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Topeka officials to discuss creating housing market strategy
Topeka’s mayor and city council plan Tuesday to see a consultant’s presentation about creating a citywide housing market strategy. The Shawnee County Commission will meet at 9 a.m. Monday in its chambers in Room B-11 of the Shawnee County Courthouse,…
Wichita likely ‘most exposed’ metro in U.S. by Boeing 737 Max crisis, economists say
Wichita’s economy is likely the “most exposed” in the United States by the Boeing 737 Max grounding, economists say. And it could be years before the city fully recovers. A report by Wells Fargo Securities Economics Group released last week…
St. John grocery store to be part of NBC documentary
A visit of the “NBC Today Show Weekend” with Willie Geist to St. John’s White’s Foodliner grocery complex in St. John didn’t go as planned last week. Footage filmed, however, will be part of a special television documentary in the…
Pool of rural high school grads smaller
Sitting amid wheat and milo fields in western Kansas, the challenge for Fort Hays State is recruiting rural high school graduates to enroll, according to FHSU president Tisa Mason. “We are really working hard to get students here but it’s…
MSRB opposes withdrawing its submission calculator (which tracks continuing bond disclosure)
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board does not want to withdraw a proposal to more visibly track the timeliness of secondary market disclosures in the midst of opposition from analysts and issuers. In a letter filed to the Securities and Exchange…
Finney County to add county park
Finney County Public Works director Roger Calkins is excited about the creation of Finney County’s newest county park — Wildwood Park. Located two miles southwest of Garden City, just west of the fairgrounds, Wildwood Park will offer new recreation opportunities…
Midwest Energy issues credit for overcharged Larned consumers
Midwest Energy customers in the city of Larned may be eligible for a refund credit due to a miscalculated rate last year. Friday, the City of Larned released a statement providing information to residents about a miscalculated market rate, and…
Sedgwick County shares damage estimates from Jan. 18 County Courthouse fire
Remediation and repairs are progressing in the County Courthouse following the fire on January 18, according to a Friday news release from Sedgwick County. On Wednesday, February 5, Commissioners approved an emergency Resolution which allowed staff to work with on-call…
New downtown boot project under way in Abilene
Abilene Forward is the communities’ organized group of people that work on beautifying and promoting all businesses to bring revenue downtown. As a recent addition to bring tourism to local businesses, the idea of colorful boots placed at different locations…
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