Wichita Opens Expanded Riverfront Park Along the Arkansas River
A years-long project to reconnect Wichita with the Arkansas River reached a milestone with the opening of a new riverfront park and pedestrian bridge.
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Dodge City Expands One of the Nation's Largest Water Reuse Systems
Facing chronic scarcity in western Kansas, Dodge City is enlarging a system that treats and reuses water for industry and irrigation.
High-Speed Fiber Reaches Rural Riley County Homes
A regional cooperative completed the first phase of a fiber-optic build that brings gigabit internet to hundreds of farmhouses outside Manhattan.
Lawrence Unveils Plan to Tame Downtown Flash Flooding
After repeated summer downpours overwhelmed storm drains, the city of Lawrence released a $40 million plan to expand drainage capacity around Massachusetts Street.
Kansas Launches Work Zone Safety Push After Rise in Crashes
State transportation and law enforcement officials rolled out a summer campaign urging drivers to slow down in highway construction zones.
Salina Awards First Round of Downtown Storefront Grants
A dozen small businesses in downtown Salina received matching grants to restore historic facades and reopen long-vacant upper floors.
Topeka Moves to Protect a Historic Black Business District
The Topeka City Council took the first step toward designating a historic district that once anchored the city's Black commercial and cultural life.
Community-Owned Grocery Opens in a Kansas City, Kansas Food Desert
A cooperatively owned grocery store opened its doors in a Wyandotte County neighborhood that had gone years without a full-service supermarket.
Flint Hills Ranchers Begin Annual Prairie Burns Under Watchful Eyes
The seasonal ritual of burning the tallgrass prairie returned to the Flint Hills, a practice ranchers say keeps the grassland healthy but that raises air quality concerns downwind.