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Abandoned factory outside Overland Park attracts teens, worries parents — will it finally be torn down?
Little alarm bells went off for Jay Rutler about three years ago, when his son — who was in middle school at the time — started talking about a mysterious “warehouse” in the neighborhood that kids liked to visit. So…
City of Ark City launches new survey tool
Arkansas City residents are being invited to weigh in on local issues through a survey program deigned for quick input on various topics. The first FlashVote citizen surveying system was schedule to go live Tuesday morning, according to a press…
Osawatomie approves chickens inside city limits
A request that first surfaced last fall has come home to roost. The Osawatomie City Council adopted an ordinance at its Thursday, Feb. 12, meeting that allows hens to be kept on residential property inside the city limits, subject to…
Wichita introduces new facade improvement program aimed at small businesses in low-income areas
City Hall would like to make its facade improvement program more accessible to Wichita's small-business owners located in lower-income neighborhoods. Sally Stang, director of the city's housing and community services department, shared details during a Thursday media briefing about a…
Former mayor/TV reporter to lead community development in Harper County
Shelly Hansel has been named new community development director for Harper County. Hansel, who was a reporter and weather anchor at KAKE-TV in the early 2000s, was the mayor of Wellington from 2014 to 2019 and was executive director of…
Municipal bonds collateral damage of improving economy, climbing rates
Municipal bond yields continued their ascent, following U.S. Treasuries higher, as markets adjust to rising rates and an improving economy that created an environment in which stocks sold off not because of economic uncertainty but stabilization. The atypical relationship —…
Pawnee County lowered to Level Green on COVID risk assessment
Pawnee County continues to see a drop in COVID-19 cases as the county health department lowered the COVID risk assessment matrix to Level Green, which indicates no to minimal risk of spreading the virus. Pawnee County has dealt with fewer…
The gradual return of events to Wichita
Century II is hosting four public events over the next four weeks -- a first for the venue in nearly a year. But it's no easy task to put on an event during a pandemic. ... "We work with the…
Hutchinson Fire Department: Fighting future fires with fire
If you noticed smoke or flames in Reno County on Thursday, do not be alarmed. Fire Crews are doing what they can to keep wildfires from igniting. Thursday was the last day the Hutchinson Fire Department is fighting future fires…
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