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Wichita’s abandoned Joyland Amusement Park gets green light for makeover
The new owners of Wichita's former Joyland Amusement Park got the green light to move forward with redevelopment plans. The City Council approved the redevelopment project Tuesday which would transform the eyesore property into an outdoor event center and paintball…
Overland Park committee approves no-bid purchase of police body cameras
The City of Overland Park is one step closer to equipping police officers with body worn cameras. The Overland Park Public Safety Committee voted Wednesday night to approve the police department’s plan to spend $430,000 on body cameras without a…
‘It has been an honor’: KCK Police Chief Terry Zeigler announces plan to retire
Kansas City, Kansas, Police Chief Terry Zeigler said he plans to retire later this year in an announcement shared on social media Wednesday. Zeigler, who has been the police chief for four and a half years, serving 29 years total…
Commission chair addresses all sides
The chair of the Neosho County Commission addressed her fellow commissioners, critics of a proposed wind project and its developer in comments at Tuesday’s meeting. Gail Klaassen said she has been told people are drawing up papers to file suit…
Topeka Metro receives $1.3 million in grant funding from KDOT
The Topeka Metro bus service announced Wednesday it was recently awarded three grants totaling more than $1.3 million from the bus and bus facilities program maintained by the Kansas Department of Transportation. But the grants won't affect Topeka Metro's day-to-day…
Leawood preparing a second bike loop south of I-435
Bicyclists may be familiar with Leawood’s North Loop, an 11-mile route designated by green wayfinding signs that guide cyclists along residential streets in the older part of the city while largely avoiding busy thoroughfares like 95th and 103rd streets. Now…
$500M arts campus would put hotels, apartments and amphitheater near Kansas Speedway
Kansas City developers envision students and seniors living together on a sprawling $500 million mixed-use campus with an arts and entertainment theme. The 180-acre Bonner Crossing development is planned for the southwest corner of State Avenue and Speedway Boulevard in…
Topeka officials consider adding e-scooters
In September 2017, the market for public transportation changed exponentially when e-scooters hit the streets — first in California, then in communities all over the world.Now local officials are exploring the possibility of bringing dockless scooter-sharing vendors to the capital…
Johnson County Chair Ed Eilert looks at the history of the current structure of JoCo government
The current structure of Johnson County Government was formed as a result of a Home Rule Charter passed by the Kansas Legislature. The Johnson County Charter Commission was formed in 1999 and convened in May to study the structure of…
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