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Overland Park unveils new $34M farmers market pavilion and Clock Tower Landing area
When it came time to cut the ribbon at the opening of the new Overland Park Farmers’ Market space in the Clock Tower Landing area, city officials were surprised by the size of the crowd. “We did not anticipate this many people being this excited,”…
Manhattan City Commission Votes To Oppose Incorporation of Green Valley in Pottawatomie County
The Manhattan City Commission, with a 5-0 vote, approved a resolution that opposes the suggested incorporation of the City of Green Valley in Pottawatomie County. The resolution will be submitted for Pottawatomie’s Board of County Commissioners June 11th public hearing. If approved by Pottawatomie County…
City planning board recommends temporary data center, BESS rules
The Hutchinson Planning Commission voted Tuesday, June 9, to recommend temporary zoning requirements for large-scale data centers and utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in order to give the city time to make permanent regulations. If the Hutchinson City Council approves the proposed temporary regulations…
Phil Ruffin: Gilley’s is ‘just the start’ of plans in Park City
In a rare public appearance Wednesday, the Las Vegas casino magnate and Wichita businessman Phil Ruffin outlined his vision for his Gilley’s entertainment complex in Park City after recently securing the popular Country Stampede music festival. Gilley’s will partner with the Lenexa-based Kustom Entertainment (NASDAQ:KUST)…
South Hutch approves incentive to reduce housing costs
Nine residential units in South Hutchinson will receive cash incentives from Reno County, aimed at reducing their price and increasing residential development in the city. The South Hutchinson City Council approved nine $7,000 incentives at its regular meeting Monday, with six payments for homes to…
Young trainers take on Greenbush Pokemon Gym Challenge
Young trainers took on the Greenbush Pokemon Gym Challenge, aiming to “catch ’em all” as they visited four themed gyms on the way to the champion gym. Organizers said the event was designed to give families a fun experience while encouraging creativity, movement, problem-solving and…
Frontenac library hosts storytime with police, firefighters
Children met some of their community heroes during a special storytime event at the Frontenac Public Library on Thursday. Members of the Frontenac Police Department and Frontenac Fire Department visited the library, showing children their vehicles and talking about how they serve the community. Read…
18 Kansas communities to share nearly $14 million for infrastructure projects
Eighteen Kansas communities will share in nearly $14 million in funding to support infrastructure projects. Gov. Laura Kelly announced Wednesday that over $10.1 million in federal Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act funding will be paired with over $3.6 million in matching funds from the Kansas…
Marquette community bands together amid city-wide power outage
Marquette Mayor Hank Kugelman said the day after severe storms brought a new challenge: cleaning up debris in the heat while dealing with the outage. Read more: KSN-TV
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