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Missourians subsidize KC stadiums to tune of $3 million per year. When will Kansans chip in?
Professional sports teams play an integral role in our region’s economy. Thousands of local sports fans from both Kansas and Missouri cheer on the Chiefs and the Royals at the Truman Sports Complex each year, and the economic benefits from…
JoCo sees hospital building boom while underserved areas of Kansas City are ignored
AdventHealth is set to build an 85-bed hospital in a wealthy area of south Overland Park that already has four full-service hospitals within 10 miles. Last month it announced plans to build yet another one: a 200-bed hospital in Lenexa,…
City of Gardner pays for sod, 3-phase extension at golf course
The Gardner City Council awarded an $120,000 contract to Topeka Sod Farm to perform fairway rehabilitation work at Gardner Golf Course during a meeting May 7. The approval was part of the city’s consent agenda. According to Jason Bruce, parks…
Cut in funding means cuts to Newton Chamber
For the past several budget cycles, Newton City commissioners have been openly questioning funding outside agencies like Health Ministries, the Grand Central senior center and the Chamber of Commerce. And that has Chamber director Pam Stevens concerned. “I know that…
Repeal of pit bull ban on Monday night’s UG committee agenda
The repeal of the ban on pit bull dogs in Kansas City, Kansas, is on the agenda for the 5 p.m. Monday, May 20, Unified Government Public Works and Safety Committee meeting. According to the agenda, the ordinance repealing the…
Municipal ID would make Wyandotte County residents count in 2020 census
The 2020 U.S. Census offers the best argument yet for a Wyandotte County municipal ID ordinance. A higher, more accurate count of our community means more federal resources, since the government apportions those resources according to population. A municipal ID…
Drop in Topeka sales tax revenue could lead to tax hike proposal
Topeka’s sales tax revenues are decreasing, and city officials consequently might consider raising property taxes. After five straight years in which Topeka’s city manager proposed an annual budget that would keep the city’s property tax levy the same, city manager…
Hospital debt rating improves refinancing for South Central Kansas Medical Center in Ark City
City of Arkansas City officials were notified Wednesday by S&P Global Ratings that the Ark City Public Building Commission’s refunding revenue bonds, Series 2019, estimated at $19.035 million, will be assigned a bond rating of “A,” with a stable outlook.…
City may renew contract with Parsons Pet Hospital
An arrangement with a local veterinarian to operate a dog pound for the city of Parsons has proved to be successful enough to renew the agreement. The Parsons City Commission will consider authorizing a new contract with Eva Dudek’s Parsons…
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