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Cinco De Mayo celebration brings crowd, culture to downtown Emporia
Commercial Street came alive with food, music, dancing and more for the annual Cinco De Mayo celebration. Hundreds packed into downtown Emporia to try one of the many food, drink and snack options, listen to musical stylings of Erick Sánchez,…
Valley Center Schools name new Superintendent
The Valley Center School District has named a new Superintendent. Greg Lehr will take over the position on July 1. Lehr comes to Valley Center from Sedgwick Schools, where he has been Superintendent since July of last year, overseeing a…
Johnson County’s Negro Creek to keep controversial name, commemorating its grisly past
Despite calls to rename Johnson County’s Negro Creek, a committee has decided to keep the controversial name, worried that removing it would erase a painful piece of history. Many Johnson County residents spent years unaware of the small, unmarked creek…
‘Grace and patience’: Wichita superintendent Alicia Thompson says farewell
Alicia Thompson, the first woman and first Black superintendent of Wichita Public Schools, gave an emotional farewell speech at Monday’s school board meeting, her last before Kelly Bielefeld takes over as superintendent on July 1. “My mother was a teacher…
Overland Park named one of best work from home cities in U.S.
Overland Park was named one of the best cities to support remote workers. A study by website SmartAsset determined which American cities have the best circumstances for the “work from home” workforce, including lower cost of living and reliable internet…
Inflation rate eases to 4.9% in April, less than expectations
A widely followed measure of inflation rose in April, though the pace of the annual increase provided some hope that the cost of living will head lower later this year. The consumer price index, which measures the cost of a…
Kansas Tourism Awards $421,820 in Attraction Development Grants
Kansas Tourism today announced $421,820 in Attraction Development Grants has been awarded to 10 recipients. The funding will be used to develop new tourism attractions or enhance existing sites across the state. Attraction Development Grants assist in the development of…
One Johnson County city is trying out composting
The city of Olathe will officially launch its compost dropoff program in the coming days, offering free disposal of food scraps to city residents at its multipurpose dropoff site at 1100 N. Hedge Lane. Olathe residents can stop by during…
Why Overland Park needs more diverse trees
Cities in Kansas and Missouri are finding that they often have too many of the same kind of trees, making them extra vulnerable to pests and diseases. Houses sell for more money in neighborhoods with big, leafy canopies. So pests…
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