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Is city street funding fair? Mayor, council member want to pave south-side dirt roads
The city of Wichita is on track to spend $11.5 million on road repairs next year, but the mayor and a council member say the city should do more to pave roads in poorer neighborhoods, particularly south of Kellogg. Wichita…
Topeka ranks #4 in Wall Street Journal’s Emerging Housing Markets Index
Many Americans are still moving to suburban areas because they can work from home. Recent signs of an economic slowdown driven by the Delta variant made people reconsider their plans and kept smaller and more rural housing markets in the…
Garden City Water Department earns award
The Garden City Water Department was recently awarded the 2021 Smart Water Application Technologies Outstanding Public Engagement Award for the city’s customer water use report. The report educates customers on their water use and shows how their use compares to…
Peace Poles add color to this Johnson County park
The modern peace sign has been an iconic symbol since the late 1950s. Now the City of Lenexa has on display another take on conveying peace: colorfully decorated poles created by local artists. Through the summer, 37 poles have been…
One Johnson County city to let mask mandate expire, while another extends its order
One northeast Johnson County city on Monday agreed to let its mask mandate expire at the end of this month, while another extended its mandate through mid-November. The Prairie Village City Council decided against prolonging its citywide mask mandate, meaning…
Baxter Springs resident helps restore a piece of Southeast Kansas history
Sometimes it's hard to avoid the toll time can take on a building. Over hundreds of years a structure can fall into disrepair and sometimes the only option is to tear it down and salvage what remains, erasing history in…
Jason Sudeikis Day in Overland Park honors homegrown star and ‘Ted Lasso’ creator
Johnson Countians don’t need an official reason to brag on homegrown Hollywood star Jason Sudeikis, but now they have one in Overland Park. The city has declared Monday, Oct. 18, “Jason Sudeikis Day.” An official proclamation urges residents to “congratulate…
These 6 Johnson County hospitals will get millions from state to help retain stressed out staffs
Over the last year-and-a-half amid the COVID-19 pandemic, local hospitals and their staff have struggled with long hours and demanding workloads. As a result, many of hospitals in the region have struggled to retain nurses and other workers and remain…
Saving the Santa Fe Trail
This time last year, Lynda Fort got cabin fever. As a way to pass the time, she started driving along the Santa Fe Trail, beginning in Marion County and ending up in Rice County. It took three days of driving,…
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