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With as many as 200 people living outside, Lawrence shelter options remain limited as temperatures fall
As overnight temperatures drop into the teens, there is still no place for the up to 200 people who are living unsheltered in Lawrence to sleep that is fully protected from the elements. While the city is working to set…
Infrastructure law has sent $1.5 billion to Kansas so far. Here’s how it will be spent.
Kansas has been allocated about $1.5 billion in the first year of since the federal government provided an infusion of infrastructure money, primarily targeted on bridge and road construction. The White House announced to-date funding totals on Tuesday, the one-year…
Petition to repeal Salina pit bull ban likely headed to City Commission in near future
A growing number of people in Salina are hoping the city will reconsider a ban on having pit bulls in the community as a petition is slowly gathering the signatures it needs to go before the City Commission. The group…
Salina bike sharing program focuses on user friendly experience
KANcycle, a bike sharing program through OCCK Transportation, has updated its system to be more user-friendly via a mobile app. The new offering enables riders to plan a multimodal trip and unlock a bike in just a few steps in…
Colby is getting a new hospital
The town of Colby is on its way to having a new hospital. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture officially announced that it is lending more than $108 million to the project. Citizens Health says it wants to expand…
Farm-to-School initiative enters phase one in Pittsburg
Phase one of a $10 million "Farm-to-School" initiative program begins in Pittsburg. Community Green Farms is partnering with Leafy Green Farms to provide ten hydroponic farms to ten schools in southeast Kansas. Typically, food travels 1,500 miles from a farm…
With plans moving forward for a hotel-convention center in northwest Emporia, downtown may see hotel-only concept
Can Emporia have two convention centers in town? According to Emporia Main Street Director Casey Woods, the answer is yes — if they are placed in the right areas. Next question: will Emporia have two convention centers? That answer hinges…
Incentive-averse Shawnee approves unusual TIF district
After two hours of discussion, a public hearing and much angst over perceived threat of eminent domain, the Shawnee City Council this week approved a special taxing district in a largely undeveloped area on the western side of the city. In so…
Douglas County invites community to discuss process to move to 5 commission districts
Douglas County leaders will hold a community meeting to discuss the process of moving to five commissioner districts. Voters in the Nov. 8 election voted roughly 61% to 39% to add two additional commissioner districts to the current three. During…
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