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Denison could lose city status if no assistance with gas bill arrives
Denison is a town of about 180 people that now owes about $241,400 in gas bills, which is double the $125,000 it paid for gas in all of 2020. Vickie Wold, Denison city council president, said the Kansas Attorney General's…
Urban renewal did away with downtown Topeka’s aging ‘Bottoms’ neighborhood in 1960s
The downtown Topeka area known as "the Bottoms" was admittedly old, rundown and blighted when Topeka's city government did away with it in the 1960s, says Tom Rodriguez. Still, those who lived there tend to look back fondly on that…
From lifeguard to city manager: Jane Foltz is retiring from the city of Abilene after 20 years
Officially, Jane Foltz is retiring from the city of Abilene after 20 years, starting with the Abilene Parks and Recreation Department in 2000 and ending as the Abilene city manager. But Foltz’ service with the city of Abilene goes back…
USDA Invites Comments on Final Rule to Expand Broadband Access in Rural America Under the ReConnect Program
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that USDA is seeking comments on a final rule to expand broadband service in rural areas by simplifying program requirements to make more companies eligible to participate in USDA’s ReConnect Program.…
3 Kansas City metro counties end curfew for restaurants and bars as COVID rates drop
As the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to drop, Johnson, Wyandotte and Jackson counties will join the rest of the Kansas City metro and lift their curfews on bars and restaurants. In a joint announcement on Thursday, health officials…
Governor Laura Kelly signs SB 15, part of economic recovery
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed a new bill to help with economic recovery in Kansas Thursday morning. The bill, Senate Bill 15, allows banks to offer low-interest loans to people struggling to recover from the pandemic. During a press conference, the…
Johnson County will stop getting Moderna vaccine
Johnson County will no longer be receiving shipments of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, county health officials say. ... Kansas has started saving the Moderna vaccine for other counties that don’t have ultra-cold freezers needed to keep the Pfizer vaccine, which…
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…
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