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Public shares thoughts on saving Fort Scott brick streets
About 20 people attended a Fort Scott Street Advisory Board meeting to share their thoughts on preserving the city’s brick streets. The advisory board will make a recommendation to the city commission. Board President Charles Gentry said board members will…
County Commission gives nod to salvage yard
Coming off a Tuesday afternoon meeting where the Barton County Planning Commission and tow truck operator Larry Marshall hammered out a compromise, the County Commission Wednesday morning OKed rezoning and conditional-use permit allowing Marshall to operate a salvage yard in…
County to end recycling program May 1
The Board of Harvey County Commissioners eliminated the county’s recycling program Tuesday morning on a 3-0 vote. The change will take effect May 1. County Administrator Anthony Swartzendruber presented commissioners with additional fee structures that would be more affordable for…
Housing shortage touches Jackson County, northeastern Kansas
For potential homebuyers — not just in Jackson County or in northeastern Kansas, but anywhere in the nation — the inventory of available residences for sale is low while the price tags attached to those residences are high. But while…
Public Service Loan Forgiveness: 100,000 borrowers are eligible so far under new rules
The Department of Education said Wednesday that it has so far identified 100,000 borrowers who are eligible for student debt cancellation due to the changes the agency made to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program in October. The cancellations for those…
Inman cafe using verenika to help Ukraine
An Inman cafe is donating some of its proceeds from the sales of a dish that's native to Ukraine to help the people there. Inman Harvest Cafe has been an existing restaurant in Inman since 1955. Cafe manager Katy Reinecker…
De Soto could issue $100M of industrial revenue bonds for a commercial facility
Industrial development near the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant in De Soto continues as Prairie Village-based Flint Development's commerce center picks up steam. De Soto's City Council will hold a public hearing on the issuance of $100 million worth of industrial…
‘A lot more art’: Lawrence leaders express interest in reexamining workings of public art program
Lawrence city leaders expressed interest Tuesday in reexamining how the city funds public art, selects artists, and places public art around the city. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission reviewed the city resolution governing the long-standing…
Western Kansas home of state’s first Black female mayor
The town of Stockton, Kan., is the county seat of Rooks County. It’s also where Kim Thomas became the first Black female mayor in the state and one of the longest-serving mayors. “Stockton has always been kind of, they’ve always…
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