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Governor Laura Kelly Announces $1M For Central Kansas Affordable Housing Development
Governor Laura Kelly today announced $1 million will be going to the City of Russell to increase affordable and moderate-income housing options in central Kansas. Russell is using the funds, allocated through the bipartisan House Bill 2510 Governor Kelly signed…
Worthwhile book digs into Cowley’s 100 year history
Who knew that Cowley College started out in 1922 and was referred by first-time students as “BU” or Basement University, due to the first classes being held in the lower level of the Arkansas City Senior High Building? Or that…
Firefighters continue to watch burned area at Park City recycling facility
Sedgwick County firefighters are still on the scene of a fire that burned a ten-acre area at a Park City recycling facility. The fire broke out Sunday evening and burned wood pallets and mulch at Evergreen Pallet Recycling near 53rd…
Amendment on electing, removing sheriffs stirs debate
A constitutional amendment on the Nov. 8 ballot would take away local attorneys’ abilities to investigate sheriffs. Some citizens and lawyers are worried that Kansas voters don’t know the full implications of rewriting the constitution to remove the ability of…
Panasonic’s location for EV battery plant in De Soto gets a new name
As Panasonic Energy Co. Ltd.'s groundbreaking nears for its new $4 billion battery manufacturing operation at the former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant, the owners of the De Soto property have renamed the location. The 9,035-acre property now is called Astra Enterprise…
Here’s why the Fed’s next big rate hike may be its last
The Federal Reserve is on track to issue another massive rate hike Wednesday before slowing down the pace of its battle to fight inflation. Analysts and economists are confident the Fed will hike its baseline interest rate range by another…
Zaleski talks Parsons transient guest tax
The city’s tourism tax is rebounding after a downturn because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re getting there, but not quite,” said Parsons Economic Development Director Jim Zaleski. Officials budget the city’s transient guest tax at approximately $145,000 annually for funding…
New redistricting plan approved by Topeka City Council
A lot took place at Tuesday night's Topeka City Council meeting, but a big part of the agenda came from the vote to change district lines. Only seven of the eight council members were present at Tuesday's meeting, but with…
City of Topeka opens new rental assistance program
A new program launched by the City of Topeka aims to create a more collaborative community approach to ensuring equity and access to housing and shelter. Equity Access Shelter (EAS) will enhance homeless services to ensure all people receive rent…
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