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Salina interim city manager named
Deputy City Manager Mike Schrage has been named interim city manager. Salina city commissioners made the decision after a closed session at their regular meeting Monday. City Manager Jason Gage has resigned to take become city manager of Springfield, Mo.,…
Wichita union says firefighter staffing is risk to safety
The Wichita Firefighters Union says reduced staffing is risking your safety, but the fire chief and mayor disagree. IAFF Local 135 put out a post Monday morning and another this weekend stating four units were out of service because of…
City council votes to deny claim seeking $116K for water damage to downtown Topeka business
Topeka’s governing body voted unanimously Saturday morning to deny business owner Chris Schultz’s claim seeking $116,000 in damages related to water damage to buildings he owns at 909 and 911 S. Kansas Ave. The council, which made the decision following…
City-funded grants support downtown Topeka businesses’ growth
Significant advances in downtown Topeka’s redevelopment have boosted interest in investing downtown, according to a downtown official, and have increased the number of projects submitted to a city-funded incentive grant program. For nearly each of the 18 years since the…
Governor Colyer Orders Flags to be Flown at Half-staff in Honor of Fallen Deputies on Thursday, June 21
In accordance with Executive Order 10-12, Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff state-wide from sun-up until sun-down on Thursday, June 21, 2018 in honor of Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Deputies Theresa “TK” King and Patrick…
Lawrence to again consider community police review board
After multiple revisions aimed at ensuring the city’s new community police review board has sufficient access to police files and recordings, city leaders will again consider the ordinance to create the new board. At its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City…
Overland Park community has its say about plans for Santa Fe Commons Park
The word “park” is integral to Overland Park’s name, and residents care deeply about their public spaces. That was obvious Thursday night when about 100 people showed up for an open house to explore the future of Santa Fe Commons…
How will Wichita respond to a ‘wake-up call’ for its economy?
AAmid an avalanche of sobering data that indicates Wichita's economy continues to flounder, one statement by analyst James Chung stuck with Fidelity Bank president Aaron Bastian. "It was 'We’re starving our city,'" Bastian said. "That just hit me like a…
After years of budget sweeps, KDOT task force tackles road repairs
A task force examining Kansas infrastructure could consider the merits of raising the fuel tax to stabilize a Kansas Department of Transportation budget that suffered years of annual sweeps, the agency’s secretary says. Richard Carlson says he appreciates the money…
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