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Dodge City Community College is helping build the next generation of skilled workers
On Tuesday, March 31, Dodge City Community College (DC3) hosted area high school students for a Construction Day lunch at the Skinner Student Activity Center, offering a hands-on look at career opportunities in the building trades. The event, held in partnership with the Dodge City/Ford…
Wyandotte County leaders approve plan for downtown KCK grocery store
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County has approved plans for a new downtown grocery store at the old Merc Co+op location in Kansas City, Kansas. During Thursday’s commissioner’s meeting, WyCo leaders voted to approve the letter of intent from Anthony Estrada, the owner of Santa…
Johnson County eyes using its own public property to tackle housing crunch
Surplus and underused county property may become the next frontier in the effort to create more affordable housing in Johnson County. County commissioners last week approved a new policy that asks that wherever feasible, housing be included in the mix of possible uses for redevelopment…
Wichita City Council to consider robotic dog purchase for police
The Wichita City Council on Tuesday will consider signing off on the purchase of two robotic dogs for the police department The robots were originally approved through the city’s capital improvement plan. The council has the option to get one or both of the dogs.…
Lawrence housing development fails to keep up, study finds
A new Lawrence Affordable Housing Study finds that over half of renters and many homebuyers cannot afford current prices, as housing construction lags well below pre-pandemic levels. Read more: LJWorld
“We have heard . . . “
Becky Willard asked the county commissioners to expand the current moratorium in effect to include three new items: private energy campuses, hyperscale AI data centers, and a solar project near McCune. A private energy campus is a piece of infrastructure designed to support the high-energy…
Saline County to Adopt New Emergency Notification System
A new notification system is being adopted by Saline County. Salina 911 in conjunction with Saline County Emergency Management, the Salina Fire and Police Departments and Saline County Sheriff’s Office have partnered with Regroup for a new mass emergency notification system to keep the community…
County introduces new fire dispatch priority system
Sedgwick County Emergency Communications recently launched its Fire Dispatch Priority System (FDPS) to further support the processing of fire-related calls. FDPS is a structured tool that will enhance existing operations by guiding 911 call takers through key questions to efficiently gather critical information. It also…
Collapsed century-old stormwater line caused Emporia sinkhole
City officials have provided an update on the sinkhole that first appeared in Emporia on Monday. Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking said the sinkhole near the intersection of Commercial Street and 10th Avenue was caused by a collapsed 44-inch stormwater line. According to Cocking, the…
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