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Russell opens new 55+ housing development
A new senior living community is now open in Russell. The Flintwood Housing Community features 24 duplex units with appliances, and a community room for gatherings and events. It is designed for adults 55 and older and currently has eight units available to rent. “Housing…
What is the city doing to push back against the downtown Topeka housing shortage?
Topeka City Manager Robert Perez joined the 27 News team on Monday to chat about new housing in the downtown area and street repairs. Perez first talked about the city’s housing shortage and what efforts are being done now to rectify this problem. He said…
Data centers touted
Marion County commissioners received an overview Monday on data center development. They heard about potential economic benefits and infrastructure demands as the industry grows across Kansas. The discussion was informational only. Recent state actions have made Kansas more competitive for development, Consultant Tonya Witherspoon said.…
Banning pit bulls could make things worse, officer claims
Marion City Council members took a deeper dive Monday into the city’s dog ordinance, revisiting a conten-tious issue of whether certain breeds should be banned in the city. Police chief Aaron Slater, who earlier proposed lifting a current ban, invited Newton animal control officer Lyndsey…
County delays on rentals, adopts wind farm rules
Marion County commissioners revisited proposed changes Monday to short-term rental regulations, including occupancy limits, but delayed action after briefly approving and then rescinding the measure. The proposed amendments would increase the maximum number of guests allowed in most short-term rentals from 8 to 12, while…
City, Neighborhood Evolution, launch small-scale developer mentorship program
Nobody is coming to save us, but we can take the next steps to save ourselves. That was the mantra Neighborhood Evolution’s Vice President Monte Anderson repeated during the launch of their Build Hutch program at Memorial Hall on Feb. 23. The Build Hutch program…
Kansas House dramatically amends property tax bill: cuts $60M in revenue sharing, makes it easy for dissenters to stop increases
The House agreed to an amendment lowering by half the signature threshold on protest petitions used to block a city or county from exceeding the cap. The House also passed an amendment deleting a $60 million state fund to compensate local units of government that…
‘No’ vote wins Salina pit bull election: Ban to remain
About 56.4% of the 9,425 voters opted to keep the ban. Read more: Salina Journal
Attorney General Opinion 2026-6: County hospital budget submissions to county commission
Synopsis: K.S.A. 19-4607(c) requires non-elected hospital boards to submit a proposed budget … K.S.A. 19-4610(a) directs that a hospital board shall have control over all expenditures, except those raised by revenue bonds. These statutes do not conflict… Read more: Kansas Attorney General Opinions
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