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Affordable housing plans in Prairie Village
After months of protests, a court fight and a contentious election, Prairie Village is once again considering plans to amend zoning laws to allow for more housing — but now only limited types in commercial areas. ... Chris Brewster, a…
Need help finding way around Olathe? City’s new sign project aims to give directions
Olathe is developing new signs designed to help people find their way and locate unique places and notable features across the city. Earlier this month, the Olathe City Council gave the greenlight to a project to place new wayfinding signs…
Wichita gets U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Wichita will host the 2025 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships in January, according to a Visit Wichita news release. It will be the first time the U.S. Championships will be held in both Wichita and the state of Kansas, the…
Pottawatomie County signs disaster declaration for storm damage in St. Marys area
Pottawatomie County Commissioners signed a disaster declaration Monday, following severe storm damage in the eastern part of the county late last week. Emergency Management Director Jennifer Merrow says the National Weather Service was on site Friday week assessing damage in…
Wichita school district could consider bond issue, consolidation plan
Consultants hired by Wichita public schools say the district needs to reduce its number of buildings by more than 25% over the next two decades. That could involve a massive bond issue or series of bonds to build and renovate schools…
Baxter Springs Fire Department celebrates groundbreaking for new facility
An empty lot on the corner of 17th and Military Avenue in Baxter Springs will soon be home to a new fire station. Ground was broken today on the new facility for the Baxter Springs Fire Department. U.S. Representative Jake LaTurner helped…
Reining in the rogue pear trees
Many Midwest ranchers, park workers and homeowners work nonstop to control disruptive plants from faraway places. In an excerpt from the podcast Up From Dust, Celia Llopis-Jepsen of the Kansas News Service reports on policy changes meant to help. Biochar is…
Valley Center works with pair of Wichita developers on 130-acre development
For the past five years, some parts of Valley Center have seen some wet circumstances. City administrator Brent Clark tells the WBJ that he has been working on resolving a drainage issue from 93rd Street North to 7th Avenue since…
Hillsboro makes progress in strategic goals
Progress in the city’s strategic plan was the topic of conversation in the April 16 Hillsboro City Council meeting. The council discussed updates in the various sectors they have set goals in. For the childcare center, City Administrator Matt Stiles told…
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