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Governor Kelly Announces Kansas Moving Forward with $451.7M High-Speed Internet Deployment Plan
Governor Laura Kelly announced federal approval of the state’s Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Initial Proposal Volume 2, providing an investment of more than $450 million to expand Kansas’ high-speed internet infrastructure. Funding will be granted to areas that…
Pittsburg area growth continues
The Pittsburg State Kelce College of Business has released its economic summary for the first quarter of 2024. Overall, the Pittsburg Micropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA) is still growing, often at rates above the state and national averages. According to the…
De Soto tackles major infrastructure upgrades amid development boom
Upgrading public infrastructure is the first hurdle De Soto must clear as city leaders navigate a generational boom in economic development. Panasonic’s plans to build an electric-vehicle battery manufacturing facility in De Soto kicked off a tight deadline to make…
Fort Scott Fire water rescue stay busy; Near record flooding City Manager says
Due to the heavy rains across SE Kansas the past two days the Marmaton River [pron: Mar-muh-ton] has grown out of its banks, cutting off a portion of Fort Scott to nearby Missouri and north to US-54. But it’s nothing…
Kansas AG says Johnson County didn’t break open meetings law after commissioner complaint
The Kansas Attorney General’s Office has found the Johnson County Commission did not violate the state open meetings law last year when it discussed salary raises for three top employees behind closed doors. But, the office did call for Johnson…
Governor Kelly signs train setback bill
The train safety bill originally pushed by State Senator Carolyn McGinn was signed by Governor Laura Kelly. House Bill 2501 requires trains in Kansas to park 250 feet back from the railroad crossing, unless the Department of Transportation requires a…
Olathe puts finishing touches on ‘significant’ trail project’s latest phase
Olathe recently put the finishing touches on the much-anticipated second phase of its Cedar Creek Trail. Last week, city leaders officially celebrated the completion of this phase of the trail with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This most recent round of work…
Why Wichita’s Century II is salvaged but not quite saved
Even as workers finished replacing the distinctive blue roof of Century II, the flying saucer of a convention center that landed in downtown Wichita in 1969, the fate of the landmark and the area surrounding it remains strangely murky. After…
Duplexes a possible way to make home ownership more in reach in Wichita
The Moores are among hundreds of homebuyers turning to duplexes in lieu of pricier, single-family homes. Although statistics don’t distinguish between duplexes built for lease and those for sale, permits for “two-family” housing have tripled for Wichita area in the last six…
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