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Wichita in top third for public transportation, says WalletHub
The personal finance website Wallethub released its 2019’s Cities with the Best & Worst Public Transportation survey Tuesday. “Wichita ranked 29th overall,” said analyst Jill Gonzalez. “We did look at 100 cities here in terms of their public transportation. That’s…
Goessel museum features ‘Russian Mennonite Clocks and More’
Examples of timepieces spanning two centuries of design and craftsmanship are now on display at the Mennonite Heritage and Agricultural Museum. “Time to Celebrate: Russian Mennonite Clocks and More” is on exhibit through the month of September. The oldest clocks…
How many lazy rivers does Johnson County need? New community centers controversial
Inside Lenexa’s new, resplendent recreation center, couples play pickleball, kids zoom through water slides and parents float down the lazy river. The $35.5 million Lenexa Rec Center opened two years ago, and so far, center manager John Forbis said, it’s…
First hearing scheduled in Pretty Prairie Wind lawsuit
A Reno County judge has finally scheduled a hearing in the lawsuit filed in July by NextEra Energy and some 69 landowners challenging the denial of a conditional-use permit for a proposed wind farm in the southeast quadrant of Reno…
Lawrence board votes to recommend allowing 2 houses per lot with certain restrictions
The city’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board has approved a proposal that would allow two houses to be built on one lot if both homes are affordable, supporting recent changes restricting use of the so-called density bonus in some neighborhoods. At…
Lawrence City Commission to consider changes to how city manages sidewalk repair requirements
City leaders will soon discuss changes to its sidewalk repair policy, which garnered strong opposition when initiated this spring in northwest Lawrence. As part of its work session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will provide feedback to city staff on…
Man to talk to county about wind farms
Labette County commissioners later this month will hear concerns from a rural Oswego man concerned about site placement for wind farms, especially if they get developed in Labette County. Mel Hass visited with county commissioners Monday during the public comment…
Newton-area bridge over I-135 reopens
The Kansas Department of Transportation reopened the 36th Street bridge over I-135 just south of Newton on Monday. The 50-year-old bridge had been closed since last Tuesday, Sept. 3, so workers could repair a deteriorated section of the deck surface with…
New development on the way to Riverside
For years the Riverside Academy was home to youth that were considered at-risk. Going back decades it was home to unwed mothers. This week the Academy, formerly known as the Booth Hospital, is coming down. “It’s bittersweet to see it…
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