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Chanute negotiating with pontoon boat builder
A development agreement with a pontoon boat manufacturer could bring 50 to 55 jobs to Chanute if it receives approval at Monday’s city commission meeting. In exchange for the jobs, the city could provide a vacant building for as little…
From dilapidated hotels to mixed use: OP council gives Metcalf Crossing the OK
The Overland Park City Council on Monday voted to approve almost $6 million in incentives for a mixed-use project designed to replace two dilapidated hotels at a key intersection on Shawnee Mission Parkway. Council members voted unanimously to adopt a…
JoCo takes control of fire district
In an unprecedented move, the Johnson County Commission will take control of an embattled rural fire district to try to ensure stable fire protection for an affluent, growing part of the county. The commission voted 7-0 on Thursday to immediately…
Haysville: Study calls for sizable increase in utility rates
A utility rate study prepared by the city of Haysville and released last week recommends a substantial increase in water and stormwater rates. The study recommends increasing the monthly water fee to $3.50 per 1,000 gallons – up 24 percent…
Closing CityArts boutique and gallery is possible cost-saving option for Wichita
Among the many ways the city is looking to recoup a $3 million deficit in operating revenue is the possible closure of the boutique and gallery within CityArts. "I'd say it's too early to get too concerned with it at…
Hays discusses two intersections for roundabouts
The Hays City Commission for a second time on Thursday put the brakes on a proposal to construct a roundabout at the intersection of 27th Street and Canterbury, but indicated a roundabout at 27th and Indian Trail might be a…
Leavenworth County meeting notice was technical violation
An investigation by the Kansas Attorney General’s Office found that county commissioners committed a technical violation of an open meetings law by failing to include the location of a special meeting in a notice of the meeting. That is according…
KDHE waste grants benefit NW Kansas schools, townships
he Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s Bureau of Waste Management has announced the recipients of waste tire recycling grants. These annual solid waste grants are awarded to municipalities and school districts across the state. The grants total almost $468,000…
Analyst: Wichita at ‘a really interesting moment’ in its history
It will be up to the people who live in Wichita — not government or corporate leaders — whether the city is to shake off decades of stagnation and achieve meaningful growth and prosperity, a Wichita-raised and Harvard-trained economic analyst…
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