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County inadvertently lists $4.8 million in capital assets twice
About $4.8 million worth of Shawnee County’s capital assets were inadvertently recorded twice in a listing created last year, an auditor told county commissioners Monday. The error was corrected after it was identified, and procedures were put in place to…
AG Derek Schmidt: States reach $600 million settlement with Equifax for data breach affecting more than 1.1 million Kansans
Kansas and 49 other states and jurisdictions have reached a settlement with Equifax as the result of an investigation into a massive 2017 data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 1.1 million Kansans, Attorney General Derek Schmidt…
Cities to receive $18 million for road improvement projects
More than 20 projects aimed at improving intersections and roads in Kansas cities have been selected for funding through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP), which funds improvements to state highways that extend through cities.…
Lawrence denies that it acted unlawfully when rejecting Hub apartment project
The City of Lawrence is denying claims that it acted unlawfully when it rejected a proposal to build a five-story apartment and retail building in downtown Lawrence. In May, the Lawrence City Commission unanimously denied a certificate of appropriateness to…
Pittsburg Downtown Advisory Board offers graffiti vandalism reward
Several sightings of graffiti or tagging have been popping up in the Pittsburg area, the Pittsburg Downtown Advisory Board is offering a reward to combat graffiti vandalism. According to a release from the Pittsburg Police Department, the vandalism occurring is in…
Cities to receive $18 million for road improvement projects
More than 20 projects aimed at improving intersections and roads in Kansas cities have been selected for funding through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP), which funds improvements to state highways that extend through cities.…
County commissioners seek SWKAA representatives
The Ford County Commissioners are soliciting volunteers to represent the county’s older population on the South West Kansas Area Agency On Aging’s Sub-Region Council. The purpose of the council is to assist SWKAAA in determining the needs of senior citizens…
CEO of Wichita-based restaurant management company will join Kansas Board of Regents
The Senate has confirmed Gov. Laura Kelly’s three appointments to the Kansas Board of Regents, including the CEO of a Wichita restaurant business. Jon Rolph, president and CEO of Thrive Restaurant Group, formerly known as Sasnak Management, will be joined…
Wichita has a role in NASA’s next giant leap
Jim Bridenstine, administrator of NASA, says that as the country celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, that it’s also time to be looking forward to the next 50 years. And Wichita, he says, can play a role…
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