Cities cannot end local grocery sales taxes in Kansas
The state 6.5 percent grocery tax will drop but Kansas cities and counties including Lawrence and Douglas County will still collect local sales taxes on groceries. Lawmakers barred any local reductions or eliminations, citing local business reliance on grocery tax revenue. Erik Sartorius of the League of Kansas Municipalities notes many communities rely on grocery sales tax and the new law prevents changes.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Douglas County
League of Kansas Municipalities
Erik Sartorius
Sartorius
Therapy dog Leonidas Inspires Hope After Trauma
Leonidas, a therapy dog, has overcome severe trauma and cancer and now brings encouragement to many. Chansi Long reports on the dog’s zest for life and the positive impact on those he visits.
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Leonidas
Douglas County
Behavioral Health Court
Dawn Vandegrift
Behavioral Health
Kansas sports betting legalized amid onslaught of legal challenges
Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bipartisan bill allowing Kansas residents to place wagers via apps and at four state owned casinos plus up to 50 satellite locations. A state owned casino operator immediately sued over a separate provision tied to reviving a closed greyhound track. Fantasy sports betting remains legal.
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Torpeka
Kansas
Laura Kelly
KU architecture students build sun oriented modular home
KU architecture program unveils a two story modular house at 519 Indiana St with sassafras siding and 16 solar panels on the roof. The design places master suite toward east to catch morning light while south windows brighten the living area and west exposure faces sunset. Louvers on south windows adjust daylight seasonally as students say spaces follow the sun.
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University of Kansas Architecture
Studio 804
Indiana St
KU Architecture
Ryan Bayerle
University of Kansas
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