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A look back at the Great Kansas Bond Scandal of 1933
Kansas Gov. Alf Landon called out two officers of the Kansas National Guard in 1933 to protect the treasury at the Kansas Statehouse as authorities investigated a scandal involving the forgery of $1.25 million in municipal bonds....the Great Kansas Bond…
Winfield power plant could mean more jobs, big savings
The Winfield power plant was chosen by the Kansas Power Pool for an expansion project because it already has an experienced power plant staff, with a possibility of more plant workers being hired, Winfield City Manager Taggart Wall said. The…
Phillipsburg Airport runway project awarded KDOT funding
The Kansas Department of Transportation recently announced that a project to extend the runway at Phillipsburg’s Municipal Airport has been selected for funding. The airport will receive $332,500 through the Kansas Airport Improvement Program to design a 600-foot runway extension.…
City’s subsidized contributions to Lenexa Public Market decrease as it grows revenues
As the Lenexa Public Market continues to grow in popularity and revenue streams, city staff report the market is inching closer to the city’s goal of self-sufficiency. The Lenexa city council in December 2018 had agreed to subsidize public market…
Johnson County Commissioner says investments in sewer system will improve water quality, protect environment
It’s easy to take the water systems that bring clean water to and from our homes and businesses for granted. Johnson County investments to improve water quality and protect water include the Tomahawk Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility improvements, which involve…
Riley County commissioners show opposition to proposed Kansas senate bill
A new proposal in the Kansas legislature, Senate Bill 294, is drawing criticism from the Riley County Commission. The bill, if approved, would add additional prerequisites to the county budgeting process, which in the commission’s eyes, would add additional costs…
Bourbon County discusses policy for county roads
Bourbon County Commissioners on Tuesday discussed creating a policy to deal with what Commission Chairman Lynne Oharah referred to as “a 100-year-old problem” – requests for closing or opening county roads. Richard Wolmesdorf attended the meeting to request closing a…
Sedgwick County election commissioner raises concerns over voting bill
A House committee has scheduled a hearing Thursday on a bill that would allow Sedgwick County to establish vote centers for the 2020 elections, allowing voters to cast a ballot at any location on election day. Sedgwick County election commissioner…
An inside look at Wichita’s former downtown library; it’s nicer than you remember
Supporters of a petition drive to force Wichita to vote on whether to tear down historic buildings have gotten a rare look inside the former Central Library, one of the buildings they’re trying to save from downtown redevelopment. And they…
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