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Fed officials expect higher rates to stay in place, meeting minutes show
Federal Reserve officials have been surprised at the pace of inflation and indicated at their last meeting that they expect higher interest rates to remain in place until prices come down, according to minutes released Wednesday from the central bank's…
Sedgwick County to support Wichita application for rail traffic study
Sedgwick County commissioners have agreed to support the City of Wichita in a grant application for a study of rail traffic that has caused delays along a major north side corridor. The Wichita City Council has approved a grant application…
Atchison holds some of Kansas’ favorite haunts
Kansas is like every other state that has its share of haunting tales that make for wonderful road trips. Our dear Atchison is said to be the home of one of the most eerie hauntings recorded. Located on N. 2nd…
Kansas to receive $17 million to help address the opioid crisis
Governor Laura Kelly announced Oct. 6 that the State of Kansas and the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas (KTIK) have together received $17.2 million in federal grant funding to address the opioid crisis. The funding will be used to increase access…
Shawnee brewery awarded city loan to aid expansion
Servaes Brewing Company is getting ready to expand and were awarded with a $100,000 loan by the city to help. The council voted to award the brewery, located at 10921 Johnson Drive, a Shawnee Entrepreneurial and Economic Development (SEED) agreement…
34 Kansas cities get funds to improve state highways
Thirty-four Kansas cities will receive a total of $28.65 million to make improvements to state highways in their communities. The grants come from the Kansas Department of Transportation’s City Connecting Link Improvement Program. KDOT was able to increase CCLIP funding…
After successful Rural Rise Summit, Emporia Main Street readies for Kansas Main Street quarterly training session in town
Emporia Main Street is reporting a positive spillover effect from a recent national conference held locally. Following the Rural Rise Summit held in downtown Emporia late last month, Main Street Director Casey Woods says a lot of regional and national…
Osawatomie receives $1.5 million grant for pathways project
The city of Osawatomie has been awarded a $1.5 million state grant for an infrastructure pathways project to create a more walkable community. Osawatomie’s project, titled “John Brown South Levee Loop Connection,” includes plans for a crushed limestone pathway on…
Shawnee appoints Doug Whitacre as interim city manager while it searches for permanent replacement
On Monday, the Shawnee Governing Body announced a decision on the City’s Interim City Manager. After an Executive Session ended during a Special Call City Council meeting, the City Council voted unanimously to appoint Public Works Director Doug Whitacre to…
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