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Olathe city manager says he will still retire next month, despite city council’s attempt to extend his contract
Olathe City Manager Michael Wilkes will retire at the end of January, despite a last-minute vote by city council last week to keep him in his role. Wilkes shared the news over the weekend in an email to city officials…
Marysville Schools Cultivate Community Ties With New Farm to Plate Initiative
Marysville USD 364 started an exciting initiative this year with a new ‘Farm to Plate Program.’ This Program brings the school and community together to provide fresh, local food to students. Darren Schroeder, USD 364 Superintendent, said that with community-based…
Kansas will get nuclear reactors buried underground. CEO says it’s ‘safe, clean, and good’
Last week, Deep Fission broke ground on a pilot program to bury small modular reactors underground in Parsons, Kansas. This project is the first of its kind in the United States, and comes as part of the Trump Administration’s effort…
Micro-grants for ‘shovel ready’ sustainability projects open Jan. 1
Do you have an effort that could advance conservation or sustainability in Wichita? If so, the Wichita Sustainability Integration Board is offering 10 approximately $1,000 micro-grants to help get your project built. Applications for micro-grants officially open Jan. 1, 2026,…
Talking tornado siren: Kansas town testing new device
A Kansas town has installed a new tornado siren that will warn residents not only by tones, but by talking. Garden City said Monday that it is testing the siren, which includes “voice-activated prompts” south of the Charles O. Stones…
Wichita City Council puts 1% sales tax on March ballot
The fate of Wichita’s 1% sales tax will soon be in voters’ hands, after the city council unanimously voted Tuesday to put it on the ballot. Wichita Forward, the organization that originally brought the sales tax proposal to the council,…
Three of five Seward County commissioners announce resignation
Three of Seward County's five commissioners announced their resignations Monday night. Seward County Chair and District 3 Commissioner Scott Carr, District 4 Commissioner Tammy Sutherland-Abbott, and District 2 Commissioner Presephoni D. Fuller made the announcement during the comments portion of…
County OKs nuclear moratorium
As expected, the county commissioners approved a proposed moratorium on nuclear development in the county, citing the need to complete the new comprehensive plan before making any decisions about whether to allow it in or not. This expands the existing…
‘Let’s get busy’: Christal Watson sworn in as KCK’s newest mayor/CEO
A changing of the guard has happened in Kansas City, Kansas. And with that, Mayor Christal Watson said she’s ready to get to work. “It will take all of us to do this work,” Watson told residents who filled Memorial…
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