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Overland Park considers incentives for new billion-dollar mega development
The first of many public discussions about a new billion-dollar project in Overland Park will kick off next month. Global engineering firm Black & Veatch proposed a redevelopment plan for its headquarters and the surrounding area including multiple forms of…
Clay Center to Celebrate 150th Birthday with Trivia, Free Swim Day
Clay Center was incorporated 150 years ago on June 11th, 1875. To celebrate the town’s 150th birthday, this year’s Piotique theme will be “Stars, Stripes, & Small-Town Pride.” The event will take place on Saturday, September 27th. Source: KCLY Radio
WFD rescues stranded drivers in high water during flash flood
Round after round of rain led to widespread flooding in south central and eastern Kansas on Tuesday. Water pooled on roads as drivers tried to make it through, only to stall their cars out. One part of Wichita that always…
Butler County dealing with flooding crisis, evacuations
Tuesday's flooding prompted evacuations in Butler County. There have been evacuations in southwest El Dorado, with firefighters going from house to house by boat to pull people out of their homes. Even a senior living center was evacuated. As of…
Intrust Bank Arena named one of world’s busiest venues
Wichita’s Intrust Bank Arena is punching above its weight, ranking as the 18th busiest arena in the world among venues of its size, according to Billboard Magazine’s Midyear 2025 Report. Among arenas with a capacity between 10,001 and 15,000, Intrust…
Developer brings new life to historic downtown area in Marysville
A Manhattan-based development company is setting its sights on a small town in rural north-central Kansas this year where it plans to inject life into some aging historic structures. Tyler Holloway with Frontier Development Group (FDG) has some big ideas…
City looks to put more money into Hotel Topeka, here’s why
City leaders are looking to put $291,000 more into Hotel Topeka. Following two executive sessions in a special meeting on Monday, the Topeka Development Corporation decided it will move forward with requesting another round of funding. Since the city owns…
Lawrence City Commission will stop livestreaming meetings
Despite hearing from more than a dozen people in opposition, Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted 3-1 to stop livestreaming their meetings on YouTube. The Kansas Legislature this session passed a change to the Kansas Open Meetings Act (in HB 2134)…
Groundbreaking marks new era for Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center
University of Kansas and state legislative leadership broke ground on major renovations at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center near Hutchinson on May 23, part of a bold campus master plan to support its competency-based curriculum and to expand programs…
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