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Six viruses detected at high levels in Lawrence wastewater
Six viral diseases — including COVID-19, the flu and norovirus — have been found at high concentrations in Lawrence wastewater as Kansas communities face peak flu season. COVID-19, influenza A and B, RSV, human metapneumovirus, and norovirus have all been detected at high concentrations in…
Five rural Kansas museums to participate in ‘History Makers: The Future is Now’ initiative
Humanities Kansas announces the five Kansas museums participating in “History Makers: The Future is Now,” an innovative statewide strategic planning initiative for rural museums from Humanities Kansas. Inspired by American’s 250th, “History Makers” recognizes the importance of local history in telling America’s stories. Franklin County…
Homeowner cashes in on World Cup with short-term rental
As the countdown to the World Cup in Kansas City continues, business owners, cities, and others around the metro are looking for ways to capitalize on the economic boost it’s expected to bring. Some homeowners plan to list their homes as short-term rentals this summer…
‘The numbers are just not credible’: Kansas used flawed math to estimate economic impact of Chiefs relocation, experts say
Monica Curls still remembers being about 10 years old waiting around after Chiefs home games to get autographs from players on the team. Curls said her family has had season tickets since 2007. They also had season tickets in the 1970s when the Chiefs first…
Harvest hubs taking root across Kansas
During the growing season, bees, butterflies, and buyers swarm to the rippling strips of lavender on Rick and Ingrid Elam’s farm near Winfield. “It’s pretty amazing to watch all the bees and the moths and the butterflies and all the pollinators in there,” Rick Elam…
Wichita City Council debates sales tax guardrails
Wichita voters head to the polls to weigh in on a proposed 1% sales tax in five weeks. If approved, the expected $850 million in revenue would be divvied up into five different categories. City staff presented several kinds of guardrails to the Wichita City…
What a weekend: Oxford experiences an electrical outage and a waterline break during the coldest weekend of year
Ever have one of those weekends? Maybe you should ask the same question to the whole Oxford community. In a 12-hour span from late Friday evening to early Saturday morning in subarctic zero conditions, the Oxford community experienced not only an electrical outage but also…
Businesses, city working to attract World Cup visitors
An estimated 650,000 visitors are expected to visit northeast Kansas and Kansas City in June and July, and businesses and the city are working to attract those visitors to Eudora. The 2026 World Cup is coming to the United States, Canada and Mexico, with Kansas…
City outlines potential cuts if sales tax rejected
During last week’s Hutchinson City Council budget workshop regarding the potential impacts if the proposed 0.75% sales tax increase is voted down March 3, Hutchinson Fire Department Chief Steven Beer asked, “What level of service do you want?” While it will ultimately be up to…
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