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Hospital tax vote meeting coming in Ark City
Arkansas City commissioners, acting in their new role as trustee board for South Central Kansas Medical Center, met Tuesday with hospital staff to discuss a number of issues, including how to educate the public on an upcoming sales tax vote…
Hays OKs hotel tax increase
The Hays City Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a 2-percent hike in the city’s transient guest tax to pay for street improvements along the Vine Street corridor. The current plan is to construct three roundabouts there in efforts to improve…
Boy ‘hugged’ $132,000 sculpture at Overland Park community center; Mom says city’s insurance is seeking damages
After a 5-year-old accidentally toppled a sculpture displayed at Overland Park’s Tomahawk Ridge Community Center, his mom was stunned to receive an insurance company letter seeking to recover damages to the $132,000 artwork. “It’s clear accidents happen and this was…
Briefly noted: Prairie Village leaders discuss challenges of teardown-rebuild trend
Prairie Village Mayor Laura Wassmer and councilmembers Serena Schermoly and Tucker Poling were guests on KCUR’s Up To Date on Wednesday to discuss the challenges of preserving the city’s original neighborhood aesthetics with the demand for newer, larger homes. [Prairie…
Hays city commission OKs ‘creative funding’ of roundabouts; Can be challenged by voters
Hays city commissioners voted unanimously Thursday night to approve a charter ordinance which will increase the Transient Guest Tax (TGT) rate 2% to fund improvements to the north Vine Street traffic corridor, estimated at more than $7.6 million. “City staff…
Salina Community Economic Development Organization gets inside look at Great Plains
Linda Salem, president of Great Plains Manufacturing, wants to figure out a way to sell Salina. The city has many good things to offer, she said, but no mountain and no seashore, which makes it more difficult to attract the…
Vote expected on all-way stops in Atchison
Final action on stepped-up regulation of several downtown intersections is expected on Monday at the second Atchison governing body meeting. The stop signs have been a somewhat contentious issue, with a March 19 vote producing an uncommon split decision, 3-2,…
New Aquatic Park open in Horton
he wait is over for Horton residence who have been waiting the past few summers for a new swimming pool, as the Horton Aquatic Park opened to rave reviews on Memorial Day weekend. The pool project was completed with the…
Budgets cuts lead to closing of K-State research center in Haysville
Kansas State University will close its 120-acre horticultural research center in Haysville, the university announced Thursday. Lower state funding for higher education and declining enrollment at K-State led university officials to cut $3.5 million from College of Agriculture and K-State…
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