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Hundreds of Kansans lost their apartment due to landlord neglect. One change in law could help
When the city of Gardner in eastern Kansas ordered Aspen Place apartments closed for unsafe living conditions last May, Candice Montgomery came home to a frantic neighborhood. She and other residents of the Gardner housing complex only had 48 hours to leave their homes. “It…
-New pharmacy residency program to train and retain rural pharmacists
A new pharmacy residency program is being developed at the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas with the goal of training and retaining pharmacists in rural communities. The community-based, postgraduate year one residency is currently working toward accreditation through the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.…
Wichita police use mounted patrols to curb holiday shoplifting
As last-minute shoppers crowd Wichita stores before Christmas, police are stepping up patrols, which includes officers on horseback as part of an effort to crack down on shoplifting. Mounted officers can see over crowds, spot suspicious behavior faster, and respond quickly if someone tries to…
County attorney, commissioners seek to boot Kansas sheriff from office
The Morton County attorney and the county commissioners want a new sheriff in town. County Attorney David Thompson and the Board of County Commissioners released a joint statement Thursday saying Sheriff Thad Earls and his staff have refused to resign. So they want the attorney…
Kansas governor declares state of emergency in all counties over propane delays
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly issued a state of disaster emergency declaration impacting the entirety of the Sunflower State. Kelly issued the declaration for all 105 counties in Kansas on Dec. 17. She cited delays in the delivery of propane for heating purposes as the cause…
City launches contest to possibly replace its logo
Marion is now considering changing a city logo it has used in one form or another for a couple of decades. The city is asking members of the public to create their own designs and submit them by the end of January to a city…
Kansas marijuana law unaffected by federal change
President Donald Trump took the first step Thursday to reclassify marijuana, but the move won’t affect Kansans unless the state changes its laws, a law enforcement professional said. Trump signed an executive order to drop marijuana from a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances…
Weir school to close
School board officials for USD 247 agreed to close Southeast Elementary School in Weir at the end of the 2025-26 school year, according to the Pittsburg Morning Sun. A dropping enrollment coupled with projected renovations in excess of $750,000 to the 109-year-old school, prompted the…
High winds lead to Kansas grass fires, elementary school evacuation
High winds whipping across Kansas quickly spread grass fires in areas across the state Thursday and forced the evacuation of a Buhler elementary school and an area in Reno County. Buhler USD 313 said on Facebook around 1:45 p.m. that Plum Creek Elementary was being…
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