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Westwood neighbors push back on tall, colorful Rainbow project
A redevelopment project along Rainbow Boulevard in Westwood remains in the discussion phase amid recent concept changes. The Westwood Planning Commission on Aug. 7 discussed a preliminary development plan — along with two rezoning requests and two replatting requests —…
Wichita to close tax financing district in Old Town
Wichita City Council members have approved the closing of a tax financing district in Old Town. The Old Town Cinema Redevelopment District was established in 1999 with a project for a parking garage, a plaza and street improvements. The project included…
Kansas sets $5.5 billion agricultural export record in 2022
Governor Kelly announced that agricultural exports reached $5.46 billion in 2022, the highest export total in decades. In a press release issued Tuesday, Kelly touted significant agriculture industry growth since she took office; citing $3.8 billion in exports in 2019.…
Derby set to decide sales tax future in general election
Following efforts that started back in fall 2022, the city is nearing a tipping point on an important question: Do Derby citizens want to pay a 1% (one cent) sales tax to help fund the city’s budget? It’s a question…
Loose dogs a big concern for many residents after vicious attacks
Halstead’s city council was met Monday night by a room full of residents with one thing on their mind: dog attacks. In total, 13 people voiced their concerns about dangerous dogs roaming free and the threat to everyone’s safety that…
A new dog park is coming to west Wichita
The Wichita City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to create a new dog park on the city's west side. The 7-0 vote approves the design and construction of the dog park at Country Acres Park northwest of Central and Ridge…
New pickleball complex could be a noisy addition to southside Wichita
The Wichita City Council approved a sound study Tuesday to determine how loud the planned South Lakes Pickleball Complex will be and whether measures need to be taken to reduce noise. Neighbors and pickleball players seem excited about the building,…
One Kansas school bans popular app over privacy concerns
Where do you draw the line with privacy? The Buhler school district has banned one app over privacy concerns for the new year. "As a district, we have blocked this app from all of our devices from our network," said…
Argonia moves to four day school week, creating challenges for parents
As of Tuesday, there are no classes on Mondays for Argonia Public Schools. Many kids are happy about an extra day off, but some parents now need to find child care. The district's superintendent believes they have taken steps to…
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