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Say goodbye to one “road diet”: In this JoCo city, an experiment got mixed reviews
Late last fall, Shawnee put the downtown stretch of Johnson Drive on a “road diet,” halving the number of through traffic lanes, creating a dedicated turn lane in the middle and adding 19 parking spots. It was an experiment that…
Fed’s James Bullard says interest rate policy is ‘behind the curve’ but ‘all is not lost’
The Federal Reserve needs to raise interest rates substantially to control inflation but may not be as "behind the curve" as it appears, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said Thursday. One of the Federal Open Market Committee's most "hawkish"…
Schools close in Marion County because of gun threat
Several school districts in Marion County canceled classes on Thursday after a report of a telephone threat. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said a Wednesday night call made to law enforcement in the Kansas City area reported that kids were…
Wichita Approves $100K for Water Conservation Rebate Program
The Wichita City Council approved $100,000 for the continuation of the Water Conservation Rebate Program. The program encourages residents to purchase water-saving household devices by offering rebates in the form of a credit to their water account. This is the…
Emporia greenlights next phase of zoo improvements
The Emporia City Commission gave the green light for the next phase of improvements at the David Traylor Zoo of Emporia, Wednesday afternoon. Zoo director Lisa Keith asked the commission to allow for a request for quotation on the expansion…
Youth to learn about Newton’s history through local program
Downtown Newton has a rich history of buildings and the people who owned them and worked there. There’s the Ragsdale Opera House, which burned at the beginning of the 20th century and no longer is standing, to the Anderson’s Book…
KDOT seeks public input on future of electric vehicle charging
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) invites citizens across the state to join a live Telephone Town Hall event to discuss the future of electric vehicle charging. The meeting will be conducted entirely by phone and start at 6:30 p.m.…
Could Olathe East have handled school shooting better? District officials investigate
As officials continue to investigate last month’s shooting at Olathe East High School that left three injured, they say they are reviewing whether the incident might have been better handled. They are looking at what led up to the shooting,…
Johnson County emergency responders deploy to protect Kansas from wildfires
Emergency responders from the Kansas side of the metro have deployed to help protect the rest of the state. Members of the Johnson County Wildland Task Force deployed to Salina Tuesday afternoon. It includes employees from Northwest Consolidated Fire District,…
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