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Study Looks at Reconnecting Berkley Riverfront to Columbus Park

By Kevin Collison After being neglected for much of the 20th Century, the downtown riverfront is becoming a new community and now is looking for better ways to connect with nearby neighborhoods, including Columbus Park. A Connectivity Study is underway with the goal of identifying ways to overcome obstacles posed by the busy rail corridor…

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A street scene in the historic Columbus Park neighborhood.

Study Looks at Reconnecting Riverfront and Columbus Park

A study underway that will consider ways to reconnect the Berkley Riverfront Park and the nearby Columbus Park neighborhood.

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Heather McNeive, Jessa Molina and Teresa Spaeth standing in front of a brick building.

Johnson County Scrambles to Distribute Federal Money for Affordable Housing

Johnson County housing officials are racing to distribute unspent federal COVID-19 dollars aimed at affordable housing for vulnerable individuals and families.

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A field of winter wheat in Kansas.

With Weeks Until Winter Wheat Harvest, Drought Plagues Kansas

While the drought has eased in much of the United States, it has gotten worse in Kansas, which expects the winter wheat harvest to decline 20%.

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KC Mac N’ Co. Opens at 1111 Main Building

KC Mac N’ Co. has graduated from The Parlor food hall and opened its first brick-and-mortar restaurant on the ground level of the 1111 Main building, formerly called Town Pavilion. The restaurant serves several artisan macaroni and cheese dishes including Honey Serrano Mac, Mac Waffle with fried chicken served over a mac waffle, and KC…

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