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Allen County looks at changing burn ban rules
Allen County commissioners heard a proposal Tuesday to change how burn bans are enacted. The proposal would give county fire chiefs the ability to enact bans as well. Allen County commissioners are taking a closer look at how countywide burn bans are declared. A proposed…
What Bel Aire wants to see on hundreds of acres once planned for $2 billion project
Integra Technologies shelved its $2 billion Bel Aire semiconductor facility after failing to secure federal CHIPS Act funding, leaving 350 acres available for development. Read more:
Olathe OKs townhomes intended to address the ‘missing middle’ housing
An Olathe developer is going to build townhomes that will address the “missing middle” gap in housing. At below market value, they’ll be priced under $500,000. Olathe City Council approved a rezoning request and preliminary site plans Tuesday that will make way for the mixed-use…
Salina adjusts its sign code enforcement in wake of Cozy Inn suit
With the Cozy Inn’s lawsuit against the city still ongoing — and while the painting on the north side of its building is now complete — Salina is using an alternate definition for “sign” after a court ruled its own code’s definition is unenforceable. A…
‘Place where you can truly live:’ Planned grocery store fills huge need downtown
Chase Koch’s Movement Musick nonprofit partners with the Queen family to bring a 30,000 square-foot grocery store to downtown Wichita, addressing a long-standing gap in the market. Read more: Wichita Business Journal
Mural to add rural scene downtown
Local artist and community muralist Brady Scott is working on another mural on a downtown building in Hutchinson, and he was given only two requests by the building’s owner: paint it blue and put in natural elements. Scott started working on a mural at 322…
KDOT shares reminder on political sign regulations
With political campaigning and the posting of campaign signs fully underway ahead of the August primary election, the Kansas Department of Transportation recently put out a reminder on display regulations for political signs. Per KDOT, all political campaign signs or billboards are prohibited from being…
City Commission approves data center zoning measures, water policies after hours of public comment; one person arrested
After months of debate and more than two hours of public comment Wednesday, the Emporia City Commission unanimously approved the key zoning measures needed to move the proposed Flint Hills Digital Campus to its next phase, while emphasizing that no data center has been approved…
Lawrence City Commission approves 10-year plan to address housing issues
Lawrence city commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a study and 10-year plan to address housing issues in the city. Consultants from Development Strategies have been working on the affordable housing study for the city since October. Justin Carney, principal with Development Strategies, presented the final…
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