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Emporia City Commissioners resuming wage increase discussions
Emporia City Commissioners are all in agreement a wage increase for city staff is needed, the only question is what the increase might look like. During their recent study session Wednesday afternoon, commissioners reviewed six potential options to that end.…
McPherson residents to vote on sales tax
On Tuesday, Aug. 2, citizens of McPherson will vote in the primary election. Among items on the ballot, voters will consider a renewal of the city’s second half-cent sales tax. The city has scheduled eight public meetings during the next…
Five Shawnee firefighters hospitalized after ‘mayday’ call battling blaze at house
Five Shawnee firefighters were transported to area hospitals after responding to a basement fire late Tuesday. Shawnee Fire Chief Rick Potter says firefighters were called to the home at 4610 Silverheel Street at 9:10 p.m. Arriving firefighters reported smoke visible…
Appeals court allows lawsuit against Wichita police officer (not the city) to proceed
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit agreed with a lower federal court in Kansas a family could pursue a lawsuit against a Wichita police officer but not the city of Wichita for a fatal shooting of an…
Wichita cracks top 10 in national luxury apartment report
While Wichita's housing market remains especially tight, the city has seen a boom in luxury apartments over the last decade, according to a recent study. A StorageCafe analysis of Yardi Matrix data ranks Wichita No. 10 among the 100 largest American cities…
Fairfax exhibit opens at Wyandotte County Museum
An exhibit on the history of the Fairfax industrial district opened today at the Wyandotte County Museum, Bonner Springs. The exhibit will be open through Sept. 24, according to a museum spokesman. The Fairfax Industrial District 100th Anniversary exhibit will…
Shawnee chief credits training with saving lives of firefighters trapped in house
Shawnee Fire Chief Rick Potter says all five firefighters who were hospitalized after last night’s house fire in western Shawnee have been released from the hospital and are back at their homes. Firefighters from Shawnee and Lenexa initially responded to…
Eudora’s Giving Garden blossoms from small plot into full-fledged nonprofit
In 2018, a small group of business owners along Eudora’s Main Street started maintaining a nearby unused plot of land, turning it into a space for small-scale gardening. About four years later, that small effort has blossomed into a full-scale…
Bringing out the city’s ‘welcoming nature’: New street banners represent diverse people of Lawrence
From a hip-hop artist to a hotel manager, the faces that greet Lawrence residents and visitors from street banners are meant to highlight the diversity and uniqueness of the city. The banners are part of a campaign of the Lawrence…
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