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Kansas imposes toughest online tax collections in the nation

info2019-08-07T21:14:56-05:00August 7th, 2019|

Kansas plans to impose what some tax experts said Wednesday would be the nation’s most aggressive policy for collecting state and local taxes on online sales, possibly inviting a legal battle. The state Department of Revenue issued a notice last week saying any “remote seller” doing business with Kansas residents must register with the department, collect state and local sales taxes and forward the revenues to the state, starting Oct. 1. It cites a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year allowing states to collect sales taxes on Internet sales. Most states now have policies to collect such taxes, but almost all set minimum annual sales [...]

Marshall County Commissioners interested in funding local development

info2019-08-07T21:00:20-05:00August 7th, 2019|

Marshall County commissioners plan to decide soon on funding for economic development in the 2020 budget. All three board members have expressed interest in increased funding.... Commissioner Keith Bramhall says he’s in favor of allocating $25,000 in 2020 funding for the Marshall County Partnership for Growth, a countywide economic development organization. The county is currently funding the group at $2,500 per year. Bramhall also said he wanted to revisit Commissioners Chairman Dave Baier’s proposal for the county to provide $20,000 in grant monies for new businesses. (Read more: The Marysville Advocate)

Tour of local housing sparks discussion, ideas for Marysville

info2019-08-07T20:59:23-05:00August 7th, 2019|

Republic County economic development director Luke Mahin visited Marysville Monday for a housing development tour with Marshall County Partnership for Growth director Ellen Barber and Partnership president Nic Stoll. Mahin said he noticed that Marysville has many housing issues that are similar to Belleville’s. After the tour, Mahin had lunch with Barber, Stoll, Bulldog Apartments manager Mary Kueny and Partnership board member Rob Peschel. Mahin was joined for the tour and lunch by Kansas State University architecture student Harley Schuster, who is interning this summer with Mahin’s group. Schuster said that during the tour she saw lots of opportunities for housing, [...]

Report: Kansas farm real estate values up 6% from last year

info2019-08-07T17:25:36-05:00August 7th, 2019|

A government report shows farm real estate values went up 6% in Kansas from last year. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Tuesday that the value of all land and buildings on Kansas farms averaged $1,960 per acre for 2019. That is $110 per acre higher than last year. The report is a bright spot as Kansas farmers struggle with mounting debt, lower crop prices and trade challenges. (Read more: KAKE - News)

U.S. 77 bridge in Cowley County to be repaired

info2019-08-07T17:20:49-05:00August 7th, 2019|

The deck on a U.S. 77 bridge in Cowley County will be repaired, with a tentative start on Aug. 12. The bridge is in northern Cowley County, 2.5 miles north of the junction of U.S. 77 and K-15 and just south of the town of Rock. The Kansas Department of Transportation project involves patching the bridge deck with a quick-drying concrete so traffic can be allowed sooner. (Read more: The Arkansas City Traveler)

Walgreens to shut 200 US stores as part of cost-cutting plan

info2019-08-07T17:15:44-05:00August 7th, 2019|

Pharmacy chain Walgreens plans to close 200 stores in the United States as it seeks to cut costs. The company said in a regulatory filing Tuesday the closings are part of its previously announced plan to trim costs by $1.5 billion in a few years. In May, the company announced plans to close 200 stores in the United Kingdom. The Deerfield, Illinois-based company operates over 18,000 stores worldwide. In June it reported a 24% decline in quarterly net income and predicted that annual earnings would be roughly flat with the prior year. Walgreens has been hit by challenges including reimbursement cuts [...]

Wichita City Council approves 17th Street redesign

info2019-08-07T17:12:43-05:00August 7th, 2019|

The Wichita City Council approved a plans to redesign a portion of McAdams Park on 17th Street and pay homage to baseball legend Jackie Robinson. McAdams Park is the home of League 42, a community baseball program for inner-city and low-income youth, named in Robinson's honor. The city's redesign will include widening 17th Street from I-135 to Broadway, a new baseball crosswalk, and a sculpture of Robinson that will be unveiled on League 42's Opening Day in 2020. (Read more: KWCH News)

Merriam dedicates new public art, playground relocated to Waterfall Park

info2019-08-07T20:37:42-05:00August 7th, 2019|

Merriam residents had a double celebration on a hot and humid Tuesday night at Waterfall Park. City leaders and staff last night dedicated an area of the 15-acre park to be the new site for playground equipment formerly at Vavra Park. City officials also officially dedicated a new, $95,000 sculpture of a caterpillar and butterfly on the northern side of the park abutting Merriam Drive. The sculpture, “Hmmm…” is designed by Colorado artist Joshua Weiner, who attended the dedication ceremony. The 9-foot tall caterpillar stands next to a 12-foot cairn, stack of granite river boulders, with a butterfly perched on top. [...]

Hillsboro hospital bankruptcy proves costly

info2019-08-07T21:01:48-05:00August 7th, 2019|

The $4,118 legal bill paid by the city of Hillsboro Tuesday is only a spit in a bucket of money the city has paid since a court battle over a hospital bankruptcy began in January. Bank of Hays in January filed a petition for mortgage foreclosure against Hillsboro Community Hospital and seven co-defendants including the city and its Public Building Commission. The bank is seeking a court order that the sheriff sell the hospital building and its contents, then distribute the proceeds first to Marion County to cover $322,322 in unpaid property taxes, and next to Bank of Hays toward more [...]

Haven school district and teachers meet with mediator on Monday

info2019-08-07T21:00:57-05:00August 7th, 2019|

The Haven school district and its teachers will go before a mediator during another negotiation session on Monday. This comes after the board declared an impasse with teachers on a new contract. The board declared the impasse during a special session to consider what the district’s teachers say was their final offer when it comes to an increase in base pay for next year. The issue is one of the last sticking points in a new contract for the approaching year. After starting $4,000 apart in their offers the two sides had come to within $1,500 of an agreement but could [...]