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Newton police getting new training facility
The Newton City Commission approved the plans for a police training facility Tuesday night. The city bought a building near City Hall in August and is now asking contractors to put in bids to update it. Newton Police Chief Craig…
Pittsburg city leaders support $50 million “Gorilla Rising” project for downtown with $10 million investment
City leaders throw their support behind a project to bring a new college of business to downtown Pittsburg. Building on the success of Block 22, project Gorilla Rising is an initiative to build a new college of business at 3rd…
In Newton, Professionals organize to serve, unite Latino and Spanish-speaking community
Navigating a new country, culture, bureaucratic system and language is no easy task. Sal Lujano Jr. said he watched his family do it firsthand when they came to Newton from Mexico. “When we first came here, we didn’t have a…
Roeland Park now offering residents composting service. What are other JoCo cities doing?
There’s a new way for some Johnson Countians to start composting food waste. The city of Roeland Park is partnering with Price Chopper and Kansas City, Missouri-based nonprofit KC Can Compost to offer residents the chance to sign up for…
Tradition vs. economic opportunity for Kansas: How Kansans feel about possible KC teams relocation
Haysville teacher Kelly Kennedy doesn't hide his love for the team that's been his favorite since he was a kid. "I grew up in Haysville. And, and my dad was one that said you cheered for your home team," Kennedy…
‘Time for a reckoning.’ Kansas farmers brace for water cuts to save Ogallala Aquifer
JETMORE, Kan. — An inch or two of corn peeks out of the dirt, just enough to reveal long rows forming over the horizon. Sprinkler engines roar as they force water from underground to pour life into dusty fields. Thunder…
Manhattan residents describe improvements to quality of life thanks to housing vouchers
While two great-granddaughters watched television in her apartment at Brookfield Residence, Janet Webster, a 75-year-old retiree, shared how the housing choice voucher program has enhanced her quality of life for more than a decade. “For somebody who is on disability…
Wichita offers online tool for input on 2026 city budget
The City of Wichita has opened an online budget simulator tool to help in collecting public input on the 2026-2027 budget year. The city will use the simulator as a way to get resident feedback on city budget priorities and…
Kansas City, Kansas, mayor says his downtown is perfect for a new Royals ballpark
As lawmakers in Kansas continue their push to bring the Chiefs and Royals to the Sunflower State, leaders in Kansas City, Kansas, say they can envision a ballpark right in Wyandotte County. In an interview with KCUR's Up To Date,…
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