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Pittsburg housing needs discussed at open house
People from all walks of life come together to address a common concern in Pittsburg — the lack of housing. “We can add jobs, we can revitalize our downtown, we can bring in retail but if we don’t have places…
Pratt is the latest Kansas town facing nitrate pollution. One-quarter of its water supply is off
Nitrate pollution has forced a central Kansas town to shut off two wells that make up nearly one-quarter of its total permissible water supply. The state of Kansas will help Pratt afford the cost of drilling a new well in…
Wichita looking at options for current water treatment plant
Wichita officials are considering options for the city’s current water treatment plant, when the new plant goes online next year. Options for the current plant were presented to City Council members in a workshop meeting Tuesday. Laura Quick with the…
Municipal Bond Trends for October 24, 2024
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
Commission split on protection from income discrimination for renters
City commissioners discussed expanding the city’s non-discrimination ordinance to bar landlords, property owners and real estate brokers from refusing to rent to prospective tenants who want to pay with legal income other than job wages. If passed, the ordinance would…
Methane flares from JoCo landfill remain a problem in Shawnee. What can city do?
Continued concerns over methane flaring at the Johnson County Landfill prompted the Shawnee Planning Commission this week to take the rare step of issuing a revised special use permit with a shorter timeframe than such permits normally get. Source: Johnson…
Leawood hires Leavenworth official to lead planning, development efforts
One of Johnson County's wealthiest cities has tapped a longtime development executive to oversee its strategic planning efforts. Leawood appointed Julie Hurley as its next planning director. She will begin her new role on Dec. 2. Hurley has spent the…
Johnson County study will consider how to develop De Soto roads
New roads in De Soto could drive future development at Astra Enterprise Park, where Panasonic is building a $4 billion battery plant. For about 80 years, thousands of acres of undeveloped land in northwest Johnson County have been cut off…
Firefighters battle grass fire in northeast Wichita
Firefighters brought the grass fire in northeast Wichita under control around 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Sedgwick County crews remained on the scene throughout the night and into Friday morning, putting out hot spots. At last check, around 300 acres burned. However,…
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