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Ellis County dips below 2 percent as jobless rates fall across NW Kan.
Preliminary estimates reported by the Kansas Department of Labor and Bureau of Labor Statistics show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.2 percent in September. This was unchanged from 3.2 percent in August and down from 3.3 percent in September…
Pratt County honored for county lake work
Pratt County has won the 2019 Kansas Public Improvement Award (PIA) for counties in the 10,000 and Under population category. The PIA competition, sponsored by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Kansas for 58 years, is unique because…
Century II in limbo as planners craft riverfront proposals for apartments, offices
Planners working on redevelopment scenarios for the east bank of the Arkansas River say they will present some proposals that preserve the roundhouse at Century II, and some where it will be torn down. But none of those proposals will…
Mission, Roeland Park agree to annexation arrangement for land at Johnson Drive and Roe
Following a public hearing this week, the Mission city council approved the de-annexation of .7 acres the northeast corner of Johnson Drive and Roe Avenue. City Administrator Laura Smith said discussion of annexation and de-annexation between Mission and Roeland Park…
Halstead overrun with cats, humane society spaying and neutering
Feral cats are running rampant in Halstead and residents are fed up with the problem. "I know I see cats everywhere...There are a lot of cats here in Halstead," says Ethan Harvey, who lives in Halstead. So many, Harvey says…
City of Lawrence moves excessive-force lawsuit against police department to federal court
The City of Lawrence has moved an excessive-force case involving its police department to federal court and requested that the case go to trial. Last month, a motorist who was shot by police after a traffic stop turned violent filed…
‘Affordable’ Housing An Elusive Target Impacting Community Growth
Ask anyone involved in economic development or any employer what is the number one factor that drives community growth and one item will almost always be at the top of that list - housing. Make that affordable housing. That’s not…
Students in Eureka skip classes to help beautify their town
Hundreds of kids cut class this week in Eureka, Kansas but it was all for a good cause. The students teamed up with community members for a local initiative to beautify the town. The school partnered with Myreka for the…
Residents share ideas for future of downtown Lawrence, including more housing, green space and river access
Lawrence residents at a meeting Wednesday envisioned a future downtown that included additional housing, more green space and improved access to the Kansas River. The next phase of the development of Lawrence’s Downtown Master Plan began Wednesday evening with a…
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