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Prairie Village resident refiles lawsuit challenging city hall project in federal court
A Prairie Village resident has refiled in federal court his lawsuit challenging the city’s plans to issue bonds to finance a new city hall project. Originally filed last month in Johnson County District Court, Marc Vianello’s petition seeks to block…
Shawnee hoping to draw World Cup crowds with a music and beer festival downtown
Shawnee is getting in on World Cup fever, moving forward with a plan to hold a one-day music and beer festival aimed at drawing tourists to the city’s downtown next summer. The concert is scheduled for June 20, 2026, in…
Overland Park considers a new incentive to build $300,000 homes on vacant land
Clusters of empty land with a few small houses sit scattered along 151st Street in Overland Park. The long grass is bright green, with shrubs overgrown and tangled. While it’s vacant now, the city, a developer and landowner are looking…
WyCo Public Works responds to worst flooding since 1993, officials say
Crews from Wyandotte County Public Works are continuing to respond to flooding, damage and obstructions as a result of overnight storms that brought between 7 and 11 inches of rain to Kansas City, Kansas, the Unified Government said in a…
Johnson County resident moves lawsuit over City Hall project to federal court
A recent lawsuit against Prairie Village is now moving to the federal level. In late June, Prairie Village resident Marc Vianello filed the lawsuit in Johnson County District Court against Prairie Village shortly after its City Council approved a project…
Clay Center To Celebrate 150 Years During Piotique Festival
Clay Center officially turned 150 years old on June 11th, 2025. Instead of holding a separate event on the city’s official birthday, the City and Grow Clay County decided they would honor this milestone by making it the heart of…
Wichita district looks toward November 2026 bond issue for school repairs and upgrades
Wichita school district leaders have given an initial go-ahead to put another bond issue to voters next year. The amount and details of a bond have not been decided. But school board members during a workshop Thursday approved a tentative…
Olpe busy for annual Downhome town festival
Like always, Olpe Downhome kept the southern Lyon County community hopping well into the night Saturday. And as usual, activities started around sunrise with breakfast, a bike ride and 5K run/walk to get the event started. Fishing, a vendor fair,…
AC manager: City working every avenue to help businesses recover from hail storm
City officials in Ark City Friday said they’re continuing to pursue every possible avenue in helping local businesses to recover from a hail storm in June that caused extensive damage. Some affected business owners have shared struggles with handling the…
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