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Department of Commerce announces speaker lineup for Rural Opportunities Conference
Registration is still open for this year’s Kansas Rural Opportunities Conference in Dodge City. The Kansas Department of Commerce hosts this conference annually to provide useful information about rural Kansas living, as well as to engage in a dialogue with…
Butler County jail employees to receive incentives
PIn response to County Detention Facility financial difficulties, the Commission adopted the “Detention Facility Revenue Incentive Policy” in 2017 to: ”...align the Detention Facility operations with county tax payers by incentivizing the Detention Facility and its staff to focus of…
City looks to ditch Westar as legislature considers mandating rate study
On Tuesday, as the City of Pittsburg reviews two potential contracts related to a plan to take over electric utility service from private provider Westar, the Kansas House of Representatives has a hearing scheduled for a bill which recently passed…
JoCo leaders plan summit to address the future: A metro area rocked by climate change
When a United Nations report detailed the irreversible and long-lasting effects of global warming, Shawnee Councilwoman Lindsey Constance found herself fixating on the future of her 8-year-old daughter, Lucy. The Weather Channel had ranked Kansas City fifth of 25 U.S.…
Merriam is taking no action on petitions regarding new community center process
The city of Merriam has determined that it will take no action regarding three petitions it received earlier this year from Merriam residents about the city’s process for building the new community center. The petitions contained a list of requests…
How Southwest Kansas could get the college grads it needs
Check out Dodge City. A new $12 million waterpark. A shiny new craft brewery — not far from the new whiskey distillery. And, yes, that trendy new downtown cafe. A nearly $6 million addition to Boot Hill Museum just kicked…
Hoisington wanting pets vaccinated by March 31
The City of Hoisington recorded 20 bites from dogs or cats in 2018, a number that was three times higher than a year before. For Hoisington Code Enforcement Officer Dolores Kipper that number is alarming, but could be less alarming…
Topeka officials consider banning arrow signs
Saying they make the city look bad, Topeka’s planning and development department recommends prohibiting the portable, marquee-type signs seen at various locations in Topeka. “Please ban the arrow signs,” requested one anonymous respondent to a survey the city recently conducted…
Ballpark developments aren’t so promising, economists say. But some cities disagree
As Mayor Jeff Longwell touts everything a baseball park can do for Wichita, he points to several cities where he says new Minor League ballparks successfully spurred development. Sports economists say that’s not usually what happens. “In general, the idea…
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