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An exit interview with departing Lawrence City Manager Tom Markus
We are really nice but not that rich. That is one takeaway I had from my final interview with Lawrence City Manager Tom Markus as he ended his tenure at City Hall last week. Markus noticed the Lawrence friendliness in…
Early success of Cyrus Hotel helping build momentum for downtown Topeka
Business has been brisk at the Cyrus Hotel since it opened in late January in downtown Topeka.Buoyed by a flurry of five-star customer reviews on the TripAdvisor website, many out-of-town guests are finding the Cyrus to be their hotel of…
Country Stampede required coordinated effort
When the city of Topeka and Shawnee County found out Country Stampede would be moving to Topeka due to flooding at Tuttle Creek State Park in Manhattan, it had three weeks to organize an event that usually takes a year…
Downtown Topeka leaders take steps to increase culinary tourism, hope to contribute to restaurants’ success
When Greg Fox in 2007 opened RowHouse Restaurant, an upscale establishment focusing on American-fusion cuisine in downtown Topeka, he was the only one working on such a concept.Twelve years later, Fox has more competition, but he is grateful for it.“You…
KDA seeks Marketing Advisory Board members
MANHATTAN — The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s agricultural advocacy, marketing and outreach team is seeking talented Kansans to serve on the Marketing Advisory Board. The mission of the KDA marketing division is to serve all Kansans through innovative programming and…
Board finds Johnson County overtaxed Walmart by millions
Johnson County overtaxed Walmart and Sam’s Club by millions of dollars by overstating the value of the retailers’ property, the Kansas Board of Tax Appeals found. The ruling on Friday could be more costly than it appears for the county, because…
Bajillion, ActionCOACH and MotoVike share their goals and plans for the future of downtown Topeka, their businesses
When Bajillion Agency decided to make its third move in three years due to a growing company, it knew it wanted to be where the community was at work doing great things. “Downtown had the character that we wanted for…
Top Kansas court: Cities can raise age for buying tobacco
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas' highest court ruled Friday that cities can raise the age for buying tobacco products even though state law sets it at 18, bolstering a public health movement driven in part by concerns about teenagers' use of…
Wind farm company doubts protest is valid
Developers of a proposed wind farm in the southern half of the county believe a protest petition filed at the county clerk’s office won’t be validated. Pat Pelstring, CEO of the company developing Expedition Wind Farm, said the protest petition,…
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