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Olathe mulls water and sewer rate hikes for next year
Olathe is considering an increase to the city’s water and sewer utility rates for 2025. At last week’s Olathe City Council meeting, city staff proposed a 9.8% increase to both water and sewer utility rates. That would amount to about $9 more per month for the average Olathe...
Olathe commission OKs 250-acre plan that includes apartments, homes and industrial sites
A proposed project that aims to bring a mix of hundreds of single-family homes, townhomes and apartments alongside a new industrial development in southern Olathe gained a key approval this week. On Monday, the Olathe Planning Commission voted 7-1 to recommend approval of the rezoning and preliminary site development plan...
Local children with arthritis raise funds through 'Art for Arthritis' event
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Arthritis, a condition often associated with aging, also affects hundreds of thousands of children. This week, local children living with the disease are participating in a fundraiser called "Art for Arthritis." Among them is 11-year-old Natalie Ufford of Olathe, whose artwork has not only empowered...
Mokan tackling broadband projects in rural Miami County and Paola
Rick and Gretchen Burch loved everything about their home in rural Paola except for the lack of high-speed internet options. Rick found it difficult to work from home, Gretchen would get frustrated when the screen would freeze during important video calls such as a job interview, and both were sad they couldn’t enjoy streaming services such as Netflix.
Miniature artwork honored at museum exhibit
PAOLA – Some talented artists from across the county, country and overseas proved that good things can come in small packages based on their entries into the 19th annual Heartland Art Guild International Miniature Painting and Sculpture Show at the Miami County Historical Museum. The show, which opened July...
Olathe OKs incentives for warehouse project but not before bigger talk about their purpose
A vote on incentives for a large industrial project in southern Olathe triggered a broader philosophical discussion about the city’s use of economic development tools with some councilmembers wondering if they could be used to nudge developers towards paying higher wages and building greener projects in the future. Last...
Overland Park gym opening this fall to offer one-on-one fitness training
A fitness company offering a one-on-one exercise training is on its way to Johnson County. Alloy Personal Training, a Georgia-based fitness company, plans to open a new studio this fall at the Hawthorne Plaza shopping center in Overland Park. Alloy Personal Training will be at 5053 W. 119th St. The...
More than 200 students turn out for S.O.S. event at Cottonwood Elementary
PAOLA – Celebrating its eighth year, Serving Our Students (S.O.S.) provided backpacks, school supplies, shoes and other items to more than 200 students and their families. Nineteen vendors worked stations at the S.O.S. event at Cottonwood Elementary School on Saturday, July 20.
Kansas Department of Labor: Jobless rates, average wages, buying power all up
Jobless rates are up locally, areawide and statewide from May to June, but Kansas Labor Secretary Amber Schulz says there was some good news in the latest monthly report. Schulz says average wages and buying power have both increased. Emporia’s jobless rate went from an even 3 percent to 3.8...
CAMPBELL: Grasshopper populations in Kansas remain elevated
Weather patterns can have a significant impact on grasshopper populations year to year. Hot, dry summers increase the survival of nymphs and adult grasshoppers, leading to increased egg production during the growing season. Cool, wet weather promotes fungal pathogens that can reduce egg and nymph survival, but if the following spring is warm and wet, egg hatching will increase, and more nymphs survive. So, several years of hot, dry summers followed by warm, wet springs can eventually lead to large populations of grasshoppers in some regions.
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