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‘A special building’: Historic hotel in Alma reopens to the public
By Lewis Marien lmarien@themercury.comFeb 14, 2025 Updated Feb 14, 2025 ALMA — A hotel originally constructed in the 19th century has new life. Friday marked
Historic Kansas school built in 1904 set to reopen with new purpose
by: Matthew Self Posted: Feb 5, 2025 / 01:05 PM CST COTTONWOOD FALLS (KSNT) – Workers are transforming an old school in Chase County into additional housing
Historic downtown Alma gets major makeover
by: Matthew Self Posted: Feb 1, 2025 / 09:14 AM CST ALMA (KSNT) – A local real estate and construction management company is helping breathe new life
Alma’s Brandt House ready to show off renovations
By Melissa BrunnerPublished: Jan. 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM CST TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – A historic building in Wabaunsee Co. got a new lease on
Hotel built in 1887 set to reopen in northeast Kansas
by: Matthew Self Posted: Jan 17, 2025 / 09:31 AM CST / Updated: Jan 17, 2025 / 09:57 AM CST ALMA (KSNT) – A historic
City approves tax incentives for 3 housing developments – News Radio KMAN
By Peter Rice on December 4, 2024 The applications passed on a vote of 4-1, with Commissioner Karen McCulloh voting against because she didn’t support one of the
By Chris Adams Chase County Leader-News A former school in Chase County is being turned into premium apartments as housing becomes a sought-after commodity in the area. “They (the developer) plan to have people in apartments by the end of
EDITORIAL | Sarah Kessinger Oct 30, 2024 Updated Dec 30, 2024 Marysville’s downtown was the focus of a significant step forward Monday as Marysville City Council signed a 50-year contract with Frontier Development Group, Manhattan, to renovate ground-floor business spaces
Published on August 7th, 2024 By Jason Kinander WAMEGO, Kan. (WIBW) – A ribbon cutting was held at a new affordable housing complex in Wamego on Wednesday. The Kansas Housing Corporation (KHRC) envisioned the new complex, built in conjunction with
Published on July 25th, 2024 By Matthew Self WAMEGO (KSNT) – A local development company is celebrating the ribbon-cutting of a new apartment complex in Wamego next month. Frontier Development Group (FDG) announced in a press release the ceremony will take
Published on May 8th, 2024 By Peter Rice City Commission discussed their options regarding the Lee Mill Village lots at Tuesday’s meeting. Manhattan purchased 35 lots in 2017 and have sat there since the developer flaked on the city and
By Sarah Kessinger Jan 17, 2024 Updated Dec 30, 2024 The historic Koester Block in downtown Marysville contains several businesses on the ground level along Broadway. The upper stories remain vacant, except for one apartment. Photo by Sarah Kessinger A developer
Published on November 20th, 2023 – Updated November 25th, 2023 By Shayla Gaulding shayla@emporia.com The Chase County Old School Development District Board has officially turned over the keys to the historic limestone building that was once home to the former Chase County
Published on November 14th, 2023 By Sarah Motter Image: The ownership group behind the Brandt House in Alma is awarded grant funds in November 2023.(Brandt House Ownership Group) ALMA, Kan. (WIBW) – Two couples are set to renovate and reopen
Published on June 21, 2023 By Stacey Olson solson@themercury.com The city commission on Tuesday unanimously approved a rezoning request on Browning Avenue despite negative public comment and a vote against it by the Manhattan Area Urban Planning Board. The owner
Published on April 15th, 2023 – Updated May 19, 2024 By Shayla Gaulding shayla@emporia.com The Chase County Old School Development District was the recipient of $1 million in state funding last week, bringing to fruition a years-long effort to provide
Published on May 15th, 2022 By The Editorial Advisory Board If Kansas wants to combat decades of rural flight and population decline, it needs to invest in affordable housing. Easier said than done. Across the state, the housing stock is
Published on January 31st, 2022 By Danielle Martin TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Eight families will soon have access to affordable housing in downtown Alma. It’s part of Governor Laura Kelly’s efforts to help rural communities. Governor Laura Kelly announced Monday