A small town is getting a grant to save the Sunflower. “This grant pretty much assures that we are serious about what we are doing,” said Susan Mayo, local artist and musician. The Sunflower Theatre is a bit of living history in Peabody. Built in the 1920s with art deco and Spanish Colonial revivalist influence, it was all the rage when it opened. But, unfortunately, the theatre was converted to a bowling alley in the 1950s. “We are bringing it back,” said Mayo. “Out-of-towners will probably appreciate it more than the in-towners,” said Marilyn Jones, local historian.
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Multiple plans to eliminate or reduce the state’s food sales tax are floating through the legislature. None have made it to the floor for debate, despite lawmakers touting efforts on both sides of the aisle to get a plan passed this year. Kansas governor Laura Kelly emphasized her “Axe the Food Tax” plan while touring Harvesters, a local food pantry in Topeka, on Thursday. The governor is hoping to completely eliminate the state’s 6.5% food sales tax by this summer and, once again, urged lawmakers to send her a “clean” bill.
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