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Olathe educators says district’s new cellphone rules have been ‘non-issue’
Olathe Public Schools’ new cellphone policy is going well four months after its approval, three administrators said Thursday. Principals representing the elementary, middle and high school levels addressed the Olathe Board of Education at its last meeting of the semester…
City commission approves contract for extra solar energy
The City of Holton gets its electric power from a variety of sources, and following action by the Holton City Commission, the city will add a solar energy source to its power portfolio, starting in 2027. Source: Holton Recorder
Governor Kelly Announces More than $8M Toward Closing the Digital Divide
Governor Laura Kelly announced Thursday that the Kansas Office of Broadband Development will begin accepting applications on Feb. 3, 2025, for funding from the National Telecommunications Information and Administration (NTIA) Digital Equity Capacity Grant program. There will be a total…
Riley County considers policy for incentivizing ‘affordable’ housing
Riley County’s budget and planning committee on Monday presented a policy for incentives intended to entice developers build affordable housing. The committee members proposed Reinvestment Housing Incentive District policy. The RHID captures the increase in property taxes created by the…
Governor Kelly Announces Flora Food Group Investing $90M, Creating 100 New Jobs in Hugoton
Governor Laura Kelly announced Wednesday that Flora Food Group, a global food company, has purchased a manufacturing facility in Hugoton. This capital investment of around $90 million and the expected creation of approximately 100 new jobs over the next several…
Sedgwick County asking four cities to take over road maintenance
Sedgwick County Commissioners have passed several resolutions asking the cities of Wichita, Kechi, Park City and Goddard to annex rights-of-way along certain roadways and take over maintenance of the roads. Commissioner David Dennis said there has been situations where cities…
Tourism grant helping turn old schoolhouse into a vacation rental
Kansas Tourism last week presented property owner Clay Graber with a $25,000 check to go toward the revitalization project. Graber estimates the total renovation cost to be $150,000. The Wabaunsee County District No. 1 Primary School at 38130 Elm St.…
Passenger rail could come to Wichita in the next several years. Here’s what’s happening
A rail line connecting the Southwest Chief route in Newton to the Heartland Flyer in Oklahoma City could be fully operational by 2029, the Kansas Department of Transportation says. The connection would include a stop in Wichita, at Union Station,…
US electric vehicle infrastructure has tripled in 5 years. Here’s how Kansas compares.
Car buyers who are weary of electric vehicles often share the same concern: "What if I run out of juice and there's nowhere to charge my car?" That was a fair question in 2007. At the time, there were only…
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