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Legislators override veto to create 25-foot ‘safe zone’ around police, emergency personnel
Republican legislators overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto to create a 25-foot buffer around law enforcement and emergency personnel, a move the Senate leader said ensures Kansas won’t become like Minnesota. Senate President Ty Masterson said in a news release that House Bill 2372, referred to…
Wamego Tulip Festival returns bigger than ever
The Wamego Tulip Festival returns this weekend, bringing expanded events, live entertainment and nearly 300 vendors to one of northeast Kansas’ largest spring celebrations. The Wamego Chamber of Commerce’s tourism and events coordinator, Corey Reeves, said the festival saw significant growth in recent years and…
Dodson: County administrator needs to be more than a department head
Having a proper administrator will help Riley County have a “seat at the table” with other entities, Mike Dodson told commissioners at Thursday’s meeting. Dodson, a former legislator, mayor and commanding general at Fort Riley, spoke as part of the Citizen Group for Advancing Riley…
KSFM Holding Meetings on Kansas Fire Code Updates
Kansas State Fire Marshal Mark Engholm will be traveling across Kansas the new few weeks for public meetings where he will provide information about development of the 2026 Kansas Fire Prevention Code. Engholm says he will be listening to ideas about what should be included…
New Downtown Hotel Development
A major downtown redevelopment project is set to bring new life to one of the city’s historic landmarks, as the City of Dodge City announced a partnership with Noble Hospitality, Inc. to develop the Marshal Hotel in the heart of the community. Read more: Dodge…
Admin, users discuss about possible court move to Walton
The Harvey County District Court will move outof the courthouse for remodels, and there’s a strong possibility of it landing in the closed Walton Rural Life grade school. The county continues to plan for a large-scale courtroom remodeling project and is currently seeking a location…
JoCo unveils century-old Olathe home converted into apartments for homeless people
A project to provide housing for homeless and low-income people in Johnson County was previewed Friday with a ribbon cutting of an 1880s-era house converted to four apartments. The two-story house just east of downtown Olathe is the first of three locations of rental units…
Drones perched on top of Olathe elementary schools are now part of the city’s emergency response
Olathe police are now able to assess some emergencies before arriving, thanks to its new Drones as First Responders program. The Olathe Police Department launched the program last month, using four remotely operated drones to gather real-time information at active calls. The Olathe City Council…
Can Kansas transform rural health care amid Medicaid changes?
It’s an achievement that ought to be recognized: the state of Kansas has been awarded more than $200 million to chart a path to try to stabilize and remake rural health care. And if that goal can be accomplished, the initial success will pale by…
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