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Kansas awards $66M in STAR bonds to Overland Park hockey arena. What about Olathe’s?
Kansas has awarded Overland Park more than $66 million in STAR bonds to build a supersized hockey arena and sports complex, jeopardizing prospects for a nearly identical project proposed 10 miles away in Olathe. The decision, announced Thursday, came a…
Sedgwick County Zoo has a brand new identity
The Sedgwick County Zoo has announced a new brand identity as part of the ongoing implementation of the Zoo’s Strategic Master Plan. The new logo was created by branding firm Gardner Design. “Sedgwick County Zoo is such an amazing asset…
Historic Preservation Commission casualty of budget says City Manager
Under a draft agreement between the city and the state, the Newton Historical Preservation Commission will likely dissolve in an official capacity. With its previous agreement expiring and the city moving to not fund a position responsible for overseeing local…
Lenexa to keep Ad Astra Pool open next year while city staff collect public input on next steps for site
Lenexa city leaders have agreed to keep Ad Astra Pool open for one more year while they decide what to do with the site in the future. The pool at 83rd Street and Maurer Road was scheduled to permanently close…
Wichita Water Treatment Plant proposal to be final, public soon
Wichita officials consider ways to grow the areas workforce at the proposed water treatment plant Thursday afternoon. Currently the city is working alongside eleven companies on the project and the leader of the “Wichita Water Partners” group believes that number…
3.4 magnitude earthquake near Hutchinson is Reno County’s third quake of the day
A 3.4 magnitude earthquake centered near Hutchinson was the third quake of the day to shake the ground in Reno County, geologists say. The 3.4 magnitude quake struck at around 4:39 p.m. Wednesday just southwest of Hutchinson, according to Kansas…
Renewable energy prospects to blow through county
An energy expert came to town Tuesday, to introduce herself to county leaders in hopes to get their blessings concerning the possibility of a new energy line passing through. Brittany Bruce, associate project manager, representing NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, a…
New Indian Creek Library welcomes public with bright spaces, kid-pleasing features
Hundreds of people turned out on a drizzly morning Oct. 19 for the long-awaited opening of the new Indian Creek Library at 16100 W. 135th St. The $19 million library, designed by Gould Evans, is packed with some of the…
As recycling costs climb, officials weigh options
One Butler County community has already stopped its recycling program. Another is weighing its options. Less than two months after El Dorado end- ed its recycling program citing rising market costs, Augusta officials are deep in discus- sion about what…
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