Bill Wilson
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‘Rock the Block’ to fight blight by building Habitat homes on vacant lots
The front for the city’s battle against blight has shifted. → Read More
Youth absorb history at Memorial Day service for fallen military
Memorial Day at Resthaven Mortuary and Cemetery was about lessons learned. → Read More
Man, 29, injured in Hutchinson accident involving Wichita driver
A 29-year-old Hutchinson man was injured early Monday morning in what police are calling an alcohol-related car-pedestrian accident in Hutchinson. → Read More
Reservoir could help aquifer project achieve long-term water goals for Wichita
A storage reservoir near Sedgwick has risen to the top of the options for Wichita’s long-term water future. → Read More
City will transfer National Baseball Congress assets to nonprofit foundation Tuesday
The assets of the National Baseball Congress will be formally transferred by the city Tuesday to its new nonprofit foundation. → Read More
City Council makes Old Town an entertainment district
It got a lot more expensive for Old Town scofflaws Tuesday morning. → Read More
City Council votes to move ahead with new downtown library
A divided Wichita City Council voted 5-2 Tuesday morning to proceed with planning for a new downtown library. → Read More
Wichita leaders to propose next steps toward downtown high-tech learning center
Tuesday’s Wichita City Council meeting could be the last stand for supporters who’ve clung to the notion of a new downtown library for the past eight years. → Read More
City officials examine snow removal plans after last winters problems
Intent on avoiding a repeat of last winters snow removal controversy, city officials are weighing the privatization of a part of their emergency winter roads operation. → Read More
Cheney Reservoir remains full despite dry start to 2014
It’s hot – record-setting hot. And it’s dry. But there’s plenty of water for Wichita in Cheney Reservoir. → Read More
Council to discuss jobs fund, transit, quality-of-life facilities
City Council members will get the first of eight white papers Tuesday on long-term Wichita projects. → Read More
Analysts: Buy-in needed to pass sales tax increase in Wichita
Wichita voters would have to be sold on a sales tax increase to help pay for a $90 million local economic development fund, political analysts say. → Read More
$90 million sought to grow Wichita jobs, possibly from sales tax
City, county and economic development officials unveiled Thursday morning the next topic in the ongoing community debate over Wichita’s future: a $90 million economic development warchest to make Wichita more competitive for jobs. → Read More
City Council to consider making Old Town an entertainment district
The price of causing trouble in Old Town is about to go through the roof, courtesy of a City Hall partnership to crack down on late-night offenders. → Read More
Oklahoma officials back Wichita’s passenger rail efforts
Wichita’s plan to return passenger rail to the city and Kansas has gained a major endorsement. → Read More
City Council to discuss air quality plan for Wichita
The City Council will shift its focus to air quality on Tuesday, when it considers a plan to keep Wichita’s warm, humid summertime air as clean as possible. → Read More
City staff continues to explore role of aquifer project
Public works officials are weighing how to best utilize the city’s $244 million aquifer storage and recovery project – if the City Council gives it a prominent role in Wichita’s water future. → Read More
City Council tours terminal
Last updated: 4:29 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 2014 → Read More
City’s contributions for employee retirement programs to drop slightly
Wichita taxpayers will get a $1.4 million break next year on their annual contributions to two major city employee retirement programs. → Read More
City manager: Wichita would not have survived drought without aquifer project
Wichita wouldn’t have survived last summer’s drought without a controversial $244 million groundwater recharge project, city staff says. → Read More