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New effort underway to bring an old Shawnee, Kansas, theater back to life
Once an iconic piece of downtown Shawnee, Kansas, a boarded-up movie theater will soon get new life. There’s a new effort under way to get the place up and running again. Advertisement Hidden in plain sight on Johnson Drive, you’ll…
Sabetha declines pursuit of Westar wind energy offer
A failed motion is what transpired following a discussion at the Sabetha City Commission meeting Monday evening, regarding an offer that Westar made to the city. The Sabetha City Commission met at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, at City Hall.…
City Hall picks team to design, build Wichita’s new Minor League baseball park
After a week’s delay, the City Council is ready to play ball with a group to develop Wichita’s new $75 million baseball stadium. On Tuesday, the council picked its team: JE Dunn Construction, EBY Construction, Schaefer Johnson Cox Frey Architecture,…
Andover development would feature commercial, residential and public space
A 100-acre piece of property just north of U.S. 54 in Andover could look a lot different starting next year. Investor Michael Lies and Jerry Jones of the Jones Commercial Development Co. have plans for a large mixed-use development that…
A fixture at city hall for 30 years, Vicki Charlesworth retiring from Shawnee on Friday
Deputy City Manager Vicki Charlesworth, who has been a fixture at Shawnee City Hall for three decades, is set to wrap up a long and respected career for the city this week. Charlesworth will officially retire on Friday, Dec. 14.…
Commissioners get update from area legislators
Geary County Commissioners met with members of the area legislative delegation on Monday at the Geary County Office Building. A main topic involved the upcoming working relationship between the legislature and the new incoming governor Laura Kelly. According to Commission…
Salina City Manager Finalists Announced
The Salina City Commission has announced its City Manager finalists. ...the two City Manager finalists are Mike Schrage of Salina and Jeff Dingman of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Mr. Schrage currently serves as Salina's Interim City Manager. He has served Salina…
Greenwood County Commissioners Held Special Redistricting Meeting
Greenwood County Commissioners held a special meeting last Friday, December 7, to further discuss redistricting. Last Monday, commissioners were presented with three map options, generated by R&S Digital Services, Inc. Those maps were divided into five districts comprised of fairly…
Chanute hears estimates on fiber optic
Chanute city commissioners heard cost estimates at Monday evening’s meeting to provide fiber optic bandwidth to two neighborhoods that have requested it. James Lightfoot, president of the Oklahoma City engineering company ACRS, presented information on designs to deploy the fiber…
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