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Kansas lawmakers talk about the homeless impact on cities
Homelessness is an issue Kansas lawmakers are addressing. A special committee met at the statehouse on Thursday to talk about the impact on cities across the state and possible solutions. The issue has gotten so bad that the homeless are being…
Affordable senior housing coming to former Kansas Masonic Home facility
With its Spanish architecture and tile roof, the Kansas Masonic Home is a staple of Wichita just west of downtown, and it's served the community for over 125 years. Most recently, the KMH was a senior care facility drowning in…
Powell says Fed is ‘not confident’ it has done enough to bring inflation down
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Thursday that he and his fellow policymakers are encouraged by the slowing pace of inflation but are unsure whether they've done enough to keep the momentum going. Speaking a little more than a week…
KDOT gives update on potential Amtrak expansion into Wichita
An Amtrak passenger train rolled into Wichita’s Union Station back in 2017 as part of an inspection ride to see the viability of service. It was only a test at the time but soon, the real thing could return to the…
Miami County voters shoot down $40 million school bond proposal and new sales tax for courthouse
Voters took a stance against taxes and unseated school board incumbents in Paola and Osawatomie during the Nov. 7 general election. Two of the biggest questions on the ballot were Paola USD 368’s $40 million school bond proposal and Miami…
Allen County residents seek answers on new floodplain maps
An open house on Tuesday was designed to answer questions about a new floodplain maps. Most Allen County residents got good news, as 85 properties no longer are listed in the floodplain. Eight were added. Debbie Menzie was surprised to…
Allen County voters reject courthouse remodel
A proposal to renovate the Allen County Courthouse because of security issues failed with 76% of voters opposed. The other bond issue on the ballot, for renovations at the Crest school district, passed comfortably. City council and school board races…
Community input vital to winning public’s support on bond issues
It took four bond issues for local citizens to support building a new school in Iola. Administrators learned the secret was paying attention to public input. A countywide referendum on whether to renovate the Allen County courthouse likely drew more…
Kansas officials begin process of restoring court information access after ‘security incident’
Nearly a month after a “security incident” with all the hallmarks of a ransomware attack, Kansas judicial officials are slowly renewing public access to court information. But for now, that access requires a trip to the state's capital city. The…
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