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How Wichita is planning to pay for a new $75 million baseball stadium
Here's a breakdown of how the new baseball stadium in Wichita will be financed, based on numbers provided by the city on March 14. (Read more: Local News |)
Dodge City region searching for access to 4-year college
Dodge City officials say the Kansas town's recent economic growth is endangered by the lack of a four-year college. The city anchors a 28-county region in western Kansas without a four-year college. In recent years, the city completed $86 million…
Pratt County commissioners approve storage containers
In a split vote, Pratt County Commissioners approved the establishment of a combination container storage and RV storage area in the southeast portion of the county. Several months ago in October 2018, Kelly Nienke, agent for Donna Weigle storage, established…
City Council meeting about $1 an acre land sale moved to evening for public feedback
Wichita’s City Council approved moving its Tuesday meeting from the morning to the evening, with the goal of drawing a larger crowd to discuss a proposed $1 an acre sale of city land. The land sale is being offered as…
Wichita City Council looking to install sensors to monitor traffic
Next week, the Wichita City Council will move forward with a plan to install sensors on stop lights downtown. Its goal: to shorten the time it takes you to get to work or school. Starting with the Central Business District,…
Hillsboro Community Hospital declares bankruptcy
The Hillsoboro Community Hospital isn't closing its doors, but with a financial strain, the hospital this week declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Hillsboro Free Press reports from a hospital spokesman that "this action is taken to protect the improvements that…
More places in Kansas will soon sell full-strength beer. Here’s what that means
In less than a month, you’ll be able to walk into a grocery or convenience store in Kansas and buy full-strength beer. That may sound simple. But it’s a sweeping change for Kansas, one of the last states to sanction…
Commissioners to consider donation for SOS domestic violence assistance group to house all operations in one location
SOS Executive Director Connie Cahoone and Child Advocacy Center Director Lucas Moody updated the Lyon County Commission on the purchase of a new building, capital campaign and renovations during a meeting Thursday morning at the courthouse. SOS offers services in…
Topeka asked to OK additional sales tax for Wanamaker retail properties
A development company is asking Topeka elected officials to authorize it to levy a sales tax upon customers, in addition to the sales taxes they already pay, to help finance a proposed $31.4 million project to redevelop property that includes…
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