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Extra penny of sales tax OK’d for Wanamaker retail district
The company that owns multiple retail properties at the southeast corner of S.W. 17th and Wanamaker Road will be allowed to raise the sales tax customers pay there by 1 cent, and to use the revenue to help finance renovation…
More than 200 protest petitions filed against NextEra plan by Tuesday’s deadline
More than 200 protest petitions were filed by Tuesday’s 5 p.m. deadline in opposition to NextEra Energy’s proposed wind farm in southeast Reno County, incliuding a 2-inch thick stack submitted last Friday. Officials in the Reno County Clerk’s office, where…
Drainage District ballot floats to victory in Reno County
On a day when thunderstorms and flooding affected the region, voters in Reno County Drainage District No. 3 emphatically said yes to a potentially higher mill levy to fund operations, infrastructure, and maintenance of a levee system. The unofficial tally…
Greensburg Municipal Airport celebrates grand opening
More than 40 mph wind gusts blew across Kiowa County on Thursday, April 25, 2019 but that didnt stop the Greensburg from marking an historic day for rural western Kansas. City and state leaders cut a ribbon for the Grand…
Topeka Metro bus wrap celebrates 65th anniversary of Brown v. Board
A Topeka Metro bus is being transformed into a moving mural that will celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Brown v Board of Education Supreme Court case. The bus wrap features artwork from the Brown v. Board mural that was…
Sunset for St. John’s Military School in Salina
Moods from solemn to celebratory reign this week at St. John’s Military School, while crowds assemble and pay lasting respects to the pillar of north Salina. Tissues have dabbed tears of both sadness and joy as reunions continue from now…
Labette County gives $370K to ambulance service
The Labette County Commission on Monday agreed to transfer $370,350 to Labette Health Ambulance Service’s capital outlay fund with money generated from a quarter-cent sales tax that supports the service. Voters approved the quarter-cent sales tax in 2001 for health…
Kansas schools innovating a 21st century education
"When I'm in there, I don't really feel like I'm in school," said Cole Thompson, a student at Haysville Campus High School. He works in the branch of the Valley State Bank in the school's commons area. His job part…
Commissioners approve 3-year contract for Shawnee County dispatchers
Shawnee County emergency dispatchers will be working under a new three-year contract, thanks to a 3-0 vote Monday morning by Shawnee County commissioners. Changes reflected in the new contract for dispatchers, who work in the Shawnee County Emergency Communications Center,…
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