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‘Substantial, but not an exodus’ — Kansas teacher shortage isn’t what you think it is
A predicted crisis in Kansas schools' ability to staff classrooms with teachers may not be quite at emergency levels. But high levels of burnout and stress are leading to a dwindling pool of candidates to fill positions that do open…
New thermal ceiling tiles expected to reduce cost of cooling for these Kansas buildings
A new ceiling tile installed in Wellington City Hall could reduce the cost of cooling. The tile, called passive thermal energy storage ceiling tile, is best described as a sponge, said Barry Dicker, president of Decent Energy Inc. and project…
Boom! Street Art and Mural Festival comes to Salina in October
After working to bring other projects, including the "Mural at the Mill" at the HD Flour Mill, the Salina Kanvas Project wants to continue to bring works of art to downtown Salina, with the Boom! Street Art and Mural Festival…
Hutchinson-area home prices fall 5.7% in July, with houses for sale in high demand
A typical Reno County home listed for $125,000 in July, down 5.7% from the previous month's $132,500, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. The median list home price in July was down about 10.7% from July 2021. Reno County's…
Topeka leaders consider repealing residency requirement, but changes might expire in 2027
Topeka Deputy Mayor Spencer Duncan's mother, Kathleen Duncan, questions his assertion that the city should do away with its residency rule requiring city employees to live in Shawnee County, he acknowledged at Tuesday evening's city council meeting. Spencer Duncan wants…
Leawood’s pit bull ban is still on the books, but how is it actually enforced?
Leawood’s dangerous animal ordinance banning pit bulls went into effect in 2003 and is the last of its kind in Johnson County. As the Leawood City Council looks into asking for the community’s input on it, here’s where the ordinance…
Hundreds of students using Wichita city bus system to get to class
Wichita Transit is reporting around 850 rides a day in the past week with public school students using the bus system to get to class. Senior Communications Specialist Nate Hinkel said there were 70 students per day using a summer…
Lyon County hires public relations manager
Lyon County has hired a public relations manager — tapping Lyon County native Vici Smith for the position. Smith has extensive experience working with the county as the office manager and administrative legal assistant for the Lyon County Court Trustee…
Visioning Meeting to Bring Community Stakeholders Together
On Tuesday, August 23rd Bourbon County Regional Economic Development, Inc will bring Bourbon County Commissioners, city commissioners from Fort Scott, Uniontown, Bronson, Mapleton, Fulton, and Redfield, as well as Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce board members, the Good Neighbor…
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