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Holcomb shelves plans to research, build indoor pool
After several months of preliminary research, the Holcomb USD 363 Board of Education voted unanimously last week to not move forward with early plans to potentially build an indoor swimming facility near district schools. USD 363 superintendent Scott Myers updated…
City approves 3.75 million in bonds
Gardner City Council approved $3.75 million in bonds to finance several projects in the city during a meeting Oct. 22. The bonds, which include $1,140,000 in tax exempt general obligation temporary notes, $2,350,000 in taxable general obligation temporary notes and…
Salina economy gets boost from new business landing near airport
A new business is expected to bring dozens of jobs to Salina in the short term, but officials say 1 Vision Aviation could eventually bring hundreds of jobs to the region. The business from Iowa cut the ribbon at a new…
Farmers in central Kansas will not lose water in 2020
"Augmentation's the only way to solve this problem," says Farmer, Darrell Wood. Wood is talking about the water problem in central Kansas. For years, he says a fight over water rights between farmers and the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge has…
Derby community celebrates 150 years of history
Dozens of people gathered at Madison Avenue Central Park Thursday night to celebrate as the city turned 150 years old. “I’ve seen this town grow, I worked for the police department here, and now I run the chamber, so I’ve…
Sunshine plays a role in powering up Olathe West High School
Dighton residents and dog owners Becca and Mike Warta asked for a change in a Dighton city ordinance banning pit bull dogs and dogs with those characteristics and the city council voted to seek public opinion by putting a question…
Kansas sees growing need for sports officials
There is a growing need for sports officials across the state of Kansas and the Kansas State High School Activities Association is urging people to consider signing up. Players and coaches put in a lot of time preparing for their…
In light of racist graffiti, Douglas County to explore adding murals to underpasses in southern Lawrence
When Lawrence resident Cheryl Lester recently walked on a pathway to the Baker Wetlands Trail in southern Lawrence, she noticed graffiti markings on an underpass that were racist and anti-Semitic. In response, Lester asked Douglas County to not only remove…
Kansas secretary of commerce: ‘We need to crow loudly about why Kansas is a great place to live’
Secretary of Commerce David Toland, speaking at the University of Kansas, following a lecture some called “a funeral of rural Kansas,” touted Lawrence as a model community for the state. Kansas State University professor Matthew Sanderson began Thursday’s Kansas Economic…
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