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Halstead’s Sixth Street will never look the same
Halstead City Council authorized city staff to sign paperwork and send $136,000 to the Kansas Department of Transportation for the city’s portion of the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) improvement project. The amount represents the city’s 20 percent match for the grant originally awarded by…
North Newton City Council approves parks and rec committee
North Newton now will have a parks and recreation committee. That’s after the North Newton City Council voted 4-0 in favor of establishing the group at its regular monthly meeting on Monday night. “The creation of a parks and recreation committee, which focuses on advising…
NIMBY opposition remains major hurdle to housing developments in JoCo, officials say
The room was packed and hot, both in temperature and in palpable anger. It was just a regular meeting of the Olathe Planning Commission in late 2024. But on this agenda, a Michigan-based developer called Magnus Capital Partners LLC wanted to rezone a 14-acre property…
In Johnson County, cost and land availability can be roadblocks to housing projects
Local officials, prospective homebuyers and industry experts largely agree that Johnson County doesn’t have enough housing, which often squeezes prospective homebuyers or puts renters in unsustainable living situations. Johnson County’s 2021 housing study painted a concerning picture of the situation, and in the intervening years…
‘Undeniable need’ — JoCo unveils new stabilization center for people in grips of mental health crises
A new 14-bed center in Shawnee has opened to help people dealing with mental health issues get the care they need. On Friday, local officials cut the ribbon on Johnson County Mental Health’s Adult Crisis Stabilization Center at The Recovery Place in Shawnee. Located near…
Girard Council considers election changes
Just one day prior to last week’s election, the Girard City Council considered a charter ordinance regarding elections, potentially changing its selection process from wards to an at-large vote. The council features four wards, each represented by a council member, including a mayor position as…
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret
A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor. In two of the four agreements, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office also crafted a statement admitting…
Markets no longer view the December rate cut as a sure bet, with Fed officials casting doubts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell wasn’t kidding a couple weeks ago when he said a December rate cut wasn’t in the bag. Recent remarks from Powell’s colleagues point to plenty of apprehension over whether the central bank should deliver its third consecutive easing of policy…
Frontenac says “No” to Mulberry
With standing-room-only, the Frontenac City Council voted unanimously to oppose the annexation of land north of the city by the City of Mulberry for use as a solar farm. Several concerned citizens, residents of Frontenac, Mulberry, and Crawford County at-large, urged the council to vote…
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