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Affordable housing still an issue in Holton
New houses have been built or are under construction in Holton, with more on the way, but the lack of available housing in the city continues to be an issue for a Holton contractor who has been involved in the…
Merriam explores idea of hiring single trash hauler for entire city
The city of Merriam is looking at contracting with one solid waste hauler for the entire city. Following a recent community survey that showed a majority of residents want a single solid waste provider, the Merriam City Council on Monday…
Federal judge has rules that Dodge City’s elections don’t discriminate against Latinos
A federal judge has ruled Dodge City’s five-decade-old election system does not unfairly suppress Latino voter choices and can remain in place, rejecting arguments from the American Civil Liberties Union and others. The southwest Kansas city has used an “at-large”…
McConnell Air Force Base generates $1 billion economic impact for Wichita
More than 1,000 civilians were employed at the base, including general schedule, federal wage board and other civilian employees. The number also includes non-appropriated civilian employees paid with appropriated funds, such as Army and Air Force Exchange Services and Defense…
Powell indicates Fed won’t wait until inflation is down to 2% before cutting rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that the central bank will not wait until inflation hits 2% to cut interest rates. ... "The implication of that is that if you wait until inflation gets all the way down to…
Sedgwick County government officially drops ‘Working for you’ tagline. Here’s why
The tagline “Working for you” will no longer appear on official Sedgwick County government branding. The County Commission voted Wednesday to drop the tagline, which for decades has appeared packaged with the official county seal featuring a stylized illustration of…
City manager candidate finalists to meet with public on Jul. 22
The names of the four finalists for Manhattan City Manager have been released to the public. The candidates will be Jacob Wood, Jamie Miller, Jason Gage and Danielle Dulin. The four finalists will be coming to Manhattan on Jul. 22 to…
Wichita, USD 259 announce athletic partnership
The Wichita Park and Recreation Department and the Wichita school district have announced a partnership to enhance the Wichita Junior Football League and to share facilities, starting this fall. The partnership will have the city’s Junior Football League playing its games…
Panasonic plant’s benefits will ripple through Western JoCo and metro area, panelists say
Reflecting on his nearly 25-year career with De Soto, City Administrator Mike Brungardt said the debut of Panasonic’s $4 billion electric-vehicle battery plant will be transformative for the city. “This place is almost automatically shortlisted for every megaproject that wants to…
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