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Opening of route between Newton, Hesston a week away
Motorists will be able to drive Hesston Road (Old 81) between Newton and Hesston as soon as next week. Construction on the stretch of road has kept it closed since March. This week Harvey County stated in a release that…
Wichita passes new pilot program to boost home renovations, construction
The idea from the city's perspective is simple, by waiving these fees, leaders hope people will use that money to put back into their homes, improving property values, hopefully opening up more current homes to rent or making it easier…
Shawnee could adjust zoning to encourage more small, artisanal businesses downtown
The public thirst for handcrafted and artisanal goods has become strong enough that Shawnee officials are considering adding a new land use category in the city’s downtown and eastern gateway districts. Driving the news: The Shawnee Planning Commission Monday night unanimously…
Overland Park discusses short-term rentals following community survey
A city-led analysis in Overland Park concludes that problems associated with short-term home rentals are less common than some may believe. Nonetheless, the Overland Park City Council will continue exploring options for regulating or possibly completely banning these types of…
A banner day for Iola
Representatives of USD 257, the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce and others involved in building a new Iola Elementary School gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Tuesday evening. Students and their parents were the first to get…
Riley County commissioners approve EPA fine for sewer violations
The Riley County Commission on Monday unanimously accepted a fine of $1,750 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failures within the University Park Wastewater system to meet regulations regarding treated wastewater. The fine is the responsibility of the University…
$230M project will expand portions of East Kellogg heading into Andover
A two-mile stretch of East Kellogg — from K-96 to 159th Street in Andover — will be reconstructed into a six-lane highway, the Kansas Department of Transportation announced this week. The $230-million expansion is expected to begin in 2023 —…
Wichita gets $3.95 million in federal funding for electric vans
Wichita Transit's goal of moving to an entirely battery-electric fleet has received an assist from the federal government. On Tuesday, the city announced the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration is awarding Wichita $3.95 million in federal grant funding…
Hutchinson opens time capsule, buries another
Hutchinson opened a time capsule that was buried 50 years ago and filled with items important to the community at the time. It included items such as letters with names historic to Reno County and centennial items. City officials say…
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