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Homelessness, mental illness and substance abuse are often intertwined in Wichita
Micky Maddux encounters people who are homeless three to 10 times a day. She does not live or work in a shelter or sleep on a sidewalk. She’s the owner of an art gallery in Wichita’s Old Town Square. She’s…
Fort Scott is having their Inaugural Downtown Spring Clean next week
Fort Scott City Officials are putting the focus on downtown beautification. The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce will host its inaugural Downtown Spring Clean a week from Friday. The event was originally planned to take place in April, but…
New infrastructure will finally start to develop for the Columbus School District
Thanks to Tuesday's election, a long awaited infrastructure upgrade will finally become reality for the Columbus School District. "They see the need, this is the same building that my parents went to school in, not much changed." Says Taylor Spear,…
Putting up a good front in Barton County
The Barton County Commission wants downtown property owners countywide to be able to put their best face forward, spark economic prosperity and to revitalize business districts. To this end, commissioners Monday morning will consider a proposed Barton County Facade Improvement…
KDOL office gets $11 million to help with call center efforts
The state is pouring millions more into the Kansas Department of Labor. It comes as the agency struggles to help unemployed Kansans. "A lot of our citizens are still trying to get help," Representative Ron Ryckman said, R-Speaker of the…
Kansas Attorney General Opinion 2021-2: Eudora Township Public Library Board must be appointed
Synopsis: Members of the Eudora Township Public Library Board must be appointed, not elected, pursuant to a joint resolution between the City of Eudora and the Eudora Township. Source: Kansas Attorney General Opinions
In wake of ‘boom’ in rural neighborhoods, proposed change would bar more housing near Lawrence until the city expands
Among the many factors working against the City of Lawrence’s efforts to have denser, more environmentally sustainable and ultimately more affordable housing is a development trend happening on land just beyond the city’s boundaries. Recent decades have seen a boom…
Hays gets ready to open downtown market
Downtown Hays is thriving. Less than a handful of storefronts on Main Street are vacant. This is similar to Salina, where only three storefronts are available to rent. In September, Hays’ downtown will offer something new that is similar to…
Winfield seeks feedback on backyard chickens
The City of Winfield wants to hear from the public about whether to increase the number of chickens residents are allowed to keep. The planning commission will hold a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall to collect…
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