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Pittsburg is looking to develop it’s cyber security over the coming year
Pittsburg is looking to develop it's cyber security over the coming year. The city has begun work on a remote disaster recovery site for city operations. It would act as an identical operating system to the one the city already…
Kansas Ranked as Number One Business Climate in West North Central Region
Governor Laura Kelly today announced that Kansas was recognized by Site Selection magazine as having the top business climate in the West North Central region of the United States in 2021. In 2020, Kansas ranked fourth in the West North…
Shawnee County Commission approves change to Sunday liquor store hours
Liquor store hours are changing for some Northeast Kansans. Shawnee County Commissioners approved the resolution to expand liquor store sales on Sundays. Some stores can open at 9 a.m. instead of waiting until noon. This change was passed at the…
Starbucks is set to open a Dodge City store in October
After three years of negotiations, Starbucks will be bringing its coffee to Dodge City. The coffee store will be joined adjacently with T-Mobile on 14th Avenue near Soule Street in front of Sutherlands. The building will be a similar setup…
‘Lexus lanes’? State recommends toll lanes to fund wider highway in Johnson County
The Kansas Department of Transportation has determined that adding express toll lanes on U.S. 69 in Johnson County is the preferred option for widening the highway — concluding it would be cheaper and friendlier to the environment. But the decision…
KANcycle bike share program celebrates two years
The KANcycle bike-sharing program is celebrating two years of existence with birthday parties this week. Launched by OCCK Transportation in June 2019, the program has 80 bikes and 16 stations across north central Kansas. ... “KANcycle has been a great…
‘Lindsborg is thriving’: Festival celebrates summer in downtown Lindsborg
Visitors were delighted Saturday upon seeing the several great performances and demonstrations during the Midsummer’s Festival, which was held on Main Street for the first time in 20 years. The event featured performances from the Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancers, Lindsborg’s…
Amtrak service could expand in Kansas. Topeka leaders say the changes may boost the city’s economy.
Topeka city manager Brent Trout said the city council urges through its resolution the U.S. Congress to invest in rail. The Kansas congressional delegation appears to be in support of the rail recommendations. Trout said he has heard complaints about…
Broadband study aims to fix the lack of internet-access data in Kansas
A study being conducted by researchers at the University of Kansas aims to rectify what the project's lead researcher describes as a "terrible" lack of data about broadband access in the sunflower state. "The (Federal Communications Commission) data on broadband…
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