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Fed’s Mary Daly says high inflation ‘is as harmful as not having a job,’ pledges rate hikes ahead
San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly is worried about inflation, telling an audience Tuesday that the high cost of living is causing a heavy burden on society. "I understand that inflation is as harmful as not having a job," she…
Facades of Louisburg Improvement Program
FLIP, or Facades of Louisburg Improvement Program, provides matching funds from the city to assist in facade improvements of homes and businesses. New for 2022 is a change in the award amount for residential applications up to $1,000. FLIP Residential…
Peterson hired as Manhattan’s Director of Community Development
Manhattan has found its next Director of Community Development. Stephanie Peterson, who currently serves as Executive Director of the Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning Organization, has been hired to fill the position and will start on May 9. She will succeed…
Pet Ordinance is passed by Atchison
Joe Warren, Assistant City Manager, presented Adopt Ordinance 6680 to the commission at the Monday evening meeting. The ordinance is repealing the old amendment and including new residential requirements to the keeping of animals on property inside the city limits.…
Kansans doctors praise federal COVID-19 funding for underserved communities
Doctors at a Kansas hospital say a half-billion-dollar federal grant is helping combat COVID-19 in communities across the state most disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Using funds from the National Institute of Health Rapid Acceleration and Diagnostics in Underserved Populations…
Wichita City Council OKs renovation of City Hall
Wichita's City Hall is getting some improvements on the first floor. Today, the Wichita City Council approved a plan to make renovations that should help citizens who have business in the building. During the coronavirus pandemic, the City made temporary…
USD 232 buying Olathe farmland south of K-10 for potential third high school
USD 232 in De Soto plans to buy about 150 acres just south of K-10 Highway as a potential site for three new schools, including a high school. The purchase: The USD 232 school board on Monday unanimously agreed to…
Overland Park finalizes five-year plan for capital improvements
Overland Park’s next five years of capital improvements have officially been set. At its meeting Monday, the Overland Park City Council adopted the city’s capital improvement plan for the 2023-2027 duration. This follows approval from the Overland Park Planning Commission in March.…
Overland Park City Council debates how to regulate short-term rentals following shooting
Overland Park may soon have a new set of rules governing short-term rentals in the city. At its Monday meeting, the City Council’s committee of the whole discussed how short-term rentals, such as Airbnb vacation homes, should be regulated in town…
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