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Johnson County residents concerned about rise in coyote attacks on dogs
Residents in Johnson County are worried about coyotes attacking their pets. Some emergency vet clinics say they've seen a spike in small dog attacks and most are blaming coyotes. For dog owners like Maggie Uhruh, coyotes are a big concern.…
Annual Emporia Main Street trick-or-treat draws crowd downtown
Emporia Main Street's annual downtown trick-or-treat event was held Saturday morning, following the Dia de los Muertos parade. Children of all ages could be seen walking along Commercial Street sidewalks picking up candy from area businesses and booths. A photo…
Shawnee pitches new TIF district to support infrastructure upgrades
SHAWNEE, Kan. -- The City of Shawnee could soon create a new special tax district to support future infrastructure upgrades.... Unlike TIF districts requested by developers, the city will consider creating a conservation TIF district. The state defines conservation districts…
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Nearly $2M to Boost Tourism Industry
Governor Laura Kelly today announced that Kansas Tourism, in partnership with the Patterson Family Foundation, is providing nearly $2 million to eight tourism projects across the state to enhance the state’s growing tourism industry. ... The TASK recipients and amounts…
Derby updates revamped Neighborhood Maintenance Grant program
Looking to increase utilization, the city of Derby modified its previous neighborhood revitalization program earlier in 2022 – having spent a little over half of the allocated funding between 2016 and 2021. City staff reported on the success of the…
Wichita looking at regulations for short-term rentals
Wichita City Council members are looking over a draft of recommendations for licensing and regulation of homes that are used as short-term rentals of seven days or less. The homes are offered through booking apps and web sites like Airbnb and…
Johnson County receives federal grant to create Mental Health Court
Johnson County is on track to create a mental health court that will reduce the likelihood of people with severe mental illnesses returning to the criminal justice system. On Thursday, the Board of County Commissioners accepted a $309,766 grant from…
SE Kansas Mining History preserved through donations
Kansas Tourism announced this week that Miners Hall Museum will receive $337,500 to help preserve an important piece of SE Kansas Coal Mining History. The grant goes toward relocating and renovating a Page 618 Walking Dragline, which is a unique…
Downtown Pittsburg art district designation will open doors for new projects
There's already a lot of public art in Downtown Pittsburg, and more of it is now on the way. Earlier this week, the Pittsburg City Commission gave its blessing to the creation of an arts district in the downtown area.…
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