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Governor Kelly Announces Groundbreaking of $43M Freestate Middle Mile Network Broadband Initiative
Governor Laura Kelly announced Monday that the Freestate Middle Mile Network, a program aimed to close digital gaps across the state, will officially break ground this month. “The Freestate Network represents yet another transformative step in strengthening our digital future…
Macksville City Library celebrates 90 years
Over Memorial Day weekend, we celebrated the 90th Birthday of the Macksville City Library. Alumni and community members were invited to visit our growing space, look at old yearbooks, and peruse memorabilia from Macksville’s history and our 90 years of…
Bentley celebrates its new ball field
The City of Bentley held a ribbon cutting for its new ball field, just east of the senior center, last Friday evening. City Administrator James T. Bryan thanked a few dozen people for coming out. He said the ribbon cutting…
Experts warn Kansas STAR bonds can’t pay off new stadium plans ‘to cover one of the facilities, let alone two’
Kansas is the only state or local government to pass a plan to fund a Kansas City Chiefs or Royals stadium project. Dysfunction in the Missouri General Assembly might also mean the Show Me State has nothing to offer. A…
Westwood calls for ‘best’ ideas for old school building after public vote scuttled previous plan
The city of Westwood has bought more time for a new plan to emerge to repurpose the old Westwood View Elementary School property off Rainbow Boulevard. Still, it remains to be seen whether some residents’ hopes the school site can…
Overland Park names Johnson County Post official city newspaper
The Overland Park City Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution that names the Johnson County Post’s print edition as an official city newspaper. The move clears the way for Overland Park to begin publishing legal notices in the Post,…
Overland Park considers incentives for new billion-dollar mega development
The first of many public discussions about a new billion-dollar project in Overland Park will kick off next month. Global engineering firm Black & Veatch proposed a redevelopment plan for its headquarters and the surrounding area including multiple forms of…
Clay Center to Celebrate 150th Birthday with Trivia, Free Swim Day
Clay Center was incorporated 150 years ago on June 11th, 1875. To celebrate the town’s 150th birthday, this year’s Piotique theme will be “Stars, Stripes, & Small-Town Pride.” The event will take place on Saturday, September 27th. Source: KCLY Radio
WFD rescues stranded drivers in high water during flash flood
Round after round of rain led to widespread flooding in south central and eastern Kansas on Tuesday. Water pooled on roads as drivers tried to make it through, only to stall their cars out. One part of Wichita that always…
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