Lawrence Municipal Court to accept $15 of school supplies to cover $50 of fines

19 Friday, July 19

Lawrence Municipal Court to accept $15 of school supplies to cover $50 of fines

info2024-07-19T10:46:56-05:00July 19th, 2024|

For a second year running, Lawrence Municipal Court is holding a school supply drive that will allow people to pay off $50 in fines with $15 worth of school supplies. “Participants can purchase $15 worth of new school supplies from the approved supply list below and bring them to the Lawrence Municipal Court along with the receipt to get $50 credited towards a traffic infraction and/or parking fines,” according to a Friday news release from the city. “The donations will only apply to existing court fines, not potential future fines. Individuals can also choose to donate toward fines on another person’s [...]

19 Friday, July 19

Junction City says goodbye to longtime City Manager Allen Dinkel

info2024-07-19T12:39:17-05:00July 19th, 2024|

All eyes will be on Junction City this afternoon as officials and residents say goodbye to city manager Allen Dinkel. Dinkel, who has spent over 35 years in city government and most of the last 10 in Junction City, announced his retirement in April. He spoke about his career in an interview with KMAN earlier this year. “I’m very proud of my career,” he said. “It has always been a interesting role to be as city manager. I always joke that I got into local government by accident 35 years ago and I’m still here. But it’s been a great career.” [...]

19 Friday, July 19

Newton businesses benefit from golf tournament

info2024-07-19T10:43:31-05:00July 19th, 2024|

As out-of-town golfers left, Newton businesses returned to normal but said they’re grateful for the boost in sales they got from the visitors. The USGA Adaptive Open Golf Championship tournament had 96 golfers competing and attracted many more in the form of spectators. Local businesses appreciated the extra traffic in the community. The championship tournament lasted six days and wrapped up on July 10. Source: Harvey County Now

19 Friday, July 19

Shawnee explores adding city-run summer camp next year to meet growing demand

info2024-07-19T10:42:02-05:00July 19th, 2024|

The city of Shawnee is looking to fulfill the continuing demand for a summer camp in the area by adding a city-run program next summer. At the Shawnee Council Committee meeting on July 8, City Manager Paul Kramer outlined the city’s 2025 budget proposal, which includes a summer camp run by the city’s parks and recreation department at Shawnee Civic Centre. “The demand for youth summer camps is high,” Kramer said. “Nearly all local summer camp providers are full, with waiting lists.” Citing full summer camps this year run by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District, the cities of Lenexa [...]

19 Friday, July 19

Prairie Village will take out some pickleball courts at Windsor Park

info2024-07-19T10:40:18-05:00July 19th, 2024|

After months of back and forth, the city of Prairie Village will get rid of some of the pickleball courts at Windsor Park in an effort to respond to residents’ complaints about noise. The Prairie Village City Council on Monday voted 10-0 to resurface four of the six existing pickleball courts back into one tennis court that will still have pickleball lines, enough for up to three pickleball games to be played at once at Windsor Park. Councilmembers Tyler Agniel and Cole Robinson were absent Monday. The move Monday comes months after the council temporarily shut down four of the courts [...]

19 Friday, July 19

Overland Park closer to ‘permit-ready’ housing pilot. What would it do?

info2024-07-19T10:38:23-05:00July 19th, 2024|

Overland Park is one step closer to fully implementing a “permit-ready” housing pilot program, a pillar in the city’s effort to encourage more diverse housing options in the future. Earlier this month, the Overland Park City Council Community Development Committee voted 6-0 to recommend amending the city’s building codes with that effort in mind. These changes would remove some steps in the approval process for single- and two-family homes smaller than 3,500 square feet. Overland Park would still require other administrative steps before such a housing project could be constructed. “Housing, I think, is our number one community issue right now,” [...]

19 Friday, July 19

North Newton holding a city flag design contest

info2024-07-19T10:36:26-05:00July 19th, 2024|

The City of North Newton is searching for a new flag to represent their city, and they’re looking for a local artist to create the design. Anyone who lives or works in North Newton is encouraged to submit a design that best represents the city and the community. The winner will receive a $500 cash prize courtesy of Conrade Insurance Group. Artists have until Aug. 2 to submit a design. Source: KSN-TV

19 Friday, July 19

Harper Police Department mourns death of K9 Bruce

info2024-07-19T10:35:16-05:00July 19th, 2024|

The Harper Police Department is mourning the loss of their K9 officer. The department says K9 Bruce died suddenly Tuesday during a medical emergency. Police say Bruce and partner Sergeant Scott McCann were responsible for multiple felony arrests and investigated numerous narcotics cases. According to the department, they were frequently called to assist neighboring counties and served on the Pratt County SWAT team together. The Barber County Sheriff’s Office says Sgt. McCann and K9 Bruce frequently assisted their department, including recently apprehending a suspect who fled from a traffic stop and was hiding in a field. “Bruce was a great dog. [...]

19 Friday, July 19

Breed-specific ban putting a strain on Salina animal shelter

info2024-07-19T10:33:35-05:00July 19th, 2024|

A decades-long breed-specific ban targeting pit bulls and similar dogs in Salina could be putting a strain on the city’s animal shelter. City leaders say Salina Animal Services is housing 64 dogs as of the latest update. Nearly half of those dogs are subject to the city’s breed-specific ban, which includes pit bulls and many dog breeds with pit bull characteristics. Salina Mayor Bill Longbine tells KSN News that the breed ban in effect since 2004, when a pit bull attacked a child, is not sustainable. With the ban, the shelter can’t adopt the banned dogs. Instead, it has to transfer [...]

19 Friday, July 19

Parsons residents asked to voice opinions in police survey, link here

info2024-07-19T10:31:10-05:00July 19th, 2024|

A federal grant is helping police officers in Parsons become better partners with the community. Police Chief Robert Spinks says a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice is helping to pay for additional training for officers, as well as a community survey. That survey, which Spinks says will take about three minutes to complete, covers things like personal experiences, department visibility, and how comfortable the community is working with police officers. The data is tabulated by Police2Peace, a national nonprofit dedicated to enhancing community policing and engagement. Chief Spinks says the survey and training sessions are part of an ongoing [...]