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Clay Center OKs new Dollar General building
A permit to construct a building on the current site of the bowling alley on West Crawford was granted to an Overland Park-based developer Tuesday night during the regular Clay Center city council meeting. The building permit indicates a new…
City hopes to make Olathe’s trash system even more efficient
Olathe residents continue to lead the region in terms of recycling their garbage and expressing satisfaction in their city’s trash pickup services. But consultants see potential problems on the horizon and are advocating a number of steps as part of…
New dystopian TV show is called ‘Kansas City’ — but it will be filmed in Atlanta
Kansas City will soon become the center of a dystopian society, divided by a Berlin Wall-esque line that separates liberal and conservative states. Or, at least it will on Hulu. The streaming site has ordered a pilot run for “Kansas…
Augusta City Council approves flags, banners for downtown
Following the usual approval of meeting minutes and an appropriation ordinance, Augusta City Council considered a request from the Augusta Lions Club to purchase and install American flags and mounting brackets on downtown light poles. The Council had previously granted…
McPherson selected to host Kansas Barn Sale
The City of McPherson has been selected to host the 2018 Kansas Barn Sale later this year. It will be held Oct. 6 in Lakeside Park. The event attracts vendors and shoppers from across the Midwest to sell and buy…
News safety signs in place at intersection in Barton County
The new signs have been installed at the intersection of 30 Road and Washington Avenue, the site of a fatal crash that killed 18-year-old Shealee A. Stover on April 17, County Works Director Darren Williams reported to the Barton County…
Reason for sales tax vote explained in Ark City
Voters in Arkansas City will receive mailed ballots in early August asking whether they want to jettison two sales tax initiatives for South Central Medical Center in favor of one. Instead of paying 1.5 percent on purchases in town to…
Bids approved for sidewalk, bike trail construction in El Dorado
The 5-foot wide Sixth Avenue sidewalk will stretch from Orchard to Star Streets along the south side Sixth Street. The bid awarded to SPS was $97,912.50. Pearson Construction also submitted a bid of $226,955. The engineer’s estimate of the project…
People of color may be the majority in Kansas by 2066. Here’s what that means
If current trends continue, the majority of Kansans will be black or Latino by 2066. Experts call this a source of opportunity for the state, but also say Kansas will face increasing challenges unless racial and ethnic disparities are addressed…
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