cemeteries. ...each cemetery’s facilities, operation, and availability have shifted in the past few decades. The proposed plan would give an outlook…
Kansas independent colleges and universities drive $1.1 billion of economy
According to a recent economy contribution analysis, the 20 colleges and universities that comprise the Kansas Independent College Association contributed over $1.1 billion to the state's economy in FY 2021. Analysis also concluded the economic activity of the system supported…
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