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Pittsburg celebrates 150 years

2026-05-21T09:14:14-05:00May 21st, 2026|

Just shy of 200 residents showed up to the PSU soccer pitch to pose for an aerial photo depicting the number “150” for Pittsburg’s birthday celebration on Wednesday. Read more: Morning Sun

Fed officials see rate hike ahead if inflation stays elevated, minutes show

2026-05-21T09:13:51-05:00May 21st, 2026|

A majority of Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting anticipated that interest rate increases would be necessary if the Iran war continued to aggravate inflation, according to minutes released Wednesday. Though the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee again voted to keep its benchmark rate targeted between 3.5%-3.75%, the meeting featured four "no" votes, the most since 1992, and an apparently heightened level of disagreement about where policy should go. At issue was the impact that the Iran war would have on prices and how that would work its way into monetary policy. Officials differed on how long the war's [...]

Wildfires Spread Across Western Kansas

2026-05-21T09:13:01-05:00May 21st, 2026|

A series of fast-moving wildfires fueled by lightning, strong winds, and extremely dry conditions has scorched large portions of southwest Kansas this week, prompting a state disaster emergency declaration and a massive multi-agency firefighting response across the region. Read more: Dodge City Daily Globe

City leadership changes announced as Emporia fills key roles after Detter departure

2026-05-21T09:12:40-05:00May 21st, 2026|

The City of Emporia announced several leadership appointments Tuesday as officials prepare for the departure of Deputy City Manager Mark Detter and restructure key administrative roles. Detter will leave the city effective May 22 to become city administrator for Rose Hill. City officials thanked him for his service and wished him success in his new position. Following Detter’s departure, Tayler Wash has been promoted to deputy city manager. City officials said the promotion recognizes Wash’s growing leadership role and contributions to several major city initiatives. Read more: www.emporiagazette.com

City will allow more fireworks

2026-05-21T09:11:51-05:00May 21st, 2026|

People in Great Bend will have one more day to set off fireworks this Independence Day. The Great Bend City Council voted Monday to designate July 3-4 as days to legally discharge fireworks in town between the hours of 10 a.m. and midnight. Read more: Great Bend Tribune

4 Johnson County school districts move to sue state over special education funding

2026-05-21T09:11:24-05:00May 21st, 2026|

The four biggest school districts in Johnson County are joining together to prepare for possible legal action against the state of Kansas over what they say is a yearslong failure to adequately fund special education. In a statement on Wednesday, Olathe Public Schools, Blue Valley Schools, the USD 232 De Soto School District and the Shawnee Mission School District said they’ve “reached a tipping point” after 15 years of special education underfunding. Together, the districts serve about 83,000 students and said that they collectively took out more than $119 million from their general education budgets for the 2024-2025 school year to [...]

Merriam residents went years without their own grocery. They may soon have 2 stores to chose from

2026-05-21T09:10:40-05:00May 21st, 2026|

A second grocery store appears to be in the works for the city of Merriam. The Merriam City Council on Monday, in a 7-0 vote, set a public hearing for June 22 to consider establishing a community improvement district, or CID, at Merriam Town Center. Councilmember Amy Rider was absent. A CID would create an additional 1% to 2% sales tax levied on purchases at the shopping center that would go towards the district’s improvements. At the center of that improvement plan is an approximately 23,000 square foot grocery store that would be added to the shopping complex that sits near [...]

Some Overland Park residents pay twice as much for trash pickup as their neighbors. The city wants to change that

2026-05-21T09:10:04-05:00May 21st, 2026|

Overland Park could completely overhaul its trash and recycling collection system in favor of a new framework that gives the city more control and potentially lowers rates for some residents. Though nothing is set in stone yet, Overland Park could look to switch to a completely city-run or city-contracted trash pickup system with one or more haulers. The city could also allow homeowners associations that are content with their current trash collection to opt out. Those are all options pondered in the city’s recently completed Solid Waste Study, which looked at potential improvements to how trash is collected in Overland Park. [...]

Overland Park bans kids under 16 from riding fast e-bikes as JoCo cities tighten rules

2026-05-21T09:09:28-05:00May 21st, 2026|

Overland Park has placed new restrictions on e-bikes and e-scooters in the city — notably, banning kids from riding e-bikes that can go past 25 mph. It is the latest Johnson County city to update its rules for micromobility devices that have seen a recent surge in popularity among younger riders. The discussion in Overland Park comes months after 10-year-old Duke Ommert died last fall from injuries sustained while riding an e-scooter in Leawood. He was wearing a helmet. Discussion at an Overland Park public safety committee meeting last week struck the tone of balancing safety with kids’ freedom to move [...]

Kansas Launches New Digital System to Modernize State Regulations, Improve Transparency

2026-05-21T09:08:52-05:00May 21st, 2026|

Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab announced a new system to update state regulations is now working across Kansas. The change is part of a major effort to improve how state rules are created and managed. In 2025, the Secretary of State’s office hired a company called Esper, which builds software to modernize government processes. According to the release, the goal was to replace an old paper-based system that had been used for decades. Officials say the old process was slow and outdated. It relied heavily on paper, which led to problems like missing pages, wasted materials, and human errors. It [...]

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