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Garden City gets new style tornado siren
Garden City has a new, advanced tornado siren. Mike Muirhead, Garden City Public Works and Utilities Director, said the city’s newest emergency siren, installed at 300 Jennie Barker Rd., is more advanced than the city’s 22 other emergency sirens. “Some of them were manufactured in…
County Attorney turning to AI to analyze criminal evidence
County Attorney Heather Figger recently informed commissioners that she plans to transition the county’s case management system to Guardify, due to its artificial intelligence capabilities, which enable searching files with specific direction. Figger said the issue is the amount of digital storage the county is…
City to step up pet ordinance enforcement in 2026
Earlier this year, the Holton City Commission approved an updated dog and cat ordinance that would limit Holton residents to three dogs and three cats each, outside of permits for additional pets that were “grandfathered in” at the time of the ordinance’s approval. Starting Thursday…
Overland Park supports state law change to prohibit HOA bans on solar panels
The city of Overland Park is lending its voice to an effort aimed at limiting homeowners associations’ power to ban residential solar panels. As part of its annual state legislative platform, the city is supporting state law changes that would remove HOAs’ ability to ban…
Pioneer Electric announces City of Hugoton acquisition
Pioneer Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Pioneer Electric) announced its intent to acquire electrical distribution service territory owned by the City of Hugoton. Pioneer expects the transition to take effect late summer 2026. “We are humbled by the trust expressed by the city in this decision,” said…
Prairie Village family can keep spider monkey but under these conditions
A Prairie Village woman is able to keep her 15-month-old spider monkey but must meet a laundry list of conditions to do so. The Prairie Village City Council in a 7-4 vote on Monday approved a conditional license that allows Toni Skelton, a longtime resident…
Lawrence City Commission lifts cap on short-term rentals for duration of World Cup
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved a change to temporarily remove the limit on how many short-term rental units — such as AirBnBs — property owners may hold. The change, which city staff members said will help ensure there are enough accommodations for thousands of…
Anderson County sets limits on solar projects
Anderson County commissioners have established new regulations governing the placement of solar farms. The regulations were approved after a two-year moratorium on all industrial solar projects, the Anderson County Review reported. Under the new regulations, commercial solar projects of up to 160 acres are allowed…
Royals move to Overland Park unlikely after state’s key deadline passed
It looks like the Royals won’t be joining the Chiefs in moving to the Kansas side of the metro, at least not with the help of special state incentives designed to entice the professional sports teams to the state. Earlier this week, Topeka-based news stations…
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