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Sears to close Topeka store as part of national plans
Sears Holdings Corp. plans to close its store in Topeka as part of a nationwide reorganization. The store is expected to close in September. That will leave the Wichita store as the only remaining traditional Sears store in Kansas. (Read…
Construction to start soon on children’s golf campus at Wichita golf course
A $1.5 million addition to the western edge of MacDonald Park Golf Course will be a new hub for children's golf in Wichita. The project should take about a year to finish. The planned campus is being created by The…
City of Augusta celebrates pool re-opening
The Augusta Municipal Swimming Pool is officially ready and open for the summer season following some needed improvements. City officials, staff and residents attended a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday evening. Augusta Mayor Mike Rawlings spoke briefly before cutting the…
Trail at Fort Larned historic site designated as national recreation trail
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has designated the nature trail at the Fort Larned Historic Site as a national recreation trail. The trail was among 19 trails in 17 states -- and the only one in Kansas --…
Themes From ‘State of the City’ Addresses
Now in its 5th year, the National League of Cities’ annual State of the Cities report provides an in-depth analysis of mayoral speeches. The analysis pinpoints specific tactics and policies, as well as broader policy directions, and finds that: Economic…
Tonganoxie Planning Commission to hear proposal today for $30 million luxury RV resort
The Tonganoxie Planning Commission will decide whether to approve plans for two projects that could have major implications on the Tonganoxie landscape. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in Council Chambers to decide whether to approve plans for…
Augusta’s new police chief sworn in
Monday’s City Council meeting Police officers and firefighters attended Monday’s Augusta City Council meeting to watch Robert Sage take the official oath of office as the new Director of Public Safety for the City of Augusta. Sage has more than…
Mission residents renew calls to reject Martway apartment building despite developer’s tweaks
The Mission city council on Wednesday got a preview of an updated plan for a new apartment building on Martway, with a group of neighborhood homeowners again coming forward to say the project isn’t appropriate for the site. Since the…
Want a say on what the Wichita area will look like in 10 years? Here’s your chance
Does your book club like to digress into what Wichita needs to do to become a better city? Does your softball team grumble about how many swings and misses community leaders commit as they strive to move Wichita forward? You've…
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