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Shawnee, Johnson County renew plans to fund low-income housing rehab
Shawnee has renewed its commitment with Johnson County to direct funds toward low-income housing. This year’s commitment brings about $100,000 in total to homes that needs rehabilitating, according to a June 25 memo from the city. The Shawnee council approved…
Hannes Zacharias Traveling Kansas via the Ark River
At 22 years old in 1976, Hannes Zacharias took a Bicentennial message from the mayor of Dodge City to the mayor of New Orleans. He traveled by kayak. “I’d never been down South before, never been by myself that long…
Tonganoxie residents still concerned over poultry plant issue
The $300 million Tyson project planned for the outskirts of Tonganoxie was canceled after residents of the town protested the pollution and the strains on local infrastructure they expected the facility would bring. Republican Rep. Jim Karleskint of Tonganoxie, who…
Amtrak exploring ending Southwest Chief through service
During a meeting last week between Amtrak’s CEO and a small congressional delegation that included Kansas’ two senators, it was revealed that the train operator is exploring ending passenger train service between Dodge City and Albuquerque, and implementing a bus…
GCPD, Sheriff, County Attorney will partner in Project Safe Neighborhood
Local law enforcement agencies will be teaming up with federal prosecutors and state and federal law organizations that will target violent crime in Garden City and Wichita. That announcement came Thursday morning by U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister in a press…
Newton debating ‘blowback’ of tax increase
When it came to possible tax increases for the city budget, Commissioner Glen Davis said the city commission should at least earn the blowback if it raises next year’s taxes. “We’re going to get the same blowback for two mills…
Hutch will push against proposed Amtrak service cuts
After providing nearly $40,000 in matching funds on three TIGER grantsconnected to Amtrak’s Southwest Chief, City Manager John Deardoff expressed disappointment in Amtrak’s plans to curtail service along the route. Amtrak and BNSF threatened cities along the route that they…
Poultry plant controversy signaled Tonganoxie’s demographic transformation
Last September, the ground shifted under the small town of Tonganoxie, Kansas, about 35 miles due west of Kansas City. When word got out that Tyson Foods, Inc. was ready to announce it would soon break ground just outside town…
Hoisington Council gives nod to dog park grant
A suggestion made nearly three years ago to open a dog park in the city of Hoisington hasn’t been forgotten. Monday night, the Hoisington City Council took a significant step toward making the dream a reality when it approved allowing…
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