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Could Wichita pools reopen and stay open longer? City floats new ideas for its pools
The City of Wichita is re-examining how many of its public pools to keep open, and how much it’s willing to spend to do so. Wichita City Council members are looking at three proposals for the future of city pools,…
Flags to be Flown at Half Staff for Victims of Pennsylvania Shooting (until sunset, October 31)
In accordance with Executive Order 10-12, and following the proclamation of President Donald J. Trump, Governor Jeff Colyer has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff from now until sunset, October 31, 2018 as a mark of solemn respect for…
Filmmakers travel across Kansas on foot for documentary on the state’s beauty, people
Two filmmakers and Kansas natives who zigzagged hundreds of miles on foot across the Sunflower State learned more about the state and the people who reside in it, they said. A portion of a film depicting their travels will be…
Commissioner ’embarrassed’ about letter of support for mural
All five Hays city commissioners say they support a proposed historic mural to be painted on the Sternberg water tower by local artist Dennis Schiel. Ron Mellick voted Thursday against a letter of support from the city which Schiel will…
How many county commissioners make a meeting? One wants the attorney general to rule
The day after three Sedgwick County commissioners changed commission rules to allow three of five members to conduct a meeting, one of the dissenting commissioners said he’ll ask the attorney general to review whether that’s legal. Commissioner Jim Howell, a…
Owners of crumbling historic downtown Newton building slowly working on restoration; could result in tax credits
A portion of a wall at 519/520 N. Main facing Main Street crumbled Sept. 24, and since that time it appears little has been done — but the work to get the sidewalk cleaned up and Main Street fully reopened…
More opposition brought to wind project discussion
Thursday, the Secretary of State’s Office admitted that new voters in Ford County have been confused about where to cast their ballots, thanks to notifications handed out to all newly registered voters. Those standard notifications, says Brian Caskey in the…
Polling site confusion in Dodge City draws international attention
Thursday, the Secretary of State’s Office admitted that new voters in Ford County have been confused about where to cast their ballots, thanks to notifications handed out to all newly registered voters. Those standard notifications, says Brian Caskey in the…
Shawnee hires architect, owner’s representative for community center project
The Shawnee council has officially hired an architect and owner’s representative for a proposed community center near 60th Terrace and Woodland Drive. Some councilmembers considered these steps to signal the city’s clear intention to move toward a public vote on…
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