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Wichita likely to dissolve Land Bank program
The program, established in 2021, was intended to buy and sell properties to encourage affordable housing in the city’s core, but the city was unable to acquire land for the program, mainly through Sedgwick County tax foreclosure sales and donations.…
Wichita’s cost of living rose over the last year, but one KS city saw a decrease
Wichita’s cost of living saw a slight increase from 2024 to 2025, according to a new report by financial website SmartAsset, while residents of another city in Kansas saw relief. SmartAsset named Wichita the 174th location nationally for increase in…
Pittsburg to host conference on mining history
Pittsburg has been selected to host this year’s annual Mining History Association (MHA) conference between May 28 and May 31. This marks the first time in 36 years the MHA has held its conference between the Rocky Mountains and the…
City commission to vote on new public comment policy
City commissioners on Tuesday will decide whether to change their meeting policies concerning public comment. They will vote on a resolution which repeals existing policy and proposes changes to how residents may address the commission. Each speaker would still have…
County hears pushback to data centers
On March 31, for the third time in the month, government leaders from Sedgwick County and the city of Wichita heard from a crowded room of area residents with a fairly unified message regarding the development of data centers —…
Dodge City Community College is helping build the next generation of skilled workers
On Tuesday, March 31, Dodge City Community College (DC3) hosted area high school students for a Construction Day lunch at the Skinner Student Activity Center, offering a hands-on look at career opportunities in the building trades. The event, held in…
Wyandotte County leaders approve plan for downtown KCK grocery store
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County has approved plans for a new downtown grocery store at the old Merc Co+op location in Kansas City, Kansas. During Thursday’s commissioner’s meeting, WyCo leaders voted to approve the letter of intent from Anthony…
Johnson County eyes using its own public property to tackle housing crunch
Surplus and underused county property may become the next frontier in the effort to create more affordable housing in Johnson County. County commissioners last week approved a new policy that asks that wherever feasible, housing be included in the mix…
Wichita City Council to consider robotic dog purchase for police
The Wichita City Council on Tuesday will consider signing off on the purchase of two robotic dogs for the police department The robots were originally approved through the city’s capital improvement plan. The council has the option to get one…
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