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Hesston moving forward with new strategic plan
With expiration of the former strategic plan, the City of Hesston needed a new plan put into place. When the council adopted the new strategic plan, it was the culmination of a lot of work and discussion to map out…
Beneficient gives update on Hesston grocery store
Beneficient Heartland Foundation Director Brad Heppner hopes to see a ground breaking for a new credit union building in May, opening up space for a long-discussed grocery store in Hesston. Heppner provided an update this week to Harvey County Now…
House numbers required in Goessel
At the City Council meeting on Oct. 21, the city council passed Ordinance #312 requiring houses to display numbers identifying the address. The city will begin enforcement after Jan. 1, 2025. Failure to comply with the ordinance could result in…
Siding with resident, Kansas Court of Appeals sends Westwood park case back to lower court
A Johnson County judge’s decision in a case regarding the sale of Joe D. Dennis Park in Westwood has been reversed. On Friday, the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that a Westwood resident suing her city over the sale of…
Overland Park City Hall was built in 1960s. Will city move to newer, bigger space?
Overland Park is mulling options for a new, larger city hall that would be more centrally located and potentially put more city departments under the same roof. During an Overland Park City Council Committee of the Whole meeting Monday evening,…
De Soto considers incentive request to add more housing north of Panasonic plant
More developers are hoping to tap into tax incentives to build housing in De Soto near the Panasonic EV-battery plant. Rick Oddo, CEO of Lenexa-based Oddo Development Co., and Dan Taylor, president of Taylor Sterling Construction Co., have submitted an…
What Johnson County is doing about housing after homeless shelter defeat
Johnson County has until the end of the year to spend $6 million of federal COVID relief funds that were originally bookmarked for a Lenexa homeless shelter. Johnson County Commission chair Mike Kelly wants that money to still go towards…
Decision on paid parking in downtown Wichita delayed again. Here’s why, what’s next
Attempts to charge for public parking in downtown Wichita have stalled again. After four hours of discussion Tuesday night, the Wichita City Council deferred voting on a parking option until Dec. 10. Council members were in support of two different…
Wife of Sedgwick County commissioner-elect charged with electioneering
Meghan Blubaugh, wife of Sedgwick County commissioner-elect Jeff Blubaugh, has been charged with electioneering, a misdemeanor crime in Kansas. The charge stems from an Oct. 29 incident in which Meghan Blubaugh wore a T-shirt supporting her husband’s campaign while she…
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