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What Wichita services have been affected by cyberattack outage
Almost every single department in the city of Wichita has been impacted by the cyberattack that happened Sunday night. "Every department within the city of Wichita is just trying its best right now to go about day to day operations,"…
Sedgwick County proposal would block incentives for Genesis Sports Complex apartments
The Sedgwick County Commission will consider vetoing Goddard’s plan to give a developer $3.5 million in state incentives to build apartments at the Genesis Sports Complex, documents show. The commission’s May 8 agenda was published Friday afternoon, several hours after…
The city of Burden cleans up after serious wind damage
Burden, Kansas is in clean up mode on Tuesday following high winds that caused thousands of dollars worth of damage and debris. In fact, some of the damage was so severe that a local high school took it upon themselves…
Ellsworth delays opening of splash pads
The City of Ellsworth is delaying the opening of its splash pads. Ellsworth is currently under a voluntary water watch due to drought conditions. The voluntary watch has been in place since last year. The city is postponing opening the splash pads…
Caldwell celebrates its Chisholm Trail history
The town of Caldwell celebrated its legendary history over the weekend with the Caldwell Chisholm Trail Festival. The town proudly calls itself the Border Queen as it is so close to the Oklahoma state line. It also is where the Chisholm…
Photo album-inspired arch in Garden City reflects an artist’s gratitude and community’s history
In Garden City — the rural heart of the high plains — stands “El Arco,” a 14-foot-tall sculpture erected in 2023. You can find the artwork on 8th Street, in Garden City’s historic downtown, across from Central Cup Coffee House. Clad…
KCK voters soundly reject district’s $420 million plan to improve, build new schools
Voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a request to issue $420 million in bonds for capital projects in Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, sending district officials back to the drawing board on a plan to address the challenges of dated school…
It’s illegal to let these 19 ‘noxious weeds’ grow in your yard in Kansas and Missouri
With summer on the way, many Kansas Citians are heading out to work the earth in yards, farms and community gardens around the metro. But as they contribute to the region’s strong agricultural tradition, some residents may find aggressive plants…
Several fire departments respond to fire near Cheney Reservoir
Several fire departments responded to a fire southeast of Cheney Reservoir Tuesday evening. The report of a building fire came in at 5:25 p.m. near the intersection of West 21st Street North and North 391st Street West. Cheney Fire said the…
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