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Altamont hopes for downtown face-lift
An empty grocery building with its windows papered over sits near the corner of Huston and U.S. 160. Across Huston to the east is an old gas station that while quaint in its old architecture is used now only for…
Approved KDOT Agreement means $1 million for street project in Eureka
The Eureka City Council approved an agreement with the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) during a routine meeting last Monday, March 11. This agreement made the highly discussed River Street project official. The project is slated to begin in 2020.…
In Wyandotte County, Housing Is Eating Up Paychecks And Harming Health
It’s no longer news that when it comes to its residents’ health, Wyandotte County ranks near the bottom of Kansas counties and Johnson County ranks at the top. Nor is it news that the health disparities between the two adjoining…
Ellis County launches budget talks with 1.5 percent in cuts
Department heads in Ellis County have managed to cut 1.5 percent from their 2020 budgets so far, the first steps in helping avert a future county budget crisis. Ellis County Commissioners previously asked every department head to make the cuts,…
Garden City hears results of Big Pool community input survey
The Garden City Commission heard the results Tuesday of a two-month process to gauge public opinion regarding the future of the nearly 100-year-old Big Pool, taking in a summary of thousands of resident comments and, surprisingly, what the input said…
Topeka OKs TIF District to benefit former Villa West property
The tower at southwest Topeka’s former Villa West Shopping Center will be torn down as part of a redevelopment project aimed at helping that center get a fresh start and shed the notoriety of its past, which includes having deteriorated…
Prairie Village city government considering wind power for electric needs
The Prairie Village City Council on Monday approved an agreement with Kansas City Power & Light that potentially could result in a significant portion of the city government’s electric needs coming from wind energy. The agreement pledges that the city…
Wyandotte County at same place on new County Health Ranking list
Wyandotte County came in again at No. 99 on the County Health Rankings list in Kansas published by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. The list has Johnson County as the healthiest in…
Reno Co. Commission starts the process of eliminating a half-cent sales tax
With little discussion, the Reno County Commission on Tuesday approved a resolution for the payment of bonds used to build the Reno County Correctional Facility, improve the Reno County Jail Annex and improve security at the courthouse. The next step…
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