Karg Art Glass has been on the northwest corner of 61st and Oliver in Kechi since 2003. Its owner, Rollin Karg, has lived in the city for over 30 years. He’s noticed the city has “gotten a lot bigger in the last couple of years. So seems like we’re losing some of that small-town thing, which is not a bad thing. It’s going to happen anyway, when Wichita does come in this way, eventually, it’s just going to be one big city.” The city of Kechi wants to take advantage of the growth Karg is seeing. It has proposed improvements to the intersection and surrounding area around 61st and Oliver to create what it’s calling an arts and business district. Kechi city administrator Kamme Sroufe says creating a sort of downtown district like this “just creates a sense of community. It gives us one common place where we can all gather and communicate and interact with each other.”
Source: KAKE – News
