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Salina obtains land for water treatment plant
The Salina City Commission Monday approved on a 5-0 vote the purchase by eminent domain of land and water rights for a new water treatment plant in south Salina. The city is purchasing 41.9 acres at the southeast quadrant of…
Farmland Road, in Finney County rezoning to allow more livestock
The Finney County Commission on Monday approved a request to rezone a stretch of lots on Farmland Road as a rural residential district, giving property owners more flexibility in what kind of livestock they can keep on their land. Kaleb…
Labette County chooses bridge to repair
Labette County commissioners on Monday agreed to pursue funding for repair of a bridge near Mound Valley. Bridge No. 109, built in 1950, is on 14500 Road near Harper Road. The long structure has 41-, 44- and 41-foot segments and…
Hoisington pool running fine, more improvements expected
In 2014, there was talk amongst the Hoisington City Council to implement a city sales tax in Hoisington to help fund a new pool. At the time, Hoisington was going through another major leak that was difficult to identify and…
Yes, the city knows what a straight line is
A Wichita bridge famous for its pigeon poop has a new reason to make Wichitans look up. This past weekend, Wichitans, particularly those who like things in a certain order, went wonky over the new LED lights in the Douglas…
Developers seek city help to renovate ‘eyesore’ in southeast Wichita
A pair of developers are asking the Wichita City Council for nearly $6 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds to renovate a southeast Wichita apartment complex. Brent Hurst and Dave Murfin have formed Sandstone Apartments to purchase Eastwood Apartments, a six-building…
Shawnee upgrades 20-year-old water fountains, adds dog bowls, water bottle fillers
Park-goers and their canine counterparts have new water fountains and dog bowls in Shawnee’s parks this summer. Swarner Park and Gum Springs Park each have new fountains with dog bowls and water bottle fillers. Herman Laird Park has a new…
Junction City Water Supply in Good Shape
It is hot and dry, and Geary County is in a drought emergency. But Junction City Manager Allen Dinkel confirmed Monday that the city’s water supply is good shape. “I think we’re lucky in the fact that even though the…
Sales Tax to Fund Capital Improvement Fund for Infrastructure Improvements in Phillipsburg
The Phillipsburg City Council is asking residents to consider a .5% sales tax at the August 7th election which will replace the current .5% sales tax that is dedicated to the payment of debt for the wastewater improvements made in…
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