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Derby’s next plan for the future puts deeper emphasis on mixed-used development, walkability
A 40-year comprehensive plan being developed by Derby city leaders takes input from residents gathered through community events and online engagement. It's a roadmap designed to help guide city decisions and policy, as well as a helpful tool for developers…
Gardner city council discusses, amends social media policy
Gardner’s social media policy was amended by the council at their Oct. 5 council meeting. The changes to the policy give the city administrator and public information officer more authority to oversee social media for boards, commissions, committees, the city…
Wichita State releases 2021 employment forecasts for Kansas and Wichita
Wichita State University's Center for Economic Development and Business Research has released updated employment forecasts for Kansas, Wichita, Topeka, and Kansas City. Total employment in Kansas increased to 1,423,200 workers in 2019, with 0.5% growth, as unemployment declined 3.2%, its…
City of Wichita conducts pilot program for new scooters
With Zagster’s departure from Wichita earlier this year, Wichita lost its orange Spin scooters along with its bike ride share program. VeoRide scooters remain, and now there’s a second option for scooter fans through a new pilot program with Santa…
Renowned architect Moshe Safdie remembers Exploration Place as ‘a seminal project’
World-renowned architect Moshe Safdie probably could be forgiven if he didn’t remember many details of his time in Wichita designing Exploration Place two decades ago. After all, the 82-year-old has gone on to do acclaimed, massive international projects in many more…
Shawnee County makes $93,000 investment in mail-in ballot equipment
Shawnee County Commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of a ballot sorting machine and scanner to aid the elections office with the "record number" of mail-in ballot requests. Election commissioner Andrew Howell said at the Oct. 8 county commissioners meeting, 701…
Saint Luke’s to close community hospitals in Overland Park
Saint Luke’s Health System says it will close its two community hospitals in Overland Park at the end of the year. Both hospitals opened just a couple of years ago. The health system, which took over management of Allen County…
South central Kansas could provide new Space Command headquarters
At the start of September, four Kansas cities were announced as potential sites for the new U.S. Space Command headquarters – with Derby and Wichita among that short list. The U.S. Air Force announced its search for a new location…
After repeated warnings, Topeka police make camping violation arrest
Topeka police on Wednesday arrested a man they said repeatedly refused to stop violating a city ordinance by camping beneath the Interstate 470 overpass that crosses over Wanamaker Road, where he was blocking the sidewalk. Eugene Frank Richardson, 63, was…
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