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‘We’re not going to let them die’
Rural Kansas has a storied past, but decades of population decline stand poised to turn many once-vibrant places into ghost towns. The struggle for survival reveals itself in emptied Main Streets, shuttered factories and tired-looking neighborhoods dominated by houses built…
Hospital sales tax defeated by 2 votes
The half-cent sales tax question to benefit the Hiawatha Community Hospital on the Nov. 5 ballot was defeated by 2 votes. That became official after canvassing 40 provisional ballots by the Brown County Commission Monday morning revealed the final count:…
Wind farm fight moves into Kansas courts
"The wind farm fight is far from over," Nick Egli said Sunday night. Reno County landowners opposed to a wind farm are organizing again as the company takes its case to court. It's a fight over who has the right…
Wichita police to ask ‘what more can we do’ in public discussion on criminal justice
The Wichita police chief and other officials working in various roles in the criminal justice system will ask the public “what more can we do” in a community conversation on Saturday. The event, titled “What’s Going On and What More…
Lenexa hires Scott McCullough as new community development director
Lenexa has hired Scott McCullough as the city’s new community development director. McCullough replaces Beccy Yocham, who had served as community director since 2011 before the city council appointed her as city manager in April. Tim Green, deputy community development director,…
Greensburg wins tourism awards
Greensburg City Administrator Stacy Barnes and Director of Tourism Caitlin Matile attended the Kansas Tourism Conference awards banquet on October 23 at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, where Visit Greensburg won two awards presented by Kansas tourism professionals. “These…
Augusta to revisit NRP proposal
The next step for Augusta’s Neighborhood Revitalization Plan is set for Monday. The city council will host a public hearing 7 p.m. before its regular meeting. The current plan expires at the end of the year, and city officials have…
Leveled By A Tornado, A Small Kansas Town Dreamed Big And Got Even Smaller
The massive tornado that leveled this town in 2007 pretty much defines disaster. Eleven people dead. The place in ruins. Yet without the tragedy, Greensburg wouldn’t have had the chance to transform itself into “the greenest community in America.” It now…
New signs will highlight U.S. Bicycle routes
Some new signs will be popping up along roadsides in Kansas — designating two different bicycle routes. One of those, U.S. Bicycle Route 76, also known as the TransAmerica Trail, passes through Harvey County as it connects the east and…
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