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Take a walk through time: Eagle Scout completes historic tour of Tecumseh
Here, in this overlooked brick building now serving as a post office, was a general store that was a center of trade for the sleepy town of Tecumseh, Carter Vincent points out. Right next door, an old barn structure is…
Lawmakers vow to LAVTR fund: Shawnee County pushes back in advocating for local relief
Tensions flared as state and local politicians clashed over property taxes, setting the stage for what is likely to be a heated tax dispute next legislative session. The area of agreement is a mutual desire to cut property taxes. The…
Kansas faces shortfall of 34,000 college-educated workers through 2030
A new labor report revealed the current annual rate of degree and certificate completion at Kansas colleges and universities would be insufficient to meet anticipated growth in demand for young, educated workers and could leave the state’s economy with an…
City leaders host meeting for those interested in running Wichita Animal Shelter
The process of finding new management for the Wichita Animal Shelter is underway. On Monday, the City of Wichita hosted an informational session for people interested in taking on the role. The Wichita Police Department has been managing the shelter, but…
Complex problem: The tug-of-war between neighbors, city government and an idle developer
Surrounding homeowners have grown increasingly frustrated that an unfinished construction site in northeast Wichita has continued to sit mostly untouched for almost another full year. Calamar, a New York-based development company, started work in June 2020 near the northeast corner of 21st…
WPD seeks accreditation through Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center
The booklet on LT Aaron Moses’s desk is a guide for the Wichita Police Department to do something it’s never done before. “The Wichita Police Department has never been an accredited agency," explains Moses. WPD is in the process of…
Burrton police find 49 pounds of meth during traffic stop
Burrton Police Department, with assistance from the Halstead Police Department, the Harvey County Sheriff's Office, and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, have found 49 pounds of methamphetamine. It happened back on Aug. 31 when Burrton Police officers spotted a semi-truck with…
McCune hosts 77th annual fall festival
There were vendors, rides, animals, and fun this past weekend at the 77th annual McCune Fall Festival. The festival was held from Friday through Sunday and was located primarily in downtown McCune on Main Street. In addition, the event was…
Kansas losing many of its graduates
Kansas will add 54,000 jobs that require some level of college education this decade, but the state is poised to fall well short of that demand, one of the state's top labor economists told the Kansas Board of Regents. To…
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