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County pledges $5,000 support to Big Kansas Road Trip
The Brown County Commission has pledged $5,000 toward the costs of hosting the Big Kansas Road Trip in May 2020. Linda Duesing and Connie Werner, co-chairwomen of the BKRT Brown County committee, approached the commission earlier this month and asked…
Sedgwick County Sheriff seeks to rename Lake Afton Park after Dep. Kunze
The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office wants to rename the former Judge Riddell Boys Ranch space at Lake Afton Park after Deputy Robert Kunze. Deputy Kunze was killed in the line of duty in 2018. Sedgwick County sent out a Facebook…
Kansas State Fair launches new mobile app
Want to find the nearest cheese curds? Need a bathroom in a hurry? Searching for a product — may be a new mop or a fancy grill — to help make your life easier? Or, perhaps, you just don’t want…
Economist sees Kansas government spending as too much in light of potential recession
An economist with the Sandlian Center for Entrepreneurial Government at the Kansas Policy Institute is concerned about the level of government spending in light of economic indicators that could point to a recession in the near future. “The economic siren…
JoCo Courthouse ‘topped out’ at ceremony on Aug. 13
Johnson County has marked a milestone in the construction of its courthouse in downtown Olathe. During a “topping out” ceremony on Aug. 13, crews raised the last steel beam 238 feet to the highest point in the courthouse’s structural framing,…
Edgerton gains 4,500 employees. But tiny JoCo town has almost nowhere to eat or live
At the start of each day, the city of Edgerton’s population nearly triples. Around 4,500 employees travel to the community at the southwest corner of Johnson County each day — jumping off of Interstate 35 or driving along green farm…
KMUW to host mayoral debate as part of Engage ICT: Democracy on Tap
KMUW 89.1-FM will host a mayoral candidate debate at the September Engage ICT: Democracy on Tap, in partnership with the Wichita Eagle and the Kansas Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The debate will be held Tuesday, Sept. 10…
New wastewater plant gives Moundridge room to grow
Moundridge Street and Wastewater Supervisor Mike Strausz was eager to show off the city’s new wastewater treatment plant at an open house celebrating the facility’s completion on Aug. 22. Planning for the new plant began five years ago, with Strausz…
Mulvane Police Department to get new body cam system
The Mulvane Police Department is set to receive a new body-camera system after receiving council approval. The city council voted unanimously to approve the department’s request for 14 body cameras and seven car-camera systems, totaling $72,490 before installation costs. A…
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