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Kansas Water Office Releases 2022 Kansas Water Plan
The Kansas Water Office (KWO) released the finalized 2022 Kansas Water Plan (KWP) this week. This is the first comprehensive water plan for the state of Kansas to be released since 2009 and provides a roadmap for navigating the vast…
Hoisington meeting challenge of rising electric costs
... the price of natural gas — one of many factors going into the cost of electricity — is expected to spike again during the winter months of 2023. City officials in Hoisington and across the state are resorting to…
10-year Treasury yield tops 4.2% for first time since 2008
Treasury yields rose on Thursday after surging to highs not seen in more than a decade in the previous session. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed 9 basis points 4.22% in midday trading, hitting its highest level since 2008. The…
Wichita police say they’ve made largest fentanyl bust in department history
Officers have made the largest fentanyl bust in Wichita police history, the department said Thursday. It’s enough pills to possibly kill the entire population of Wichita. “We’ve estimated — based on weight — the number of pills to be somewhere…
City interested in revitalizing downtown Wichita library
The City of Wichita is wanting to breathe new life into the old downtown library and its asking for your help. The city has put out a request for information to see what different ideas are out there to reuse…
Affordable housing shortage in Wichita leaves hundreds of low-income residents nowhere to go
"I just want a place where I pay rent that my children lay their heads, and I lay my head, to be suitable for us. We're not animals," said Heather Jay. Jay is in the process of applying for a…
Topeka officials want change in response to vacant house fires
After two vacant house fires yesterday, city officials are eager to bring change to Topeka. Councilwoman Karen Hiller and Christina Valdevia-Alcala have been working to create the "Changing our Culture of Property Maintenance" committee to improve city maintenance. Hiller says…
Topeka gives away 200 free weatherization kits
Up to 200 free weatherization kits will be distributed to local residents this weekend. The Kansas Gas Service and the City of Topeka worked together to provide these free weatherization kits to help local residents prepare their homes for the…
Changing Our Culture initiative gets lawn mowed in Topeka
A new initiative in Topeka, called "Changing our Culture' is designed to improve the quality of structures and premises in Topeka, so that structures and premises violations are the exception rather than the rule. Owners are motivated to take care…
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