Bel Aire News

RETAIN founder Jerry McKee holds "Max," as he gets hosed down during their 11th annual summer dog wash Saturday at Heartland Animal Hospital.

Sedgwick County has received five proposals from area land owners offering up ground for a county-owned industrial park.

Fireworks rules vary across county By The News staff Last Updated: June 25, 2009 A nuisance to some, ecstasy for others.

Sedgwick County Fire Officials want residents to know that shooting off fireworks in unincorporated areas of the county is not allowed.

Family reopens Kechi's only gas station By Chris Hunter Last Updated: June 18, 2009 Terry and Tiffanie Kirkland are not familiar with Kechi.

The awards are open to journalists in central and eastern Kansas, and in Missouri.

Squabble over land may cost county By Chris Hunter Last Updated: June 11, 2009 For the past several weeks, Sedgwick County and Bel Aire officials have been in negotiations for 808 acres of land along Webb Road.

The commissioners said the county should look for tracts of land of at least 500 acres with access to rail and highways.

Tiller slaying hits close to home By Chris Hunter Last Updated: June 04, 2009 Less than a week after the slaying of doctor George Tiller, many area residents remained in shock.

Sedgwick County is looking for land to build a large industrial park. The county commission voted today to put out a request for proposals to developers and land owners.

For a fortnight, I thought Sedgwick County's proposal to drop a cool $14 million on 808 acres of prime industrial land the city of Bel Aire can't give away was going to slip under the radar.

County commissioners are considering spending $14 million to buy the land. Economic development officials say the Wichita area has missed out on some business because it doesn't have an industrial park that size.

The cities of Valley Center and Goddard are pressuring Sedgwick County to explore all its options as it considers a plan to spend $14 million to buy and improve 800 acres in Bel Aire for an industrial park.

The Sedgwick County commissioners still had too many questions Wednesday to feel comfortable going forward with a proposal to buy 808 acres in Bel Aire for an industrial park.

The Sedgwick County Commission on Wednesday put off making a decision on a proposal to buy 808 acres in Bel Aire for a county-owned industrial park.

Voters first put Unruh, a Republican, in office in 2002. In a statement released today, Unruh said that his top priorities are financial responsibility, protecting the county's bond rating and working toward property tax relief.

The Sedgwick County Commission is poised to spend $14 million to buy land from the city of Bel Aire and develop an industrial park.

County seeks a chunk of Bel Aire By Chris Strunk Last Updated: May 14, 2009 Sedgwick County will get an industrial park.

Sedgwick County Commissioners delay a decision on a multi-million dollar industrial development.

The Sedgwick County Commission postpones a decision to buy land to build an industrial park.