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Louisburg extends housing credit and facade programs
Two Louisburg programs that offer financial assistance to homeowners are being extended into 2020, according to a city of Louisburg news release. The new home building credit has been renewed for 2020. This credit is for new home construction in…
Clay County turns down request to grade KDWPT roads
After considerable discussion, Clay County Commissioners agreed Monday not to get involved in grading roads for the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) in the Milford Lake Wildlife Area. Interim Highway Administrator Jeff Germann reported his office received…
Wind farm windfall varies widely in state
Kansas counties are on their own when negotiating payment in lieu of taxes agreements with wind farm companies looking to install turbines in their counties, and payments vary widely from one wind farm to another. The most recent figures available,…
2020 will bring a new baseball stadium and plenty of 150th birthday parties
It’ll be a year of birthday celebrations for several familiar local entities: a sesquicentennial for Wichita and Sedgwick County, a quasquicentennial for WSU, a centennial year for Mark Arts, the 85th anniversary of WAM and the 20th anniversary of Exploration…
New air service from Dodge to Denver takes off in February
SkyWest Airlines announced the schedule for its daily United Express jet service between Dodge City and Denver that will begin Feb. 13. “Access to reliable local air service means more choice and more convenience for Dodge City travelers,” said Greg…
New Topeka city flag replaces old one on pole outside City Hall
“This is a great day for our city,” city manager Brent Trout said. Participants gathered at 12:15 p.m. in a shaded area just north of the city hall building at 215 S.E. 7th, where an American flag flies from a…
With stable occupied downtown Newton, energy turns toward making it stronger
Newton’s downtown has a 92 percent occupancy rate. That’s the result of an unscientific walking survey conducted by Newton Now, looking at some 185 locations in the city’s central businesses district, consisting of Main Street from First to Eighth Street…
Hesston committee exploring all ideas to rejuvenate downtown
Hesston faces some unique challenges compared to similar like-sized cities when trying to come up with ways to attract people downtown. “We essentially have a one-block downtown, or that’s how it appears to people who visit or come to shop,”…
Halstead Main Street sees growth in 2019
There are fewer vacant buildings downtown on Halstead’s Main Street than there were this time a year ago. The city saw a burst of business growth in 2019 with half a dozen new businesses starting up. Local businessman Cory Harrington…
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