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Powell says taming inflation ‘absolutely essential,’ and a 50 basis point hike possible for May
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell affirmed the central bank’s determination to bring down inflation and said Thursday that aggressive rate hikes are possible as soon as next month. “It is appropriate in my view to be moving a little more quickly”…
State and local governments well-placed to withstand inflation
The threat of an upcoming recession shouldn’t worry states and local governments who’ve already weathered COVID-19 related shutdowns, as many local governments are in the best fiscal shape they’ve ever been in. That’s according to panelists gathered on Wednesday for…
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Launch of Startup Housing Program
Governor Laura Kelly today announced the launch of a new housing program for developers to help address the housing needs of communities across Kansas. The Startup Housing Opportunity Venture Loan (SHOVL) program provides funding to housing developers for expenses incurred…
City of Wichita issues report on police misconduct review
Racism within the ranks of the Wichita Police Department will no longer be tolerated, an internal report issued by a City Manager’s Office committee says. The report calls for a crackdown on biased police officers, poor leadership, botched investigations, poor…
KCMO, Prairie Village teaming up to fix pothole problem
Two Kansas City-area cities, on opposite sides of the state line, are teaming up to tackle a pothole problem. If you've driven along Stateline Road, you know there's room for repairs, but who's in charge of the pothole problem? Kansas…
Plans submitted to turn Overland Park golf course into homes, neighbors rally to save it
Owners of an Overland Park golf course that closed April 1 submitted plans Tuesday to replace the course with 70 more homes. More than 100 homeowners living along Deer Creek Golf Club banded together Wednesday trying to save their golf…
Wyandotte County working to restore services after cybersecurity attack
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas is working through a full review on the impact of services from a recent cybersecurity attack on its systems over the weekend. The UG said work to restore services is…
Great Bend’s Beautification Committee at work
Members of Great Bend’s Beautification Committee were busy adding flowers to downtown receptacles Thursday afternoon. Committee Chair Linda Dougherty said they would do at least 10 flower pots that day, starting on Forest Avenue’s Great Bend Alive Plaza where the…
Firefighter falls through floor in Dodge City fire
A fire in Dodge City early Thursday was so intense that fire crews had to back out because of the danger of the building collapsing. One firefighter fell through a floor but only had minor injuries. By the time the…
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