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Sugar mill collapse has planning department’s attention
The partial collapse of a 140-year-old building in Hutchinson has raised the attention of the city building inspector and the planning department. The old sugar mill suffered damage when a portion of the elevator shaft fell to the ground Feb.…
Roeland Park approves expenditure of nearly $900K on R Park pavilion, restrooms
Roeland Park’s city council on Monday approved the expenditure of $118,504 for engineering and design for the first of redevelopment for R Park. The project will be managed by Larkin Lamp Rynearson, a Kansas City engineering firm. The phase one…
Leavenworth County Commissioners review festival proposal
The city of Leavenworth may start up a new community festival. And the recommended name of the festival is Camp Leavenworth. Keli O’Neill Wenzel, president and CEO of O’Neill Events and Marketing, visited Tuesday with the Leavenworth City Commission regarding…
Clay Center approves extraction cutters, heated driveway for fire station
Last night the Clay Center City Council approved a couple of items for the Clay Center Fire Department, including new cutters for vehicle extraction (commonly known as the jaws for life) and a system to heat the concrete driveway in…
Ark City to refinance hospital debt
Arkansas City commissioners took steps this week they hope will help the city to refinance hospital debt and save taxpayers money. The commission approved an ordinance Tuesday that requires 95 percent of revenue from the one-cent sales tax be set…
Wichita city leaders could reverse plans to close pools
When Wichita city leaders released their aquatic master plan two years ago, many city pools were scheduled to close. Now, a new plan could keep more pools open. Cynthia Maxwell and her daughter, Lucinda go swimming at least 4 times…
Ellis County tags $800K to fix busy northwest county roads
On an icy day, it’s not unheard of for cars and semi tractor trailer rigs traveling 230th Avenue northwest of Hays to slide off the hilly, narrow rock road. “At our plant, we employ 360 people,” said Mark Hess, vice…
Overland Park council incentivizes Market Lofts developer to complete major work before Farmers Market opening
The developer of the Market Lofts project in downtown Overland Park may be able to get some of his promised tax increment financing money restored if he meets two new deadlines designed to get his construction workers out of the…
Disagreement emerges in Topeka council debate over employee residency
Disagreement emerged Tuesday evening as members of Topeka’s governing body debated a proposal that would do away with the city’s residency requirement for employees. Councilwoman Sandra Clear suggested she was willing to join council members Karen Hiller, Jeff Coen and…
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