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BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. — Bonner Springs, Kansas is hoping to build a new apartment complex at the site of a former eyesore in downtown.
The city plans to build a 100-unit, 4-story residential apartment complex with 31 studios, 46 one-bedroom and 23 two-bedroom units. It would be located at 120 Oak Street, at the site of the former Bonner Springs Thriftway and Dollar General that was demolished back in May.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids visited the Barnes Family Farm in Ottawa last week as part of her Farm Bill listening tour.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids visited New Century AirCenter Wednesday ahead of the upcoming Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization.
“Our entire economy relies heavily on reliable air travel of people and goods to keep our communities moving and maintain a strong domestic supply chain,” Davids said.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Johnson County Community College is hosing a job fair soon, trying to help the 865 workers laid off locally at Yellow Corp.
The trucking company later declared bankruptcy after years of financial struggles and growing debt.
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska received $498,000 to boost internet connectivity.
Elected officials and city staff gathered at the Olathe water tower on Renner Road Wednesday to get one last look at a 40-year-old generator that will soon be replaced.
The generator, which provides backup power for water pumps in emergencies, ensuring the city can send drinking water to a water treatment plant at all times. It is at the end of its service life, with spare parts only available through salvaging other scrapped generators.
Local educators and organizations are focusing on prevention and awareness when it comes to the fentanyl crisis in Johnson County.
Educators and organization leaders convened for a roundtable on Tuesday morning at Shawnee Mission West hosted by U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas’ Third District.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As families prepare to send kids back to school, districts and area leaders are focused on fentanyl.
TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids recoiled at evidence people with diabetes in the United States paid up to five times more for insulin than patients in other countries.
Diabetic people in Kansas 3rd Congressional District are projected to have saved an average of $620 on insulin in the first year since the federal government approved a new law.
Julie Cogley has lived with Type 2 diabetes for years. For a long time, paying for medication was never an issue.