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Rural Kansas Loves Its Hospitals, But Keeping Them Open Only Gets Harder
Few things signal a rural community’s decline more powerfully than the closure of its hospital. Like shuttered schools and empty Main Streets, an abandoned hospital serves as a tangible reminder of the erosive power of decades of population loss and…
Kansas town holds longest-running Veterans Day celebration
The town of Kensington held its 100th Veterans Day celebration Saturday. Over the last 100 years, the town has only canceled twice. Once during World War II and once because of a blizzard. Kensington holds a Veterans Day parade, a…
This JoCo downtown could get ‘first big redevelopment.’ Will it force businesses out?
Olathe has been working for years to attract private development to its downtown — something other than government buildings, the Johnson County Jail and law offices. And finally, the city is poised to get it. But the announcement of the…
Century II activist wants a better explanation for tax district expansion
In its first meeting after a contentious election, the Wichita City Council is being asked to approve millions of dollars in improvements and incentives for some of the mayor’s signature projects. One community activist says the city should slow down…
More than 200 people participate in Kansas City and Topeka local consult meetings this week
The more than 200 northeast Kansans who gathered in Topeka and Kansas City emphasized the importance of flexibility during the second round of Local Consult meetings this week. KDOT used the input gathered at the first round of Local Consult…
Kansas Gov. Kelly issues disaster declaration after grass fires rage in Cheyenne County
Governor Laura Kelly has issued a disaster declaration after multiple large grass fires broke out on Saturday in northwest Kansas. The fires started in the morning on Nov. 9 near the Colorado border. Several homes were evacuated and other families…
Library makes way for new apartments in Olathe. But a new branch is coming to downtown
An Indianapolis company wants to build apartments where the Olathe Downtown Library is now, but library director Emily Baker assures residents that a public/private partnership is in the works to create a bigger, more modern library downtown. The Milhaus development…
Wichita to operate the first electric buses in Kansas
The state's first electric buses are coming to Wichita. KCUR reports that the city's first battery-powered bus will hit the roads this month, with 10 more expected to join the fleet next year. The city's transit director, Mike Tann, scored…
USDA provides loans to three rural Kansas Electric Cooperatives
Three rural electric cooperatives serving south-central and southwestern Kansas will receive more than $32 million in financing to build and improve rural electric infrastructure in their regions. Nationally, USDA is providing $1.4 billion in financing to 27 projects through its…
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