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Lenexa hires Scott McCullough as new community development director
Lenexa has hired Scott McCullough as the city’s new community development director. McCullough replaces Beccy Yocham, who had served as community director since 2011 before the city council appointed her as city manager in April. Tim Green, deputy community development director,…
Greensburg wins tourism awards
Greensburg City Administrator Stacy Barnes and Director of Tourism Caitlin Matile attended the Kansas Tourism Conference awards banquet on October 23 at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, where Visit Greensburg won two awards presented by Kansas tourism professionals. “These…
Augusta to revisit NRP proposal
The next step for Augusta’s Neighborhood Revitalization Plan is set for Monday. The city council will host a public hearing 7 p.m. before its regular meeting. The current plan expires at the end of the year, and city officials have…
Leveled By A Tornado, A Small Kansas Town Dreamed Big And Got Even Smaller
The massive tornado that leveled this town in 2007 pretty much defines disaster. Eleven people dead. The place in ruins. Yet without the tragedy, Greensburg wouldn’t have had the chance to transform itself into “the greenest community in America.” It now…
New signs will highlight U.S. Bicycle routes
Some new signs will be popping up along roadsides in Kansas — designating two different bicycle routes. One of those, U.S. Bicycle Route 76, also known as the TransAmerica Trail, passes through Harvey County as it connects the east and…
What do the Riverfront Legacy Master Plan designs mean for Century II?
“How do we honor our past and move forward at the same time?” asks Evan Rosell with the greater Wichita Partnership. This is the question of debate for the Riverfront Legacy Master Plan. Thursday Nov. 14, Project Wichita, released five…
Over 100 years of farming history up for auction in Mulvane
It’s a glimpse into how farming in Kansas used to be done more than 100 years ago. Steam-engine tractors and other old farm parts are being auctioned off this weekend in Mulvane. Hard to think that these antique machines operated…
Will the county switch hours to match the city schedule?
Seward County commissioners are scheduled to hear from a county employee Tuesday about the results of survey work concerning possible new hours at the Administration Building. Anabel Clinesmith, who works in the county clerk’s office, recently presented a Capstone Project…
County commission to attend Nickerson city council meeting
The Reno County Board of Commissioners will attend the Nickerson City Council meeting Monday night. The board meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 15 N. Nickerson Street. Commission Chairman Bob Bush suggested back in October that the board meet…
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