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‘Tax guzzlers:’ Developer tax breaks a defining issue of Johnson County’s elections
When the $2 billion Brookridge Golf Course redevelopment was first proposed for Overland Park, resident Stephan Glentzer showed up to city meetings with a cardboard sign. It read, “No TIF, no OP taxes.” Five years later, he’s still carrying the…
Rooks County Health Center will have open house for new rehab center
Sunday marks the official opening of Rooks County Health Center’s new dedicated Rehabilitation Center and a key piece of the hospital’s two-phase expansion. RCH invites the public to attend an open house from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday offering tours…
Douglas Design District is at a crossroads, but not everyone is on the same street
If the Douglas Design District were a family, it would be one with the usual spats and drama. “It’s like any large family,” said Jeff Breault, who owns R&J Discount Liquor near Douglas and Hillside. “There’s going to be a…
No Douglas Design District issue is more polarizing than this one
Of all the differences of opinion in the Douglas Design District, no single issue seems to be more polarizing than the art. “I know that there’s a lot of criticism about the quality of art,” said district executive director Renee…
Irritating to some, art to most – Kansas roadside attraction preserved for the future
Two years after his death, M.T. Liggett’s legacy continues to spin, rattle and clink with the Kansas wind in a pasture along Highway 400 on the west end of Mullinville, Kansas. Since his works began appearing in 1989, Liggett’s artworks…
USDA makes safety net, conservation payments to Kansas farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Kansas Farm Service Agency is processing $215,661,515 in Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage payments for the 2018 crop year, the agency said last week. An additional distribution of $79,419,941 in Conservation Reserve Program…
Prouse to serve as Lyon County Extension Agent
Emily Prouse will join the staff of K-State Research and Extension – Lyon County as a Family and Community Wellness Extension Agent, effective Sunday. Lyon County’s office is located at 2632 West Highway 50. Prouse earned her bachelor’s degree in…
October tax receipts in Kansas $36 million ahead of estimates
For the month of October, the state saw an increase in its total tax collections at $552.9 million; 7.1% or $36.8 million ahead of estimates. These collections amount to $41.5 million more than October of Fiscal Year 2019, according to…
By the Grace of God: A small Kansas town’s fight to save beloved church
There’s not much left in St. Peter, Kansas. At the intersection of two unpaved roads about 12 miles north of Interstate 70 in Graham County, the unincorporated town is home to only one business – a drilling company. Even the…
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