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It’s been a quiet spring at this OP farmstead, due to pandemic. That’s about to change
Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead is one of the top visitor destinations in Johnson County, drawing more than 439,000 people from April through October. Normally at this time of year, the farmstead would have about 2,000 visitors a day streaming through…
‘Layers of protection’: Strataca adapts, enhances for visitors in post-pandemic world
After three months of shutdown, Strataca: Kansas Underground Salt Mine is resurfacing as one of the area’s top annual summer vacation stops. There are plenty of changes, said Reno County Historical Society executive director Michael Ables, who oversees Strataca, but…
Name chosen for Garden City’s new aquatics center
The new Garden City aquatics center won’t be open for a 2020 summer season, but it now has a name — Garden Rapids, with the tag line, the Big Pool. Last month the Garden City commissioners voted to keep the…
Sharrows expanding in Newton
A new marking appeared on Old Main Street this week: a bicycle under two chevrons in the roadway’s driving lanes. Social media posts about the new markings expressed concern — those who do not understand what the markings mean, and,…
Riley County commissioners eyeing salary decrease for 2021 budget
Riley County commissioners are looking into a 5% decrease for their salaries. During a previous meeting, Commissioner Ron Wells brought up the idea to help save money for the budget. Both Commissioners Marvin Rodriguez and John Ford agreed with the…
Sen. Moran helps secure transit grant for Wichita
On June 11, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) announced a $14 million Department of Transportation grant for Wichita Transit to help fund transit operations and the purchase of protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Provided by the CARES Act, this…
WSU receives grant for equipment manufacturing
Wichita State University’s Office of Tech Transfer and Commercialization has received a $37,000 grant that will go toward making more personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers with low supply caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. The grant is from…
FAA funds Hays airport improvements
Hays Regional Airport, Hays Aircraft LLC general manager Chris Springer is aware of the $2.2 million in upgrades the city of Hays has planned in the next year for the airport. The construction, financed by the Federal Aviation Administration through…
University of Kansas shortens its in-person fall semester
The University of Kansas announced Monday that it will shorten the time students are on campus for the fall semester as it seeks to block a coronavirus wave. Under the plan, classes would begin in person as scheduled on Aug.…
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