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Pretty Prairie saves small town theater for the future
Five years after the roof of Pretty Prairie’s theater blew off in a storm, it’s back in business and operated by local high school students. For more than 30 years it was known as Pretty Prairie Civic Theatre but has…
Analyst: Wichita must change its thinking to stop decline, start to grow
Wichita has to fundamentally change its approach to growth, or the stagnation that has plagued the city for decades will continue, a Wichita-raised and Harvard-trained economic analyst said Monday. While other cities across the Midwest have grown significantly over the…
WPD reports record low number of arrests at Wichita Riverfest
The 2018 Wichita Riverfestival was the city's best yet, at least when it comes to crime statistics from the Wichita Police Department. At its daily briefing Monday, Wichita police reported taking 14 cases with two arrests made during the festival.…
Lenexa allocates $350,000 for wayside horns to reduce noise in Old Town
The more than 1,200 homes and businesses that sit within a half mile of the busy railroad crossings in Lenexa’s Old Town should be in for some relief in the coming year or so. The city council has approved the…
City, police officials to update Lawrence school board on status of planned new police headquarters
City and police department officials will update the Lawrence school board Monday on the status of the new police headquarters, to be built just west of Free State High School. Capt. Anthony Brixius, of the Lawrence Police Department; Melinda Harger,…
Lawrence City Commission to consider 5 traffic-calming projects, including bike boulevard
The city is recommending that speed bumps and other traffic calming devices be added to five Lawrence streets, one of which would be converted into a bicycle boulevard. As part of its work session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will…
Bike share program comes to Lakin, Deerfield
A free bicycle rental service has been launched in Lakin and Deerfield by the Kearny County Wellness Coalition, courtesy of a local consulting company and a body shop. “We are so excited about this opportunity to share bikes with everyone…
Annual Bike Across Kansas starts Saturday
The 44th annual Biking Across Kansas will start Saturday at the Colorado border and follow a 558-mile southern route across the state. Some 700 bicyclists and support registered for the ride, which will end at the Missouri border on June…
Pratt announces solar farm will become major local power source
Pratt city officials this week announced plans for the construction of a 6-megawatt solar farm in the northeast corner of town intended to provide most of the cities electricity for at least the next 15 years. The city, which operates…
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