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Dodge City shares a glimpse into what its $10 million downtown renovation will look like
It’s been in the works for years and now Dodge City’s Downtown Streetscape Project is nearing the end of its design phase -- boosting its potential is a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation. KDOT awarded a max amount…
Pittsburg’s economy makes progress recovering from pandemic
Pittsburg City Manager Daron Hall says there are many indicators that the city’s economy is recovering from the pandemic, but the most tangible one might be Pittsburg’s tax revenue when compared to a year ago. “We just got the latest…
Celebrating 40 years: A look back at Wichita’s roots for the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run
Back in 1981, former Wichita Police Chief Richard LaMunyon (currently, Maize city administrator) along with five other WPD officers felt a need to help the Kansas Special Olympics. "What can we do?" LaMunyon remembers his officers asking. "I said, 'We'll…
How Topeka city leaders want to reverse dropping population data
The latest census numbers show a decline in Topeka's population, and city leaders are wanting to grow it by attracting people to the area. A total of 180,000 people lived in Shawnee County 10 years ago. As of 2020, that…
Olathe working to attract bigger pool of applicants to fill shortages of lifeguards
Lifeguard shortages, you have heard about them preventing some pools from opening in the Kansas City area. But in Olathe, they're not throwing in the towel. City managers say they are trying to attract a bigger pool of applicants. They…
Farm animals helped kick off the Finney County Public Library’s summer reading program
Farm animals helped kick off the Finney County Public Library's summer reading program Friday. Pam Tuller, executive director of the library, said they hosted a kick-off event this year because usually they have a big program in nature with a…
Baldwin City Council developing policy to guide the sale, leasing of city-owned properties
Baldwin City is developing procedures to guide the sale or leasing of city-owned properties on coveted sites along its main thoroughfare and near downtown. On June 1, the Baldwin City Council gave first-round approval to a set of guidelines for…
Surging tax collections in Kansas reflect uncertainty of economic recovery
A sparkling state revenue report for May reflects the challenges of accurately predicting what will happen in a post-pandemic economy goosed by unprecedented streams of government stimulus. Even after a late-April adjustment to the state’s official revenue forecast, which provides…
Advocates think a ‘heritage area’ is a tourism boon for Kansas. Farmers fear a land grab.
A growing national debate over the federal government's goals for land use and conservation has upturned a nascent push to promote a large swath of western and north-central Kansas as a national heritage area. Proponents have viewed the plan as…
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