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KDOT meetings planned to discuss transportation priorities
A second series of Local Consult meetings hosted by the Kansas Department of Transportation will give citizens a chance to discuss regional transportation priorities and continue shaping FORWARD, the State’s next 10-year transportation program. “Kansans are ready for the next…
New Prairie Village Park, at site of old church, opens to an enthusiastic crowd
To the delight of a large crowd of residents, Prairie Village’s newest public space, Wassmer Park, opened Saturday at the site of the former Faith Lutheran Church at 67th Street and Roe Avenue in Prairie Village. “I’m just so happy…
Shawnee considering new guidelines for mixed-use development downtown
As new projects for commercial and residential purposes begin cropping up in downtown Shawnee, city leaders and staff are creating a new land use category in its design guidelines for future downtown development. The new category, “Townsquare Mixed-Use,” would reflect…
Mission launches new Adopt a Park program with Girl Scout Troop #942
The City of Mission recently launched a new program for volunteer groups to help keep the city’s parks clean and safe. Director of Parks and Recreation Penn Almoney said the goal of the program is to offer “exposure to one…
Holcomb shelves plans to research, build indoor pool
After several months of preliminary research, the Holcomb USD 363 Board of Education voted unanimously last week to not move forward with early plans to potentially build an indoor swimming facility near district schools. USD 363 superintendent Scott Myers updated…
City approves 3.75 million in bonds
Gardner City Council approved $3.75 million in bonds to finance several projects in the city during a meeting Oct. 22. The bonds, which include $1,140,000 in tax exempt general obligation temporary notes, $2,350,000 in taxable general obligation temporary notes and…
Salina economy gets boost from new business landing near airport
A new business is expected to bring dozens of jobs to Salina in the short term, but officials say 1 Vision Aviation could eventually bring hundreds of jobs to the region. The business from Iowa cut the ribbon at a new…
Farmers in central Kansas will not lose water in 2020
"Augmentation's the only way to solve this problem," says Farmer, Darrell Wood. Wood is talking about the water problem in central Kansas. For years, he says a fight over water rights between farmers and the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge has…
Derby community celebrates 150 years of history
Dozens of people gathered at Madison Avenue Central Park Thursday night to celebrate as the city turned 150 years old. “I’ve seen this town grow, I worked for the police department here, and now I run the chamber, so I’ve…
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