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Integra Technologies announces megaproject site for Wichita-area semiconductor plant (in Bel Aire)
Integra Technologies has selected a site to build its microchip manufacturing and testing plant, part of a heavily subsidized $1.8 billion project aimed at winning the international competition for semiconductor superiority. The 1-million-square-foot building will be built at the southeast…
Four out of five Sedgwick County homeowners will see tax appraisals increase again
Four out of five Sedgwick County homeowners will see higher tax appraisals when notices are mailed out March 1. “In a very hot market, demand exceeded supply for homes, and prices, they went up,” County Appraiser Mark Clark told the…
Harvey County’s rescue workers describe response in the event of a train derailment
As hazmat crews continue to clean up the site of a train derailment in northeast Ohio that exposed residents to toxic chemicals, Harvey County’s top rescue officials were questioned about how they might respond if such an incident happened here.…
City of Sedgwick leaders interact with the community at Sodality Place
The City of Sedgwick held a meet and greet on Tuesday to allow community members to interact with the new city administrator (Kyle Nordick), the new chief of police (Lee Nygaard), and the new full-time officer (Josh Blanding). Nordick said…
Wetmore School to close
The Prairie Hills USD No. 113 board of education has voted to close the Wetmore Academic Center. According to a report in the Sabetha Herald, at the Feb. 13 meeting, the board approved a resolution to close the the school…
9 apply to be Marion city administrator
Nine people have applied to be Marion’s city administrator, Mayor David Mayfield said Tuesday. “We’ve gotten quite a few in the last couple weeks,” he said of applications. “I’m pretty impressed with some of them we’ve got.” Tuesday was the…
Have Kansas police seen more marijuana arrests since Missouri legalization?
The Overland Park Police Department says they've seen no increase in tickets or arrests since recreational marijuana became legal across the state line. "It's still early," spokesman John Lacy told FOX4 Wednesday. "That law just passed recently, and we know…
Proposed rezoning could lead to rural housing development
A proposed rezoning could lead to the development of homes on five adjoining 15-acre tracts of land northwest of Paola and south of Hillsdale Lake. Members of the Miami County Planning Commission reviewed plans for the requested rezoning during their…
Atchison County approves development of bike route
County leaders have officially paved the way toward development for Atchison County to become part of a national cross country bike route. Commissioners Chairman Casey Quinn, Vice-chairman Eric Noll and Commissioner Allen Reavis signed Resolution No. 2023-1518 to approve and…
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