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Federal agencies give Kansas City, Kansas, schools until Aug. 4 over student rules
Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools faces an Aug. 4 federal deadline over disputed guidance involving transgender students, parent access to education records and Title IX policies.
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Kansas puts new frail-elderly home-care applicants on Medicaid waiver waitlist
A Kansas Medicaid waiver waitlist took effect July 6 for new applicants seeking in-home services for frail older adults. Applicants already approved for program eligibility were allowed to continue through enrollment.
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Blue Springs Drivers See Metro Gas Prices Ease as Diesel Rises
Blue Springs drivers are seeing a mixed fuel-price picture: Kansas City metro gasoline fell weekly to $3.830, while diesel rose to $4.868.
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Manhattan Beach Stormwater Work Resumes Near Bruce’s Beach
Construction and drilling are resuming near Bruce’s Beach, with reduced parking, weekday noise, traffic controls and new resident parking options.
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Olathe Fuel Check: Regular Gas Falls to $3.859; Diesel Holds at $4.859
At an Olathe 7-Eleven, regular gas is $3.859 after a 2-cent drop while diesel holds at $4.859; AAA’s Kansas averages remain higher than a month and year ago.
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Kansas City Gas Eases Slightly While Diesel Rises on the Week
Kansas City regular gas fell to $3.834 a gallon Friday, while diesel held nearly flat for the day at $4.864 but rose 4 cents from a week ago.
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Kansas City, Kansas Gas Falls to $3.846 While Diesel Holds Above $4.85
AAA’s July 31 Kansas City, Kansas, check shows regular gas easing to $3.846 while diesel slips to $4.852, about $1.006 more per gallon.
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Overland Park Fuel Check Finds 42-Cent Gas, 70-Cent Diesel Gap
Two Overland Park 7-Eleven listings show regular gas at $3.479 to $3.899 and diesel at $4.299 to $4.999, making price checks worthwhile.
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Kansas Opens Statewide Water Meetings as Officials Plan for Future Supply
Kansas has begun a seven-meeting regional water consultation process. Five scheduled sessions remain, giving residents opportunities to discuss conservation, water quality, infrastructure funding and long-term planning.
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Montgomery County U.S. 169 Survey Begins: What Independence Readers Should Know
KDOT is surveying 15 miles of U.S. 169 in Montgomery County for possible passing lanes and intersection improvements, with field work expected through early November.
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Kansas Voters Will Decide Whether Supreme Court Justices Should Be Elected
Kansas voters will decide Aug. 4 whether to replace the current appointment-and-retention system for Supreme Court justices with phased statewide elections.
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Wichita Gas Prices Tick Up While Diesel Holds Near $4.80
Wichita’s regular-gas average rose to $3.792 on July 30, while diesel edged down to $4.793; one local station listed both fuels lower.
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Olathe Gas Check: Regular Near $3.90, Diesel Near $4.90
An Olathe 7-Eleven listed regular gas at $3.899 and diesel at $4.899. AAA’s Kansas data showed regular gas rising over longer comparison periods.
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La Cygne: Linn County vicious-dog resolution remains pending
Linn County has not adopted its proposed vicious-dog resolution. La Cygne could be involved only if a future agreement allows county animal holding there.
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Kansas Mail-Ballot Grace Period Still Applies Before August Primary
A Kansas Court of Appeals ruling left a temporary three-day mail-ballot receipt window in place for the Aug. 4 primary, but voters are urged to return ballots by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
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Olathe sewer project reaches late-July target window, impacts continue
Olathe’s late-July sewer milestone near Dennis Avenue is only one project phase; lift-station work, trail restoration and Cedar Lake Park impacts continue.
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Merriam’s short-term-rental buffer is back after the World Cup pause
Merriam’s temporary short-term-rental buffer pause ended after July 25. The city says qualifying licenses inside the 1,000-foot buffer expired July 26.
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Paola-area voters can vote early as Miami County extends hours July 28
Miami County voters can vote early in Paola from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 28, with more advance-voting sessions before the Aug. 4 primary.
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Shawnee Mission schools tighten device rules as AI policy stays open
Shawnee Mission plans tighter classroom device practices for 2026-27, while district leaders continue working on broader guidance for generative AI.
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Overland Park has six early-voting days left before Aug. 4
Overland Park voters have six early-voting days left before the Aug. 4 primary, with three county-listed locations, expanded drop boxes and a noon Aug. 3 finale.
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KCK Homefield Baseball complex listed for $9.52M after STAR bonds
Kansas City, Kansas — Homefield Baseball is listed for $9.52 million, but the proposed sale covers the eight-field complex, not the entire Homefield district.