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Stefania Lugli/For homeless Wichitans, heat waves are a matter of life and death. But for assistance from a handful of volunteers, they’re mostly left to navigate extreme weather events on their own. -
Courtesy Photo/Vanessa WoodsVanessa Woods, a former professional ballet dancer, suffered an injury that ended her career. So she formed a company, Vitality in Motion, that brings movement classes to retirement communities, while also providing work for dancers when they're not performing.
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The city of Wichita says goats are an ecofriendly option to clear weeds and shrubs like poison ivy and honeysuckle. -
City councilmembers now will consider whether to make the chicken rules permanent and whether to reduce or drop the minimum land requirement. Overland Park's animal control department noted there have been no documented complaints on properties with chicken permits since the pilot began in March 2022.
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Miembros de la comunidad están pidiendo a la gente que sepa sobre una nueva ley cuyo lenguaje vago podría dañar a hogares de estatus-mixto.
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Community advocates are calling for awareness of a new law that has vague language which could target mixed-status households.
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Festivalgoers managed to avoid the rain and turnout for this weekend's Riverfest. However, the threat of precipitation still looms over this week's gatherings.
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The ruling says managers at the Starbucks at 21st and Amidon told employees they could lose their benefits if they unionized.
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A skateboard can cost $150 — on the low end. Members of the Lawrence Skaters Association and other organizations collected gently used materials to build skateboards for kids who wouldn't be able to afford them.
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The landlord-tenant relationship can be fertile ground for disputes that can result in eviction. Many renters may not realize there are laws and regulations that protect them, and they vary from state to state.
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Kansas City Council passed a resolution declaring the city a safe haven for gender-affirming care and making enforcement of state bans a low priority.
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The city of Wichita says it will stop using outside contractors to clear homeless camps in city parks and, while still clearing camps with city workers, move to an approach that it hopes will be more likely to connect people with services that will help them move into housing.
