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Kansas homeowners concerned by state’s rising property taxes
When Mary Coffman and her husband moved to Overland Park from Oklahoma City in 2014, they found a comparable home – and expected their property taxes to be about the same, too. They were wrong. The retirees went from paying…
Retirees wary of plan to refinance KPERS debt
Virgil Funk is nervous about Gov. Laura Kelly’s proposal to refinance the pension obligations of retired state workers and public teachers. Funk, 82, retired in 1998 after working for 27 years as an educator in Topeka schools. He joined about…
STAR bond attraction progresses
A new attraction in Derby’s STAR bond district has moved forward with developers predicting that work will likely begin this May and be completed in the spring of 2021. Called the Derby Sports Zone, the indoor and outdoor sports center…
Reno County receives federal grant to fight opioid addiction
The Reno County Health Department is one of 21 organizations nationwide that has been selected to receive federal money to help fight opioid addiction in rural America. The department will receive a chase of $14.8 million in funding that will…
Labette County Board of Commissioners announce decision to close Parsons Judicial Center
Monday afternoon, The Labette County Board of Commissioners released their decision to close Parsons Judicial Center except when court is actually in session. This comes after Labette County Judge Oliver Kent Lynch’s decision to hear cases in the Oswego Courthouse,…
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…
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