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JoCo planners rebuff county commission’s urging to make solar farm rules less restrictive
A set of rules that would govern how utility-scale solar farms are planned in Johnson County was bounced back to the county commission Tuesday by planning board members, who insist their tighter regulations – and not the commission’s suggestions for less…
Shawnee rejects Sundance apartment project after hearing neighbors’ opposition
A 239-unit apartment complex proposal that has drawn the adamant opposition of its nearest neighbors was unanimously denied rezoning Monday night by the Shawnee City Council. The Sundance Shawnee project, at Johnson Drive and Woodland Drive, would have consisted of…
Allen County health leader reflects on pandemic
Health department officials tackled a lot of extra responsibilities because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rebecca Johnson, director of the Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Department, told county commissioners on Tuesday. Johnson submitted her department’s annual budget request, asking for $115,000 from…
Allen County community hears placemaking plan
In a small town, everyone always seems to know what’s wrong — and how to fix it. The thousand conversations over coffee, in backyards, or in the grocery store parking lot are all unique but all the same. They’re greeted…
Resident gathers 900 signatures for Pott Co. Commission expansion
Pottawatomie County resident Doug Kern has gathered nearly 900 signatures on the petition to add the question of expanding the Board of Commissioners from three to five to the November ballot. State statute requires 5% of the registered voters sign…
Tight housing market not easing up, according to new data, WSU expert
While some national headlines are indicating improvements in housing supply, it could be some time before considerable progress is seen in the Wichita metro area, says one real estate expert who is supported by new data. According to Realtor.com data, U.S. inventory…
Newton considering change to form of government
At Tuesday night’s meeting, the City Commission began discussion of possible changes to the City’s form of government, including having a directly elected mayor. At Commissioners’ request, City Attorney Chris Towle prepared a memo outlining the different forms of municipal…
10-year Treasury yield jumps back above 3% after hotter-than-expected inflation data
Inflation rose again in April, continuing a climb that has pushed consumers to the brink and is threatening the economic expansion, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The consumer price index, a broad-based measure of prices for goods and…
City of Pittsburg to help low income residents
The City of Pittsburg is helping its low income residents. Tuesday night the City Commission approved something that will help more people afford rent. "Right now we have seen a large increase of rent going up in Pittsburg and so…
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