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McPherson Fire Department impresses local family
Cody Rierson says he began smelling the burning plastic and started looking for the source. “Of course, I didn’t want to call anyone,” Cody Rierson said. “I wanted to figure it out myself. After about 30-45 minutes, Abbey finally called…
Small college hits record enrollment in Haviland
Barclay College in Haviland is in the process of welcoming one of the largest classes in school history to campus this month, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic. With more than 70 new students coming in as freshmen and 80 returning…
Olathe Mayor Michael Copeland dies at 58. He was the city’s longest-serving leader
Olathe Mayor Michael Copeland died Wednesday night at the age of 58, city officials announced Thursday. Copeland was the longest-serving mayor in the city’s 162-year history, officials said in a news release. Olathe Mayor Pro Tem John Bacon, who has…
‘I wish we were all more like Michael Copeland:’ Community mourns loss of Olathe mayor
Each year, Mayor Michael Copeland would visit Olathe elementary schools with the neediest kids to read to first-graders and pass out book bags, paperbacks and stickers. “He didn’t do it to get credit. He absolutely loved it,” Olathe Superintendent John…
Keeping it in Kansas
Sometimes big things come in small packages. For more than 80 years, Shield Ag Equipment, which began as Welders Supply Company, has welded and manufactured tools in Reno County. Although the company manufactures both large and small machines, ShieldAg also…
Overland Park reinvents its downtown to embrace ‘live, work, play’
Stand at the corner of 81st Street and Overland Park Drive, and you’ll see a downtown revived. To the west, the new Thompson Park awaits dedication next week after a $3.6 million renovation of the old Santa Fe Commons that…
No fall sports in Wichita as board moves middle and high schools online only
Wichita public elementary school students will have the option of taking classes in person or online, but all middle and high schoolers will start the year online only. Sports and extracurricular activities will not be allowed. The Wichita Board of…
Health department will start grading Shawnee County’s COVID-19 rates for schools
Dr. Giancarlo Pezzino may not have a "magic solution" for Shawnee County’s school districts, but he does have a magic formula that will help them decide when to close and open schools. The Shawnee County Health Department will begin publishing…
The Amazon effect: What it means for Amazon to open a distribution warehouse in Wichita
For many, Amazon's entrance into the Wichita market symbolizes a reward for many hard-fought efforts. That incentive programs for private developers are working. That the industrial real-estate market is strong here, even amid the economic uncertainty of Covid-19. And that…
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