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Despite dark national homebuilder report, Wichita market not seeing as much gloom
... while Wichita's homebuilders and residential real-estate market are not immune to inflation and supply chain headwinds — the local market is not in dire shape, according to Wess Galyon, Wichita Area Builders Association president and CEO. "We don't see…
Ark City citizens weigh in on small vehicle use
The first draft of an ordinance that would allow the use of golf carts, utility vehicles, micro-utility trucks and all-terrain vehicles on public streets in Arkansas City drew a lot of comments from local citizens during the Tuesday commission meeting.…
Derby takes first step toward updating economic development incentives
The updated policy was presented by staff and spurred on by recent action both in and outside the city limits. Both the city of Wichita and Sedgwick County jointly adopted new incentive policies in 2020, and BG Products presented an…
Fed’s Daly pushes back against bets on rate cuts next year
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said the central bank should raise interest rates "a little" above 3% by the end of the year to cool inflation, pushing back against investor bets that officials would then reverse…
Sports betting to begin in Kansas on September 1st
Sportsbooks at the four state-owned casinos in Kansas will begin accepting wagers in person and on mobile platforms starting September 1st, and the sportsbooks will officially open on September 8th. Sports wagering, like all gaming in Kansas, is owned by…
Wichita To Vote on Third Party Evaluation of WPD
The Wichita City Council will vote on Tuesday whether or not to approve a third-party agency evaluation of the Wichita Police Department. If the measure is approved, Jensen Hughes will be contracted to provide a thorough review of the department’s…
Evergy, City of Wichita hold meeting to discuss installing huge steel power poles in Wichita neighborhood
Evergy is upgrading a transmission line in north Wichita, and to do so, the company will have to install some steel power poles. Westar Energy, which merged with another company to form Evergy, installed those poles near 9th and Green…
Johnson County home developer to pay $51,690 for allegedly violating Clean Water Act
A Johnson County development company tied to home builder Tom French will pay a $51,690 penalty for allegedly failing to adequately control storm water runoff at two housing developments in Olathe, according to a news release from the Environmental Protection…
Parsons OKs noise ordinance
Following weeks of discussion and review, Parsons city commissioners unanimously approved a new noise ordinance Monday. The commission gave its approval at setting residential levels to not exceed 65 dB(A) from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. At night, it moves…
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