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President Biden grants request for disaster declaration in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — President Joe Biden approved Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s request for help after severe weather damaged the state earlier this year. The approval for Kelly’s June 26 request for a federal disaster declaration was prompted by damage reported in multiple Kansas counties from April 25-30, according to an announcement from the Adjutant […]
What’s on your Kansas primary ballot this August
Kansas primary voters will decide Aug. 6 who will survive for the general election in races for the U.S. House of Representatives and seats in the state Legislature. The deadline to register to vote in the primary is Tuesday, July 16. Think of a primary election as a semifinal round,...
Wyandotte County DA's Office to host press conference regarding new federal grant
WYANDOTTE COUNTY, Kan. — The Wyandotte County District Attorney's Office will detail the implementation of a new federal grant at a press conference tomorrow. On Tuesday, District Attorney Mark Dupree will be joined by AdHoc Against Crime Executive Director Damon Daniel and Kansas City, Kansas Police Chief Karl Oakman to discuss the new crisis intervention grant.
Mexican restaurant in former IHOP spot
A Mexican cuisine restaurant has opened near the intersection of I-29 and 64th Street, Kansas City in southern Platte County. Palacio Maya Mexican Restaurant occupies the former IHOP location at 5201 NW 64th Street, in the development area known as Tremont Square East. Palacio Maya also has locations in Gladstone and Independence.
Shawnee Mission School District adds language about racist slurs to discipline guide after protests
Racial conflicts reported by Shawnee Mission high school students, in the wake of a fight in the hallways of Shawnee Mission East last fall, have resulted in changes to the district’s student handbooks on conduct and discipline. Last month, the Shawnee Mission school board approved handbook changes that specify...
Shawnee proposes flat property tax rate next year, but some on city council press for another cut
Shawnee is proposing a flat property tax rate for 2025. However, with inflation and cooling sales tax revenue, it’s unclear whether the city council will go for it or try for a fourth straight year of reducing the local levy. On July 8 at the Shawnee Council Committee meeting,...
Strong to severe storms later today
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Meteorologist Jake Dunne says today will not be as hot as Monday, which was the hottest day of the summer so far in Wichita, but highs in the upper 90s will feel like 100 degrees, if not a degree or two hotter when you factor in the humidity.
School supplies, health services available at Saline County Back to School Fair
As the school year inches closer, a program to make sure students get school supplies is back, and this time it's added a new service. The annual Saline County Back to School Fair is happening from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, at the Salina Central High School gym, 650 E. Crawford St.
Montgomery County Appraiser Explains Valuations at First Friday
Property taxes and home valuations have been on the rise across the country and particularly here in southeast Kansas. Montgomery County Appraiser Melody Kiikert spoke at First Friday in Independence last week, addressing the topic of increases in property valuations by the county. Kikkert says that the appraiser's office focuses on mass appraisal, which is different from the way banks assess property value. She says it's all based on market value.
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