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City Commission discusses three types of city signs
At a pre-meeting on July 15, the Garden City Commission heard a presentation on welcoming signs, city limit signs and wayfinding signs. Tyler Patterson, Public Works Operations Manager, said one of the City Commission Goals for 2025-26 is welcoming signs.…
Newton hopes to lure hotel
Newton City Commissioners gave an initial go-ahead for staff to begin formalizing an incentive package aimed at drawing in another hotel. In recent years, the City of Newton has seen a decrease in bed tax revenue, as well as guest…
Scannell Properties, Edwardsville see mixed rulings in truck ban lawsuit
A federal judge drastically limited a developer's lawsuit over an Edwardsville ordinance that would ban heavy truck traffic on a street abutting a $100 million logistics center. Scannell Properties spent millions preparing and planning to build more than 2.1 million…
Decade-plus building slump squeezes Wichita housing choices
Natalie and Alex Beauchamp have moved five times in the past four years. They’ve fit their lives into apartments across Missouri and the Kansas City area. It’s only recently, when Alex Beauchamp’s promotion required a move to Wichita, that the…
Andover celebrates new park and grand reopening of The Lodge
It was a night of celebration in Andover as the city officially opened its newest park and welcomed back a beloved community space. Fire Station 2 Park, located just south of Kellogg and Andover Road, sits next to the newly…
Wilson Czech Opera House has new life after 2009 fire
In the shadow of the world's largest hand-painted Czech egg stands the Wilson Czech opera house, a more than 120-year-old building that has been a member of the Wilson community since the town's beginning. It was built by hand by…
1% sales tax in Maize to be voted on
Early voting is underway for the primary election in Sedgwick County. Along with candidates, voters in Maize have a special question. The city is asking its residents to approve a 1% sales tax. Maize City Manager Nick Gregory says this…
Topeka City Council makes changes to animal ordinances, what to know
Police are notifying Topeka pet owners of some changes the Topeka City Council made recently for cruelty to animals and dangerous dog ordinances. The Topeka City Council voted on July 8 to amend Section 6.05.100 of the Topeka Municipal Code…
Kansas lawmakers outline vision for finding solutions to water crisis
The leaders of the state’s new Water Program Task Force say they are committed to finding elusive solutions to the state’s long-simmering water crisis. Sen. Kenny Titus, a Republican attorney from Wamego, and Rep. Jim Minnix, a Republican farmer from…
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