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County, City eco devo team up
Barton County will join forces with Great Bend Economic Development Inc. to the tune of $40,000 for a national campaign aimed at bolstering the county’s and Great Bend’s profile, and making them more competitive. The County Commission approved the funding…
Downtown Great Bend loft project a go
Although it did not garner unanimous support, the Great Bend City Council Tuesday night approved spending half of the city’s $2,271,654.71 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for a downtown rehabilitation project to assist in sprinkler system installation and other…
COVID’s Delta Comeback In Southeast Kansas Has Health Officials Pleading People To Get Vaccinated
Just a few weeks before COVID-19 vaccines became available, Teddi Van Kam got sick from the virus. The director of the Crawford County health department, in far southeast Kansas, was laid out for four weeks. As the pandemic became increasingly…
Lack of accessible parking attracts threat of suit
Marion’s lack of fully accessible downtown parking despite a recent streetscape project has resulted in a warning from a lawyer representing a disabled Marion resident. The lawyer’s letter demands the city tell, by Tuesday, what it plans to do to…
Cowley County to conduct drive-thru Q-Box distribution
The Coronavirus Relief Funds, as part of the CARES Act, provided Cowley County with the opportunity to purchase and distribute Q-Boxes to those adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. While COVID numbers are trending in a positive direction and the…
Wichita is debuting flashing yellow left turn signals
The City of Wichita is implementing a new type of traffic signal in an effort to provide a safer, more efficient left turn for drivers. The city said Thursday that flashing yellow arrows will begin debuting on West Street at…
Douglas County cuts funding for group bringing high-tech jobs to town; future discussion likely about county’s role in eco devo funding
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday agreed to cut $50,000 in funding from the Bioscience & Technology Business Center for the 2022 budget year. That ended up being a less significant cut than the $100,000 that county commissioners were discussing on…
$129M in improvements coming to Sedgwick County’s worst bottleneck, other traffic tangles
More improvements for Sedgwick County’s notorious North Junction and three other south-central Kansas road projects were announced Wednesday by Gov. Laura Kelly. The projects, totaling $129 million in construction costs, will address transportation needs in Sedgwick, Sumner, Harvey and Marion…
Emporia hires firm to find next manager
The Emporia City Commission selected a search firm to identify candidates to become the next city manager during its action session Wednesday afternoon. Osenbaugh-Deardoff Consulting out of Derby will assist the city in the process of replacing current city manager…
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