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De Soto plans suggest Panasonic could build two megaprojects at former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
Even before Panasonic Corp. makes its reported decision between Kansas and Oklahoma for a new electric vehicle battery plant, officials in De Soto have started making proactive incentive moves to facilitate not just one, but two potential $4 billion megaprojects.…
Overland Park considers short-term rentals; Hens allowed in Spring Hill
Overland Park has posted an online survey as it studies short-term rentals like Airbnbs or Vrbos, which are rented for short periods of time. Mayor Curt Skoog announced the study in March after a Wichita woman was shot to death…
Inflation rose 8.6% in May, highest since 1981
Inflation accelerated further in May, with prices rising 8.6% from a year ago for the fastest increase since December 1981, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The consumer price index, a wide-ranging measure of goods and services prices, increased…
Communities collaborate on boutique crawl
Business promoters of several area towns have come together for a special shopping event to showcase speciality shops in their communities. Residents of Winfield, Arkansas City, Dexter and Wellington will soon have the opportunity to explore local businesses and win…
Hutchinson plans a big welcome for cyclists
More than 600 riders participating in Biking Across Kansas should start arriving in Hutchinson around 10 a.m. Tuesday, as the 49th annual ride makes an overnight stop here for the first time in more than 20 years. The planned route…
National glider competition brings pilots to Kansas
Glider pilots from across the United States are competing in the 2022 Standard and 20-Meter Multi-Seat National Glider Competition from June 7-16 at the Sunflower Glider Port on the retired Naval Air Station near Yoder. The event is hosted by…
Topeka gave out 176 computers to residents
For Sharon Chambers, the computer given to her will enable the flexibility and privacy she needs. “I’m just here to pick up a computer because mine died,” said Chambers, 74. “I need to print stuff, and I don’t have one…
Douglas County leaders end COVID-19 disaster declaration, praise county’s emergency management team
Douglas County leaders approved a recommendation to end the county’s COVID-19 disaster declaration, which had been in effect since March 17, 2020, at their meeting Wednesday night. That approval comes about a week after the county’s Unified Command team, which…
Opinions mixed as Lawrence’s Sustainability Advisory Board considers 15-cent fee for plastic and paper bags
Members of Lawrence’s Sustainability Advisory Board met Wednesday to begin discussing an ordinance to impose a 15-cent fee for single-use plastic and paper bags, revealing some mixed opinions about how the board wants to proceed. The Lawrence City Commission asked…
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