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Commissioners OK issuing $13 million in industrial revenue bonds for retail development
Shawnee County commissioners on Monday morning approved by a 3-0 vote a resolution to issue about $13 million in taxable industrial revenue bonds for a shopping development in west Topeka. The industrial revenue bonds would be used by Equity Investment…
Salina city leaders explore possibility of plastic bag ban
Salina city leaders are exploring the possibility of a ban on plastic shopping bags. City staff was briefing commissioners Monday on other communities with bans and what it would take to gather public input on such a policy. Salina City…
Challenging claims: a look at NextEra’s economic impact
A pro-wind group out of Lenexa this weekend purchased a full-page color ad in The Hutchinson News claiming NextEra Energy’s proposed Reno County wind farm would add more than $130 million to the county economy, including $50 million in land…
Hutch USD’s bus costs to surge
Hutchinson USD 308′s cost for contracting a school bus service provider will accelerate next year. Three vendors submitted sealed bids for a new five-year contract. The current provider, Durham School Services, won the contract Monday night by offering the lowest…
Lawrence school board likely won’t support metal detectors in schools
District staff is still researching some potential security measures to improve school safety, but some board members have already made it clear that staff shouldn’t waste too much time on metal detectors. Ron May, director of operations, gave the board…
Submissions sought for art installation at new Lawrence police headquarters
The Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission is looking for professional artists to develop a public art installation as part of the new Lawrence Police Department headquarters site. Individual artists or teams of artists have until midnight June 3 to submit a…
Small-Town Life: Why It’s Good For Business
If you’re on the white picket fence about whether to relocate your business to a smaller, more rural locale, let these four small towns prove that bigger isn’t always better. We asked economic development leaders from Dodge City, Kansas; Kiowa,…
City of Hays considers disbanding several advisory boards
The Hays City Commission Thursday will consider disbanding several of the volunteer boards that advise the commission. Mayor Henry Schwaller IV requested the city review its boards at the commission’s work session Thursday at City Hall. Schwaller explained that city…
City says tiger that attacked zookeeper at Topeka Zoo will not be euthanized
Police are investigating a report of a person attacked by a tiger at the Topeka Zoo. The attack was reported around 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Zoo near SW 6th Avenue and SW Gage Boulevard. According to the City of…
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