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Stephen Wade, a native of the Shawnee County community, is chosen as Topeka’s next city manager
Topeka's first three permanent city managers came from other states. But the next, Stephen Wade, is a native of this community. After months of searching and multiple closed-door meetings, Topeka's mayor and council voted 10-0 late Tuesday to approve a…
See a new view of Kansas in Exploration Place’s new original dome theater film
A new film produced by Exploration Place for screening only in its digital dome theater gives new meaning to the term flyover country. While the phrase is often used to describe areas between the coasts of the United States that…
Wichita residents concerned over proposed development
Many residents in the Delano District are concerned about a proposed development. The development, which requires approval from the City of Wichita, would get rid of about 40 trees and turn a green space on the south side of McLean…
Fed set for another 75-basis-point rate hike
The Federal Reserve will deliver another 75-basis-point interest rate hike next week and likely hold its policy rate steady for an extended period once it eventually peaks, according to a Reuters poll of economists released on Tuesday. Policymakers have done…
NextEra is still looking into viability of a wind farm in Douglas County; local landowners are divided
A representative with NextEra Energy Resources, a Florida-based energy firm, confirmed to the Journal-World Thursday that the company is still in the initial stages of gauging whether the area is the right place for a wind energy project. NextEra spokesperson…
Dream of new police station, court becomes reality
The City of Great Bend Monday morning broke ground on the long-awaited Justice Center during a ceremony at 12th and Baker, the site of the new Police Station and Municipal Court building. Mobilization for the 20,000-square-foot nearly $9 million project…
Wichita high school students will have to pass through metal detectors to get to class
After a spate of brawls, school security deploying pepper spray and students arrested with guns, the Wichita School Board on Monday approved spending $1.5 million for metal detectors at public high schools. “I tried to put myself in the parents’…
Working for Lenexa: planning for the future of the City
Christa McGaha, planner II with the City of Lenexa Community Development Department, grew up in a small town an hour northwest of Boston where she was close to the Atlantic Ocean, mountains, and scenic outdoor trails. She’s now 1,400 miles…
Wichita may decriminalize small-time marijuana possession under City Council proposal
The Wichita City Council is poised to repeal the city’s marijuana laws, making the state’s largest city the least restrictive on marijuana possession in Kansas. On Tuesday, the City Council will vote on whether to decriminalize possession of less than…
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