Kansas

Headlines, People, and other news from the State of Kansas

Record low tornado touchdowns this year

Sedgwick County officials seek ways to reduce probation failure rate

Wichita officials monitor Boston crisis for disaster plan

Bill concerns religious symbols on public property in Wichita

Former city clerk of Thayer sentenced for embezzling $120,000 in city funds

City of Wichita hires new transit director from North Carolina

Kansas expanding anti-gang push

Basehor pays $200K to fired city official

Cash mob keeps Topeka cash registers ringing

Basehor council considering sewer fee break for multi-unit buildings

Group hopes to reverse new Wichita open-carry law

Back to basics: Advice for cities in fiscal crisis

New city manager likes to ‘get things done’

Violent crime up, property crime down in Topeka

Topeka hires new city manager from Arizona

Why do anti-hunger and anti-obesity initiatives always fall short?

Topeka council to appoint city manager tonight

USDA announces Federal resource guide to assist rural communities

Go Topeka receives high marks on audit

105 Mayors Join “Extra Mile Day” Mission

City of Wichita adopts employee wellness incentive program

City proposal: Topeka manager would get deputy of own choosing

Wichita City Council begins redistricting process

Millions still without power amid record heat wave

Government jobs hit 4-year high

What the states can do to enforce immigration laws

Layoffs, hiring freeze likely in city of Wichita budget proposal

Contrasts shown in Topeka city manager finalists

Layoffs hitting public workers; recovery is hurt

List of Topeka city manager’s candidates narrowed to 3

North Kansas City quietly examines sale of hospital

National League of Cities back administration’s annoucement on deportations

Major cities worldwide move to cut emissions

Homelessness made tougher in many cities

Nude sculpture causing controversy

U.S. cities lag in climate change prep

Group asks KS to drop ‘stand-your-ground’ law

Seth McKinney, Sponsor Spotlight

Interim manager’s path to Topeka job was indirect

ANALYSIS: Mega-cities and the future opportunities for ‘mobility integrators’

49 apply to be Topeka city manager

Unemployment rates fall in most US metro areas

Topeka picks interim city manager

Allergies are tied to urban living

Nation’s cities almost free of segregation, study finds

City of Wichita has $1.4 million general fund deficit

City investigates two companies connected to boy’s 2010 death on inflatable

With some opposition, KC passes anti-truancy measure

Governing the 21st century city

Urban America: U.S. cities in the global era