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A new casino nearly 30 years in the making opens in Park City
Wichita slots fans have a new place to try their luck as of this week. After years of legal wrangling followed by a quick construction process, the new Crosswinds Casino, owned by the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma, opened to the…
Higher bills on the horizon
Steel yourself. Higher energy bills are on the way. With the recent spike in electric and natural gas usage due to wintry weather, it’s likely that electrical rate increases will follow suit for Iola residents. “We are seeing an extremely…
Rural county fire detected, reported from space satellite
Sunday afternoon, firefighters responded to a 600-acre wildland fire near Lincolnville. Chance Hayes, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service Wichita, spotted the fire using satellite thermal imagery on Sunday. Hayes was monitoring satellite feeds from the National Environmental…
Sedgwick County partners with local churches to bring vaccines to communities of color
Churches in east Wichita, like Tabernacle Bible Church, have already served as COVID-19 testing locations during the pandemic. The move allowed for people like Gloria Wallace to get tested monthly and provided her some peace of mind. Soon Tabernacle Bible…
Ogden coffee shop sets out to support local youth
In downtown Ogden, you won't find a major coffee chain, but rather a locally owned not-for-profit coffee shop. The House Cafe has a mission to serve its community. "A lot of times if kids aren't shown how to be employable…
City of Manhattan launching online survey for “CrossroadsMHK” strategic plan
The City of Manhattan is launching an online survey for its new "CrossroadsMHK" strategic plan. Anyone who lives, works, or goes to school in Manhattan can take part in the survey. This is part of an eight-month strategic planning process.…
Effort to revamp city park in Peabody raises $110,500
An effort to revamp Peabody’s City Park has raised $110,500, placing it within $69,500 of its $180,000 fund-raising goal. The deadline for the second phase of the project is April 30, less than two months away. The new playground equipment…
Overland Park task force will consider alternatives to controversial chip seal road resurfacing
Chip seal on Overland Park roads is going ahead for this year, but city councilmembers plan to take a hard look at whether they’ll continue the controversial resurfacing method in the future. The city council voted Monday to move ahead with…
Parsons Police Department gains K-9 officer
The Parsons Police Department is going to the dogs, but in this case - that saying is a good thing. Robert Spinks, Parsons Police Chief, said, "That's the key thing in rural Kansas, we have to work together or we…
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