February 2024

WICHITA — Wichita school leaders have proposed closing two middle schools and four elementary schools at the end of this academic year — a move that would trim about $16 million from the district’s budget.Superintendent Kelly Bielefeld said the plan calls for closing Hadley Middle School, near Ninth and West Street, and Jardine STEM and Career Explorations Academy, near Pawnee and Hillside in Wichita’s Planeview neighborhood.The elementary schools slated for closure are: Clark, near Lincoln and Woodlawn; Cleaveland Traditional Magnet, near 31st Street South and Meridian; Park, 1025 N.

As part of a pavement inspection program for Kansas airports, Runway 8-26 pavement has been classified in need of either reconstruction or major rehabilitation.“It is poor condition,” said Brian Palmer, manager of the airport.As a result, the FAA has requested that the airport study five (5) pavement section alternatives and perform a pavement design and cost analysis on each to determine a preferred alternative, prior to finalizing the project in the FAA’s regional capital improvement plan and moving forward with design for the project.The price tag of each of those projects is dramatically different, and each has a different usable life for the finished product.A rehabilitation project would cost about $2.5 million, with a usable life of about 10 years.

By Chad FreyNewton Kansan Terry Scott, a resident of Newton and regular attender of Harvey County Commission meetings, filed candidacy paperwork for Harvey County Commissioner… Login to continue reading Login…