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Manhattan Regional Airport sets several new passenger milestones in 2024

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Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) is pleased to announce 2024 set new records for passengers using the airport. One such record was enplanements, with 81,712 total passengers boarding a flight out of MHK in 2024. The previous enplanement record of 77,553 was set in 2019. Last year saw a 5.3% increase when compared to 2019. Similarly, the airport also set a new record for deplanements, with 81,971 total passengers exiting a flight in Manhattan for 2024. Source: Manhattan - News Flash

Prairie Village keeps teardown-rebuild home design rules untouched for now — Here’s why

info2025-02-07T09:09:25-06:00February 7th, 2025|

The potential to rehash a once-fraught debate over neighborhood building rules is not moving forward in Prairie Village. The Prairie Village Planning Commission on Tuesday agreed there is no need to update neighborhood design guidelines first enacted in 2019 that lay out rules dictating what the city wants to see in single-family neighborhoods. Commissioner Jon Birkel was absent from this week’s discussion. Source: Johnson County Post

Big projects, new top cop and road work — Top takeaways from OP mayor’s ‘State of the City’

info2025-02-07T09:08:23-06:00February 7th, 2025|

Big investments in Overland Park are starting to come to life, and city leaders expect to see more in the coming years. That was the overarching theme of Mayor Curt Skoog’s annual State of the City address Tuesday, given before a crowd gathered on the Johnson County Community College campus at an event hosted by the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce. Source: Johnson County Post

Lenexa might expand its winter homeless shelter months after rejecting permanent plan

info2025-02-07T09:07:30-06:00February 7th, 2025|

Despite cries that Lenexa would become “the Mecca” of homelessness, the city’s Planning Commission approved a change that could allow its temporary cold weather homeless shelter to serve more people — just months after the city rejected a plan for a permanent shelter. The commission also recommended a cap on the total number of individuals that can be served within city limits as well as stricter enforcement protocols if participants break the rules. The City Council will make the final decision during its Feb. 18 meeting. Source: KC Star Local News

Abilene Votes Yes to Sales Tax Question to Fund Recreational Facility Improvements

info2025-02-07T09:06:35-06:00February 7th, 2025|

Abilene residents voted to add a 0.35% sales tax to help fund multi-sport recreation fields and other recreational improvements during the February 4th Special Election held at Holm Automotive. The question, which was previously denied during the primary election, garnered a total of 741 voters. Of the 741 votes, 425 voted yes, with 316 no votes. Of the total registered voters in Abilene 16% participated in the Special Election, either at the polls or in early voting. Source: KCLY Radio

Historic Kansas school built in 1904 set to reopen with new purpose

info2025-02-07T09:05:13-06:00February 7th, 2025|

Workers are transforming an old school in Chase County into additional housing for the community. 27 News reached out to Frontier Development Group (FDG) to learn more about its work to transform historic structures in Kansas into modern living spaces. One major project underway this year is at a former school located in Cottonwood Falls. Tyler Holloman with FDG said this property is currently under construction, with a grand opening set for sometime in early 2025. He said more than a $2 million investment is being made in the old structure to bring it in line with the modern era and [...]

Pittsburg initiative aims to strengthen neighborhood identity

info2025-02-07T09:03:56-06:00February 7th, 2025|

The city of Pittsburg is making efforts to bring a community’s touch to neighborhood names. Now hitting one year, Pittsburg’s Neighborhood Advisory Council has continued its efforts of connecting neighborhoods in the area. Also known as the “NAC,” one of its completed projects was establishing a neighborhood map that defined boundaries of neighborhoods and established names for each. Source: KSNF/KODE

Homeless camps in Topeka could be cleared with ordinance changes

info2025-02-07T09:02:54-06:00February 7th, 2025|

Topeka city leaders made changes to a camping ordinance Tuesday night, setting the stage for additional homeless camp cleanup operations. The Topeka City Council approved changes to a local camping ordinance on Feb. 4, paving the way for the removal of additional homeless camps. An estimated 20 homeless camps are now under threat of being cleared out under these changes. Source: KSNT 27 News

Solutions Summit: Ellis County needs to tell its story better

info2025-02-06T09:19:29-06:00February 6th, 2025|

Ellis County has many assets, but it's not always the best at telling its own story. About 30 community members met Tuesday in Hays ... From those discussions, the group identified four action items. The chief among those was developing a marketing plan for Ellis County. Source: Hays Post

Valley Center set to expand mowing responsibilities

info2025-02-06T09:15:48-06:00February 6th, 2025|

All property owners in Valley Center will be required to mow the rights-of-way on their properties if the city council gives final approval to a new ordinance next week. Source: AV News