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Wichita approves public art plan to fill empty spots downtown
The City of Wichita has approved a plan to once again fill the empty pedestals in Old Town and elsewhere with sculptures. Starting in 2008, the city installed over a dozen pedestals, most of them in Old Town, as part…
Topeka residents meet, evaluate the city
Topeka residents met Wednesday, Feb 19, to serve on a special city committee that hasn’t been seen in a decade. The Topeka Citizen Government Review Committee is made up of five people all selected by the mayor. The last time…
Symphony in the Flint Hills will end after 20 years
The Symphony in the Flint Hills announced Wednesday, Feb. 19 that 2025 will be the last year for shows. These annual shows were a way for people to appreciate and learn more about the Flint Hills tallgrass prairie After 20…
Most homeowners in Sedgwick County will see increase in tax appraisal. Here are details
Tax valuations will increase for 87% of homeowners in Sedgwick County this year. The average median increase for residential properties is 9%. Notices will be mailed out March 1. Last year, 60% of residential property owners saw an increase in…
Are Wichita-area schools running out of snow days? See what Kansas law says
Wichita school districts students have so far had this week off amid snow and bitter cold. School officials canceled classes Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. There was no school Monday because it was President’s Day. So far this year, including Thursday,…
It’s illegal to own a pet raccoon in Kansas. One man is trying to change that
Kansas lawmakers are considering a proposal that would allow Kansans who obtain raccoon ownership permits to keep the animals as pets. For the past four years, Lenexa resident Stephen Kaspar has been feeding and training wild raccoons that wander onto…
Kansas needs qualified computer science teachers. This K-State program delivers — for free
When Josh Weese completed high school nearly 20 years ago, his exposure to computer science had been a short unit on robotics in shop class and some basic HTML coding and word processing in business class. Today, he’s working to…
‘A special building’: Historic hotel in Alma reopens to the public
A hotel originally constructed in the 19th century has new life. Friday marked a grand opening of the two-story Brandt House, 402 Missouri Ave. in downtown Alma. Built in 1887 by Christena and Joseph Brandt, the hotel was named to…
Commerce Unveils Groundbreaking Overhaul of Community Development Block Grant Program
The Kansas Department of Commerce announced today significant changes to its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Community Facilities program to allow a rolling application process, lower local match requirements and an expanded scope of eligible projects. The revamped CDBG…
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