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Overland Park approves controversial apartment project at 135th, Antioch
Four neighborhood meetings, two planning commission meetings and two City Council meetings later, Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos. won approval for an apartment project in Overland Park. On Monday evening, the Overland Park City Council approved Ryan Cos.' revised preliminary plan and rezoning…
Lenexa considering massive mixed-use project along K-10
Lenexa city leaders are considering an all-in-one mixed-use — residential, office, industrial, commercial — on 112 acres along Kansas Highway 10. The Lenexa City Council unanimously remanded the proposed Cedar Canyon West project, an unusual all-in-one mixed-use project, asking for further…
How Long Should Powell Keep Raising Interest Rates? Fed Officials Are Divided
In the past nine months, Jerome Powell has raised interest rates at the fastest pace of any Federal Reserve chair since the 1980s, triggering a market rout, bringing the housing market to a standstill and prompting fears of an imminent…
Treasury yields dip as investors look ahead to Fed meeting, key inflation data
U.S. Treasury yields fell slightly on Monday as investors awaited the start of the Federal Reserve's December meeting and consumer inflation figures due to be released this week. ... The Fed is expected to start its last meeting of the…
Reno County is in need of medical personnel, especially nurses
Finding employees to fill openings in Reno County is difficult, but in some professions this task is daunting. The medical field is in need of some specialty doctors and technicians, but nurses are their top priority. Hutchinson is not alone…
Topeka high schools launching esports programs for communities
Working with Highland Park High School social worker Fred Willer, [Ryan] Rockwell is hoping to start esports and gaming communities at each of the local high schools, using the Gamers HQ gaming lounge, 2027 S.W. Gage Blvd. in Topeka, as…
McPherson Police Chief Mikel Golden graduates FBI National Academy
On Thursday, Dec. 8, McPherson Police Chief Mikel Golden graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Golden began training at the FBI National Academy 10 weeks ago, in mid-October, and successfully completed the training this week. Golden’s training…
Harvey County group holds event to welcome potential manufacturer
That was the message around 50 members of local business development groups, government and civic clubs aimed to convey Friday to the leadership of GAF Materials, a large-scale roofing manufacturer considering Newton. “All the stars are aligning,” Harvey County Economic…
Sedgwick County installs new tornado sirens
Drivers along Main Street in Cheney may have noticed two new tornado sirens in town. The sirens are part of a new, multi-year effort by Sedgwick County Emergency Management to replace all of the sirens within Sedgwick County. Other communities…
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