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Lenexa sticks with its vision — and finds its center
City officials foresaw the benefits of a new civic and business center. It just took a while for it to materialize — and now it's paying off big. After a fitful start, Lenexa City Center is coming into its own,…
Is a resurgence in the works for downtown Shawnee?
Overland Park’s downtown has gone from quaint to contemporary. Lenexa built a downtown from the ground up. And while the hearts of other Johnson County cities are transforming, Shawnee’s downtown has remained stagnant. But many say that’s starting to change.…
Derby gets prime spot on plane’s nose
One of the KC-135 air refueling planes at McConnell Air Force Base has a piece of Derby attached to it – literally. In what is termed a nose-art ceremony, the city’s official 150th anniversary logo was unveiled on the pilot’s…
Pressure builds in Kansas for new vaping and tobacco laws
A national outbreak of a vaping-related lung illness is increasing pressure in Kansas to consider new regulations for vaping and tobacco products. One of the suggestions getting attention is raising the age for purchasing nicotine products from 18 to 21,…
Wichita council members can take unlimited gifts. It’s not like that everywhere
Tulsa’s elected officials aren’t allowed to take gifts that could be used to influence them. Colorado Springs sets its dollar limit at $59. Oklahoma City requires disclosure of gifts over $300. But Wichita’s mayor and city council members are free…
Design companies present findings on Big Pool
Garden City commissioners heard an update on the facility set to replace the Big Pool this week, reviewing the problems with the current pool, what attractions the community has shown interest in and what is coming next. Commissioners and city…
Ark City police wrap up successful Popsicle Patrol season
The Arkansas City Police Department recently wrapped up its annual Popsicle Patrol program, with a major increase in the popsicles distributed this summer. A total of 1,749 popsicles were shared with the community, up nearly 355 percent from last year’s…
Topekans return from Montgomery, Ala., with ‘great ideas’ after annual intercity visit
Topeka and Montgomery, Ala., might seem quite different on the surface. But the two cities have more in common than meets the eye. They are both capital cities. They have comparable costs of living and similar average household incomes. And…
Creekstone expansion triggers water supply concerns for Ark City
Expansion of the city’s beef processing plant is causing concern about whether Arkansas City will have enough water. Creekstone Farms could increase its water usage by as much as 50 percent within the next six months, city officials told commissioners…
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