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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…
How High Wall Street Thinks the Fed Will Keep Interest Rates
At the start of 2024, investors expected the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates substantially this year as inflation cooled. But price increases have been surprisingly stubborn, and that is forcing a rethink on Wall Street. Investors and economists are questioning…
City hopes new initiative will help solve affordable housing problem in Wichita
Shanna Ramey has lived in a city-owned rental home for nearly two decades. It's where she raised her three kids and created a lifetime of memories, so it was devastating when she heard the news that the city of Wichita was selling all of the 300-plus homes it…
Newton Open Streets aims to bring community together
Newton Open Streets shut down several roads between East 5th and East 6th, the intersection of Broadway and Oak and more. The City approved the request to close down roads from the Harvey County Health Department in order to hold a…
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