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Mayor declines to make appointment for “private reasons”
City officials discussed whether Mayor Karl Ryan should decline to recommend appointments based on private reasons, before the Salina City Commission failed to confirm either of two remaining applicants to the Board of Zoning Appeals, which has two current openings.…
Fight over $22 million Stryker complex could doom Wichita’s biggest soccer league
A no-bid contract to privatize the city-owned Stryker Sports Complex was blocked at the goal line Tuesday, after officials of the city’s biggest youth soccer league said it could run them out of business. The City Council decided to put…
Nightly fireworks in Andover spark complaints on social media about noise at bedtime
Fireworks are expected to explode in the sky of Andover’s Central Park every night this week, and some people are not excited. “This is ridiculous. Some people have to work tomorrow,” Jeanette Kay Cole commented on a Monday night Facebook…
With new community center coming, Merriam leaders talk future of Irene B. French facility
While Merriam is in the final stages of design for its new community center at Vavra Park, city leaders began talks on the future of the Irene B. French Community Center. Mayor Ken Sissom and City Administrator Chris Engel asked…
Potential land deal between Ark City and school district resurrects building memories
A proposed land swap between the City of Arkansas City and the Arkansas City school district could give the city ownership of an old stone concession stand and bridge that has conjured up memories of the old Curry Field. The…
Rain slows ETA on Russell power transfer; human, mechanical burps cited in outage
A schematic of Russell’s electric power system is drawn in detail on the office whiteboard of Russell Utility Director Duane Banks. Banks and engineers from area power providers are sorting out ways to tie-in Russell to an additional power transmission…
Maple Leaf festival in Hiawatha to feature Children’s Discovery Center’s Mobile Museum
One of the highlights of this year’s Maple Leaf Festival on Saturday, Sept. 22 in Hiawatha is the addition of the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center’s Mobile Museum. Hiawatha Chamber and Visitor’s Bureau board members are excited about the mobile museum,…
Extravagant ‘Disney-style’ fireworks show coming to Andover this weekend, and every night this week between 8 and 10pm
Fourth of July may have been months ago, but what’s likely to be the biggest fireworks show in Wichita this year is coming Friday. All week long, the National Fireworks Association is hosting its annual trade show at the Hyatt…
Wichita, you probably don’t want to be No. 1 on this ranking of U.S. cities
A new report said Wichita lost more workers than any other U.S. city in the past year, though government data suggests the area’s workforce grew in nearly the same time frame. For every 10,000 LinkedIn members in Wichita, 280 left…
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