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Construction at Salina’s new tennis complex is all but complete
After nine months of construction, the new tennis courts at Kenwood Park are all but complete, with just a few punch list items and final approval from the city to go. The new facility includes 12 state-of-the-art tennis courts with…
Bringing ideas to the table
Applicants for west Topeka’s vacant District 9 seat on the Topeka City Council will be asked Tuesday to explain how they handle conflict and tell what primary goal or agenda they hope to accomplish. Those are among the nine questions…
New program offering utility assistance in Haysville
The Haysville Chamber of Commerce was recently updated on a new charitable organization that is now just over a year old. Built off needs identified by employees in USD 261, the HOPE Utility Assistance program was started to help community…
Major Newton employer to close
The MasterBrand Cabinets plant (Norcraft) in Newton is shutting down. That’s according to a notice sent to board members of the Harvey County Economic Development Council as well as job placement professionals. Tucky Allen, business services director/rapid response coordinator for Kansas WorkforceONE,…
KC’s first 1 million-square-foot-plus distribution center is available for sublease after outdoor-gear giant packs up Gardner operations
The Coleman Co. Inc. is preparing to pull up its stakes from a 1.1 million-square-foot distribution center in Gardner. At the opening of the $35 million industrial facility at 17150 W. Mercury St., the then-Wichita-based outdoor-gear giant's CEO Sam Solomon said the…
This city was recognized by American Planning Association as ‘Great Place in Kansas’
Downtown Overland Park has been recognized as a Great Place in Kansas by the Kansas Chapter of the American Planning Association. These awards recognize excellent standards in planning and highlight neighborhoods, streets and public spaces. “Today, Downtown Overland Park is…
Wichita and Sedgwick County are applying for FEMA grant to help Calfskin flooding issues
It’s been a dry year in Kansas with very little rainfall, which has kept Bob Powell from needing to deal with a problem his home just south of calfskin creek has had for decades. He is referring to the Halloween…
Kansas community colleges reaching a crossroads
A cost model created in the early 2000s calls for the Legislature to pay roughly one-third of the cost of instruction and related services for community colleges. The remaining two-thirds is to come about equally from student tuition payments and…
Johnson County to consider funds for new homeless shelter
The Johnson County Commission is poised to consider plans to create a new year-round shelter for people experiencing homelessness. According to a county news release, the commission at its Dec. 8 meeting will consider an agreement that would put $4…
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