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“Humboldt, you bring the fun to Allen County,” Camille Lavon told Humboldt Council members Monday night. At least that’s the impression Lavon has gained since her three months as Thrive Allen County’s new economic development director. Lavon described herself as a “boomerang” Kansan, who has returned to her native state after most recently living in Colorado as well as other states and countries. Read more: The Iola Register

The commission authorized up to $125,000 via a reimbursement program, meaning Hoisington must do the work before receiving the money. This project is expected to bring 12 new homes to northern Barton County. Read more: GB Tribune

Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, still sees labor market risks outweighing those posed by higher inflation tied to President Trump’s tariffs. Read more: NYT > Business

Nearly two decades ago, a devastating tornado all but wiped out a town in eastern Kansas. But now, Greensburg has new life. Read more: CBSNews.com

The Regional Development Association (RDA) has endorsed a Letter of Support to officially offer Lyon County as a potential site for a Natrium Reactor. Rep. Mark Schreiber said that he was motivated to list Lyon County among potential sites due to its possible economic benefit for the community. Read more: www.emporiagazette.com

Automated External Defibrillators, or AEDs, are used by ordinary people to perform an extraordinary task: bringing life-saving equipment to the side of a person whose heart has stopped beating. Beginning September 24, 2025, Reno County EMS staff are out in the community, ensuring local business, schools, churches, and the like, are prepared with public access AEDs. “As of July first,” says Connor Bounds, Education Coordinator for Reno County EMS, “state law requires registration of AEDs through the PulsePoint app. This allows EMS to ensure there are correct locations for community-based AEDs, all batteries and other critical equipment are not-expired and opens [...]

Some neighborhoods will be seeing a bit more train traffic in the coming years. At its Tuesday meeting, the City of Newton approved a $3.7 million rail spur project. The project connects a stretch of the K&O railroad that ends at the Standridge Color Plant to the under-construction GAF Materials Facility. While the spur would be built southeast of Newton at the Kansas Logistics Park, the resulting train traffic would put into regular use a section of rail where trains are a rarity. Harvey County Now inquired with city staff, as well as Commissioner Rod Kreie on how many more trains [...]

Members of the Holton City Commission expressed agreement with Holton Community Hospital chief executive officer Carrie Lutz that a proposed quarter-percent sales tax at the county level would be a boon for the hospital in light of a reduction in revenues and reimbursements at the federal level. During the commission’s regular meeting on Monday, Lutz met with commissioners to explain the need for the quarter-percent sales tax, which will go before voters in the Tuesday, Nov. 4 general election, noting that at previous HCH-hosted town halls on the proposed sales tax, she had heard “a lot of speculation” on why taxpayer [...]

The Lenexa Planning Commission has approved plans for a building that, if given the final OK, will be the tallest development by far at Lenexa City Center. On Oct. 6, the city’s planning commission unanimously recommended approval of preliminary plans for The Rise, located at the southeast corner of 87th Street Parkway and Renner Boulevard. The development is proposed to be an active adult community, with residents required to be 55 or older, according to its developer, REAL Property Group. It will include apartments, office and restaurant space, a parking structure, as well as amenities like an outdoor pool and a [...]

After two unsuccessful attempts to offer electronic scooters and bikes in the city, Overland Park could launch a new e-bike share program that officials hope will have more permanence. The prospective partnership with regional nonprofit BikeWalk KC, if approved, would be wheeled out ahead of the World Cup next summer. It would be part of RideKC’s metrowide transportation network. Unlike past pilot programs with private companies Bird and Lime that included both e-scooters and e-bikes, this new effort would only bring e-bikes to Overland Park streets. The bike share program would have upfront and annual operating costs associated with it, whereas [...]