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Lawrence Public Library to open branch in west Lawrence

The Lawrence Public Library will open a new west Lawrence location next summer, marking its first expansion out of downtown. The new 6,400-square-foot storefront will be located at 3514 Clinton Parkway in the Parkway Plaza Shopping Center, in the space formerly occupied by Beauty Brands. “Having a second location in...

Lawrence, KS · 2d
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Lawrence group welcomed in Algeria

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KCTV) - A group from Lawrence was welcomed in Algeria this week, and one Lawrence police detective continues to draw attention after going viral over the past few months. Gizelle Balli, a University of Kansas student, is in Algeria with 37 others from Lawrence. She is part of...

Lawrence, KS · 1d
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Lovely Garden Roots

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Overland Park Adds Tree Surveys to Street Rebuilds After Quail Ridge Plans Showed at Least a Dozen Mature Oaks and Maples Could Come Down for Sidewalks

Overland Park now requires tree surveys before street rebuilds after a Quail Ridge resident said sidewalks would take out at least a dozen mature oaks and maples.

Overland Park, KS · 1d

The Kansas City Star

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Lawrence delegation received warm welcome to Algeria as part of World Cup friendship

The last World Cup match in Kansas City was held nearly four months ago, but the positive feelings remain. Organizers have shared some bullish numbers about the impact locally, including 680,000 visitors to Kansas City and direct spending of $570 million during the World Cup. The goodwill created has certainly continued as England made a great impact on the citizens of Prairie Village, where the “Three Lions” had their base camp during the World Cup. And the friendship between Algeria and the city of Lawrence, which hosted the “Desert Foxes” during the tournament, has endured. The Algerian government invited a delegation from Lawrence to visit their country, and that contingent received a warm welcome Monday when they arrived. Among the members in the group are Lawrence Mayor Brad Finkeldei, police officers Dave Ernst and Meghan Bardwell, members of the University of Kansas community, including several members of the band, faculty and staff, and others. Members from Elkader, Iowa, which boasts being the only town in the United States to have a sister city in Algeria, also made the trip. Media members in Algeria shared photos and video of the Lawrence delegation, getting to Algiers, the capital. Elizabeth Aubin, a former

Lawrence, KS · 2d

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Olathe parents near 8,000 petition signatures in push to force state review of school closures

Olathe Families United, the group fighting against the planned closure of six schools in the Olathe school district, is seeking about 500 more signatures by the end of Tuesday before submitting a petition that would call for a state review. Under state statute K.S.A. 72-1431, the group needs 5% of...

Olathe, KS · 1d

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1 in 3 Kansas City-area households can’t afford basic needs, United Way data shows

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Nearly 4 in 10 Kansas City-area households are below the ALICE threshold, meaning they are not below the poverty line but still struggle to pay for basic needs, according to data from United Way of Greater Kansas City. What the ALICE data measures. ALICE stands...

Kansas City, MO · 1d

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Blue Valley parents, students speak out on proposed program cuts

The Blue Valley School District is facing a $17 million budget gap for next school year, which means the district has to make tough decisions.

Overland Park, KS · 1d

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Kansas veterans, civilian peers honored at Military Relations Council luncheon

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A group of Kansas veterans and their civilian peers were honored Tuesday for service above and beyond to the military and the nation, one day before Veterans Day. Military Relations Council hosts event. Curtis Sneden, chairman of the Military Relations Council (MRC) organized the event to...

Topeka, KS · 1d

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Newly elected Jackson County executive, legislators meet with South Kansas Citians

Several new faces will be representing Jackson County next year. At Monday night’s South Kansas City Alliance, several introduced themselves to residents.

Jackson County, MO · 1d

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Former Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes calls Royals stadium deal a 'slam dunk,' dismisses public vote

Former Kansas City mayor Kay Barnes says she fully supports the Royals’ quest for a new stadium at Crown Center — a prospect made possible by the revitalization of downtown during her two terms in office. When Barnes was elected in 1999, downtown Kansas City was filled with...

Kansas City, KS · 1d

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Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Nov. 10, 2026

The Lawrence City Commission on June 4, 2024 voted to no longer broadcast general public comment. Commissioners voted on June 3, 2025 to no longer livestream their meetings on YouTube at all. Meeting recordings uploaded to the city’s YouTube channel afterward do not include the general public comment period.

Lawrence, KS · 1d

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Kansas had a postpunk revolution; learn about it at this Lawrence event

The description of a new book on the postpunk revolution in Kansas taunts the reader: “Flyover Country? Fly over THIS.”. “No Choice But Action: The Kansas Postpunk Revolution” by Francis X. Connor and Darren DeFrain focuses on the postpunk movement that swept Kansas from 1978 to 1994. “The...

Lawrence, KS · 1d

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Overland Park changes neighborhood street rebuild rules to save trees, lessen impact on residents

For about 15 years now, Overland Park has been chipping away at a backlog of repairs to aging neighborhood streets that are in need of replacement or otherwise nearing the end of their functional lives. The projects, though necessary to replace streets that are in some cases 60 years old...

Overland Park, KS · 2d

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"We're at a tipping point": Education advocates on Kansas school underfunding

The Olathe School District is starting the process of redrawing the maps that determine where kids go to school, after the school board approved closing six schools next year.

Johnson County, KS · 23h

KOLR10 News

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Report says 38 percent of Missouri families don’t make enough to survive

The United Way says 38 percent of Missouri families don't make enough to survive in the current economy with rising inflation.

Missouri · 1d

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A new Kansas City fund is raising millions to help build more housing across the region

A new Kansas City housing fund hopes to address the region’s housing shortage by providing financial support for developers to build more affordable units. The Kansas City Regional Housing Fund, announced on Tuesday at Union Station, currently has about $25 million available, and civic leaders want to grow that fund to $100 million. The goal with that funding is to support 5,000 affordable housing units across the Kansas City metro.

Kansas City, MO · 16h

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Leawood caps sidewalk speed limit for e-scooters and e-bikes, plus other changes

Beginning Dec. 15, riders of bicycles, electric-assisted bicycles and other “micromobility devices” will have to stay at or below 15 miles an hour on sidewalks and trails in Leawood, the city council has decided. In unanimously voting to update its traffic ordinance on Nov. 2, Leawood became the...

Leawood, KS · 14h

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City Detention Center Readies for 2027 Operations

Staff with the Kansas City Department of Community Safety continue to prepare for the opening of the Front Street Detention Center (7750 E. Front St.) to house municipal inmates by January 2027. Since 2007, violators with municipal charges have been transported to and housed in correctional facilities in Vernon and...

Kansas City, MO · 20h

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Independence may limit truck traffic on Bly Road after resident complaints

Now that a redirected portion of Bly Road has been opened, residents want the Independence City Council to limit truck traffic related to the nearby Nebius hyperscale AI data factory.

Independence, MO · 2d

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Independence adds free, anonymous health supply vending machine

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Free health and harm-reduction supplies are now available around the clock at a vending machine in Independence, giving residents access to items including COVID-19 and HIV tests, fentanyl test strips and needle dissolve boxes. The Bluebox is located outside Centerstone on East Bundschu Road. The machine...

Independence, MO · 3d