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Lawrence police prepared for busy Final Four weekend to bring 100K to town

info2022-03-29T23:23:58-05:00March 29th, 2022|

As we inch closer to Kansas' Final Four game on Saturday, preparations have already started in Lawrence, but they didn't just begin this week. The Lawrence police chief said Final Four weekend preps started nearly 3 months ago. Lawrence expects to top the 80,000 visitors from 2008, the last time the Jayhawks won the title. The city estimates the weekend will bring in more than 100,000 people to the city – a number that doubles the city’s population. "Our community is really excited because this is really the largest sporting event we have in the state of Kansas," Chief Rich Lockhart [...]

Chiefs consider move to Kansas, Mark Donovan says

info2022-03-29T23:22:47-05:00March 29th, 2022|

KThe Chiefs have recently considered crossing the state line to become the Kansas City, Kansas, Chiefs. That's according to a report from Kevin Clark of the Ringer after he spoke to Chiefs President Mark Donovan at the NFL Owners Meetings in Palm Beach, Florida Tuesday morning. Chiefs fans are watching, including Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas. "We look forward to working with the Chiefs, our state of Missouri partners, and local officials to ensure the Chiefs remain home in Kansas City and Missouri for generations to come," Lucas wrote on Twitter. Source: fox4kc.com | FOX 4 - WDAF

Good ideas flow from combined Great Bend / Barton County meeting

info2022-03-29T07:10:57-05:00March 29th, 2022|

From budgeting woes to shortages in house, workforce and childcare, there are many daunting issues facing both the Great Bend City Council and the Barton County Commission. But, both bodies meeting in their second-annual joint meeting Monday night said cooperation will only make these challenges easier to overcome. “It’s up to everyone to make this county a good place,” said Ward 2 Councilwoman Jolene Biggs. “We have a lot of good things going.” “Your constituents are our constituents,” District 2 County Commissioner Barb Esfeld said, echoing Biggs’ sentiments. “We’ve just got to keep working together.” Source: GB Tribune

Reno County resident forms fire watch group

info2022-03-29T07:09:10-05:00March 29th, 2022|

Dr. Christine Sanders recalls seven or eight years ago experiencing a wildfire near her home for the first time after moving into the Spyglass subdivision northeast of Hutchinson. “I came home from work to get the dogs,” she said. “Ashes and embers were landing everywhere, I realized that I didn’t know how to turn on the sprinklers.” It ended up not being a problem be on the winds blew the fire north, but Sanders decided she needed to be better prepared.... She asked the fire department to assess her property and then hosted an educational session, which was attended by about [...]

Municipal Bond Trends for March 28, 2022

info2022-03-29T07:04:06-05:00March 29th, 2022|

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Bond Advisors, Larry Kleeman and Beth Warren.

Wichita begins effort to remove sand from major streets

info2022-03-29T01:38:17-05:00March 29th, 2022|

The City of Wichita is starting its annual program to remove sand that was put down on major streets during winter storms. Assistant public works director Ben Nelson said the city used about 16,000 tons of salt and sand mix during the past few months, and half of that is sand that remains on the streets. He said removing the sand will make the streets safer for pedestrians, motorcycles and bicycles, and it also keeps sand from getting into the storm drainage system. Nelson said the city will be running six street sweeper vehicles during the overnight hours, and some crews [...]

Houseless in Johnson County will have few options after shelter closes at end of March

info2022-03-29T01:30:56-05:00March 29th, 2022|

Bob Winner has spent almost every night this winter on a plain cot inside the Lenexa church where the nonprofit Project 1020 hosts Johnson County’s only emergency shelter for single adults who find themselves without a place to stay. The building is warm, the food is good and the volunteers are kind. Yet Winner rarely sleeps. He is consumed with what will happen to him and hundreds of other unhoused people who have sought help from the shelter come April 1, when the winter-only facility closes its doors for the season, exposing a hole in the Kansas City area’s safety net [...]

The bond market is flashing a warning sign a recession may be coming. Here’s why

info2022-03-29T01:24:10-05:00March 29th, 2022|

The bond market is flashing a warning sign for the U.S. economy. That harbinger is called an "inverted yield curve." These inversions in the bond market have been reliable predictors of past recessions. Part of the yield curve inverted on Monday. An economic downturn isn't assured, though. Some economists think the warning is a false alarm. Here's what to know. Source: CNBC - Bonds

City of Wichita crews find three leaks at water treatment plant

info2022-03-29T06:59:18-05:00March 29th, 2022|

Public works crews from the city found leaks at the water treatment plant. It's now time to fix the problem. On Monday, KSN received an update from public works director, Alan King, who told us crews found not two leaks as the city originally reported, but a third leak was found at the site. This is something crews did not know about until divers went down on Friday and discovered the additional leak inside the pipe. Crews isolated the problems, closed off the line and sealed it off. Right now there are questions about how much this is going to cost [...]

Strang Park set to reopen this summer with Overland Park’s first all-inclusive playground

info2022-03-29T01:17:59-05:00March 29th, 2022|

A new and improved St rang Park in Overland Park is on track to reopen this summer for the first time in more than two years with several new features aimed at making the park more inclusive and accessible. Efforts to remake the 11-acre park at West 88th and Farley Street have been ongoing since last August, and the city gave an update on its Facebook page last week, announcing that Strang Park should reopen this June. The improvements at Strang include a new all-inclusive playground with elevated climbing nets, a sensory tunnel, in-ground trampolines and a rock wall, all aimed at “promot[ing] tactile, motor and visual [...]

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