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Area around this Wichita sewage plant will be more stinky after apparent operator error
Wichitans living around the wastewater plant at 57th Street South and Hydraulic may be smelling “increased odors” for the next two weeks after an apparent operator error, city officials said in a news release. Officials said no health impact is…
Derby tabs Megan Sneller to be new Director of Finance
On April 7, Derby City Manager Kiel Mangus announced the hiring of Megan Sneller to serve as the new Director of Finance. She will officially assume the duties as of May 15. As Director of Finance, Sneller will serve as…
‘The state of our city is strong’: Wichita mayor gives State of the City address
Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple touched on the economic progress the city has made in the past year during his State of the City address Thursday. Mayor Whipple's address included praise for the city's approval of a Non-Discrimination Ordinance to protect…
Your Community: New season of the Johnson County Library podcast
The 2022 season of the Johnson County Library podcast, “Did you hear?,” kicked off on April 1. In this episode, “Silver and Gold,” the Library asked a new employee and an employee counting the days until retirement the same 10…
Candidates are in for Overland Park’s city manager- Here’s what’s next
Overland Park is on its way to finding a new city manager. Applications to fill the vacancy created by Bill Ebel’s retirement earlier this year officially closed last month, and the city’s specially appointed screening committee began reviewing candidates this week.…
Manhattan overturns Historic Resources Board on proposed Art and Light Museum
The City of Manhattan looks to April 19 to finalize amended redevelopment plans for the city’s Downtown STAR bond district to account for a private Art and Light Museum proposed to be built at the corner of Pierre and 3rd…
City to discuss employee pay study that calls for additional $2.1M in salaries
City administrators recommend giving raises to 77% of city government employees, a move that would cost $2.1 million in additional annual spending. The Manhattan City Commission will discuss that proposal, which comes from a pay study, during a work session…
Hutchinson-area labor market remains tight
A job fair at Hutchinson Community College Thursday smashed previous participation records by employers looking for help as the local and regional labor markets remain extremely tight. “We have at least 155 employers signed up,” said Dave Mullins, Director of…
Groups working to resolve Topeka’s affordable housing dilemma
Affordable housing is defined as housing that takes up no more than 30% of one’s income. In Topeka, the median household income was $49,647 per year between 2016 and 2020. But the per capita income over the same time period…
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