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Governor Kelly Announces Over $12M Awarded to Fall 2023 KDOT Cost Share Projects
Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed announced that more than $12 million state dollars will be awarded to 16 transportation construction projects across Kansas through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Cost Share Program for fall 2023. This investment…
Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr announces retirement
Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr has announced his retirement after more than two decades in the position. Fehr spent seven weeks in Houston, Texas earlier this fall undergoing treatment for cancer, something that factored into his decision. He says the…
WPD bus program has helped nearly 1,000 stranded homeless get off streets
"You kind of just have to grit your teeth and push through whatever you have to push through to get yourself out of that situation. Because if you don't, you increase your chances of just, I'll put it bluntly, death.…
Wichita has an affordable housing gap. Could microMansions help fill it?
Mary Lull, 22, is starting to look at buying her first house. But she says her and her fiancee’s budget limits them to older homes in need of a lot of work. “Anything that we could afford right now, we…
Bringing Amtrak back to Wichita – KDOT wants input
It has been more than four decades since Amtrak had service in Wichita, and the push to bring it back continues. The Kansas Department of Transportation is analyzing what expanding the service would mean for south-central Kansas. It wants to hear…
1920s era mural adds to Hiawatha building
The Hiawatha World mural made a drastic step toward completion this fall – however, the artists and owner of this historic downtown building say there is more to come. This past summer, a group of mural artists who have been…
Prairie Village formulates plan to reach zero carbon pledge by 2050
Prairie Village recently took a first step towards achieving its commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The Prairie Village City Council last month approved a municipal operation climate action plan, the first citywide plan aimed at helping Prairie…
Walkability Enhancement: Pittsburg’s plan for school route sidewalk
The City of Pittsburg is looking to install a sidewalk near Meadowlark Elementary School. Pittsburg city staff applied for a "Safe Routes to School Grant" to install a sidewalk on the south side of East 20th Street from Meadowlark Elementary School…
Shawnee Airbnb owners push back against banning rentals
After months of discussion, the Shawnee City Council remains in a holding pattern on whether to regulate short-term rental properties or ban them outright. At a Shawnee City Council committee meeting on Monday, councilmembers asked city staff to explore the…
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