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Salina, Saline county appear to be close to agreement on road impact fee
The city and county appear to be close to an agreement on a road impact fee and annexation and maintenance of roads. According to a news release from the city, the Salina City Commission is scheduled to conduct a special…
Abilene discusses future of housing addition
“A toothache” is what Abilene Mayor Tim Shafer called it. “A toothache with a migraine,” commented Commissioner Dee Marshall. At Monday’s Abilene City Commission meeting, that is how they described what was once the Highlands Addition housing development, 116 acres…
For several years, Lawrence made sales tax mistakes on water, trash bills; some customers may be due small refund
The city of Lawrence recently discovered it has been incorrectly taxing as many as 2,000 solid waste customers, adding to a list of other billing errors that the city has discovered over the past two years. Customers who requested an…
Justice prevails: FHSU part of study on rural Kansas youth
Fort Hays State University is part of a project titled “Our Town, Our Kids,” aimed at helping prevent youth from entering the criminal justice system. Rural counties in western Kansas are part of a study devoted to developing support systems…
Should Green Valley area (east of Manhattan) incorporate?
A pair of meetings are planned next week that could shape the future for residents living in the southwest portion of Pottawatomie County. With about 4,000 residents living in the growing Green Valley area east of Manhattan, residents are increasingly…
Transfer station project could affect trash service in Newton and Harvey County
The Board of Harvey County Commissioners approved a low bid of $58,890 from Snodgrass & Sons Construction Co. for resurfacing the floor at the transfer station on Monday. And that means a complete shut down of the station while work…
Public encouraged to take survey on statewide drone usage
The Kansas Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation is seeking public opinion on the use of unmanned aerial systems or drones in Kansas airspace. Individuals of all ages, occupations and backgrounds are encouraged to participate in the 10-question online survey…
City leaders: Cash incentives not everything when wooing companies
Speaking Thursday at a WBJ Emerging Leaders panel, Wichita city manager Robert Layton said Cargill Protein was very close to leaving town. "There was a lot of money being thrown at (Cargill) during that process from cities around the country,"…
Fare game: Wichita targets economic development with regional push to expand air service
When Howard George made the decision to find a new location for his Seattle-based call center business, he narrowed his choices to Wichita and Boise, Idaho. As a Midwestern hub for call centers and a market where the cost of…
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