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‘It really helps everybody.’ Programs provide home maintenance support in Roeland Park
Last year, Roeland Park began two programs to help residents cope with the rising cost of living. The programs provide assistance with property taxes and exterior home maintenance. “This was an objective from our mayor back in 2018 for the…
County health officer: Don’t panic over coronavirus
Don’t panic over the coronavirus, Shawnee County health officer Dr. Gianfranco Pezzino said Monday. “This is not going to be a death sentence,” Pezzino told county commissioners at their morning meeting. “This is not the plague.” The vast majority of…
Hutchinson agrees to sell former downtown fire station for new tech startup
While home at Christmas, Buhler High graduate and California Polytechnic State University senior Logan Lawson was searching for a place to locate a startup tech business in Hutchinson after he graduates. Lawson, 22, has developed a prototype sensor platform that…
Lawrence City Commission to consider changes to city union rules that Teamsters say are ‘anti-worker’
City leaders will soon consider changes to the local resolution governing city employee unions that an area union says are “anti-worker.” Teamsters Local 696 requested changes in December to the resolution that union representatives say will ensure employees’ right to…
Lawrence city manager seeks permission to create new director of equity and inclusion at City Hall
Lawrence City Hall may soon have a new position responsible for urging city government to be more racially sensitive and aware of issues related to social justice and equity. City commissioners at their meeting on Tuesday will be asked to…
Finney County opens the only children’s shelter in Southwest Kansas
The Finney County Juvenile Detention Center is opening a children’s shelter, giving teens in foster care a place to stay in Southwest Kansas. “People are working towards building more but for now, we seem to be the only one on…
Local company teams up with officials to develop plan for possible Coronavirus outbreak
As countries around the world are preparing for the spread of the Coronavirus, officials in Wichita are putting final touches on local plans. A hydrogen-based fog and mist called Steramist can clear a room of viruses and infections within seconds…
Fed cut expected in March; Will it be 25bp or 50bp?
Although the Federal Open Market Committee will meet March 17 to 18, speculation about a coordinated cut by central banks across the globe before then continues, and experts are debating whether the Fed will cut 25 basis points or 50…
Kansas Main Street gets a makeover
The popular Kansas Main Street program that was re-established in 2019 now has a new look! The new Kansas Main Street logo was unveiled today by the Kansas Department of Commerce to generate excitement and support for the program, which…
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