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Downtown grocery TIF district approved
A downtown Kansas City, Kansas, grocery redevelopment TIF (tax-increment financing) district was unanimously approved at tonight’s Unified Government Commission meeting. At a public hearing, two comments were heard in favor of the TIF district, from a Strawberry Hill resident and…
Sheriff arrests county’s former economic development director
Former Marion County economic development director Teresa L. Huffman was arrested Monday on a charge of misuse of public funds. Huffman, who posted a $10,000 surety bond and was released from jail four hours after her arrest, was charged in…
A brick wall on historic 1870’s building fell away, now City of Newton looks help owner move forward
There is a bit of a mess in the 500 block of Main Street, where about two weeks ago a portion of a brick wall fell away from the 519/521 building, leading to the closure of the sidewalk and one…
Miami County endorses agreement to house Franklin prisoners
The Miami County Detention Center soon could start housing prisoners from another county. County commissioners on Wednesday, Oct. 3, approved an agreement with Franklin County that would allow prisoners to be transferred to Miami County to alleviate overcrowding in the…
Osawatomie enters home stretch of sidewalk project
The second phase of the Osawatomie sidewalk project was moving at a steady pace last week, much to the delight of some residents who used Facebook posts to express those sentiments and display photos of the work. Kansas Heavy Construction…
Prairie Village city councilman highlights support of local faith leaders for non-discrimination ordinance
Chad Andrew Herring is highlighting the support of Prairie Village faith leaders for the proposed non-discrimination ordinance he and fellow Prairie Village City Councilman Tucker Poling will introduce on Monday. The duo had planned to introduce the measure, which would…
Wichita to replace Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Wichita plans to raze the 84-year-old Lawrence-Dumont Stadium this fall and replace it with a new $75 million stadium that will play host to a AAA minor league team. (Read more: Local News |)
Topeka Police Department receives international recognition at conference
The Topeka Police Department received international recognition at a recent conference. TPD attended The International Association of Chiefs of Police in Orlando with around 50,000 other law enforcement leaders and agencies from around the world. The police department was first…
Students from Fort Scott Community College Building Trades Program build gazebo for Community Health Center
A gazebo built specially for the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas is getting its final touches in preparation for building day on Thursday. The structure is being built as a community project by Fort Scott Community College’s Building Trades…
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