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Shawnee County OKs permit for event center, bed and breakfast
Rod McCollum wants to “grow old and die” on the land where he was raised just southeast of Topeka, he told the Shawnee County Commission on Monday. Commissioners subsequently voted 3-0 to approve permits that McCollum, 63, said should enable…
Dodge City’s 2nd Ave. Art guild gets Main Street grant
As part of the Dodge City Revitalization Improvement Program, 2nd Ave. Art Guild received a grant from Main Street Dodge City to go toward upgrades to its facade. According to Main Street Dodge City, the purpose of the program is…
KDOT announces approved December bids
The Kansas Department of Transportation has announced approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects in Kansas. The letting took place Wednesday, Jan. 15, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based…
Wichita unlikely to profit when it privatizes events and alcohol in new city park
Wichita City Hall is poised to turn over control of events and alcohol in its newest park to a private operator who will likely keep all of the profits, city documents show. The City Council is scheduled to vote on…
If coronavirus fears escalate, Wells Fargo warns 10-year Treasury yields could fall another 30%
Wells Fargo Securities’ Michael Schumacher expects the bond rush to intensify. According to the firm’s global head of rate strategy, coronavirus fears will drive more investors into the U.S. Treasury market as a safe haven play and drive yields sharply…
Manhattan city commission discusses potential city-wide sales tax; reviews goals and priorities
The Manhattan City Commission discussed whether it wants to renew a county-sales tax set to expire in 2022 during a goal-setting meeting at the Flint Hills Discovery Center Friday. The half-cent sales tax has been in place since 2002 and…
KDHE says Douglas County patient does not have coronavirus
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says a patient from Douglas County who was under investigation for the coronavirus has tested negative, and that person does not have the virus. The patient had recently returned from a trip to…
Topeka City Council considers taking meetings on the road
Topeka's mayor and city council might take their show on the road.They plan Tuesday to consider authorizing the city manager to arrange for them to meet on the second Tuesday of each month at a location other than their chambers…
Osage County settlers planted churches, seeds of abolitionism
The making of Osage County’s history was not limited solely to those individuals who maintained permanent residence here. Such is the case of John Rankin, an Ohio resident and the man who established the Presbyterian church in Lyndon, Kansas. John…
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