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Osawatomie Announces New Childcare Taskforce

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The City of Osawatomie is preparing a new taskforce, comprised of select staff members working with community partners and members of the public, to investigate and analyze the community’s possible response(s) to the nationwide childcare crisis. This Childcare Taskforce will investigate the current childcare situation in the city of Osawatomie and surrounding regions, compare community needs to availabilities, research efforts and mitigation performed by other cities, and analyze or evaluate possible solutions within our community. The taskforce will plan to present their findings to the City Council no later than October 1st, 2022. Source: City of Osawatomie

Atchison Community Survey 2021 shows great improvement overall from 2018

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The Atchison City Commissioners were give the results of the survey that was a community survey for the City of Atchison, Kansas between November 2021 and January 2022. The purpose of the survey was to gather input from residents on service quality, priorities and overall performance. Justin Pregont, Interim City Manager, did not go through the total survey but hit the highlights in his report to the commissioners. “I’d like to point out the high marks our city police and fire department got in this survey. Both departments are way above the national standards,” Pregont said. Source: Atchison Globe Now

Celebrate art in Lucas at Friday Follies

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Art and creative activities all over town will welcome visitors to Lucas on Friday, April 1. The theme of the day is “Friday Follies” and will include opportunities to meet artists, local art site tours, hands-on art activities, an art show and sale, along with lunch and even fortune telling and live music. Source: Great Bend Tribune

Finney County Eco Devo’s Lona DuVall named to Ingram’s ’50 Kansans You Should Know’

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Lona DuVall, President and CEO of Finney County Economic Development Corporation, has been named one of Ingram’s Magazine’s “50 Kansans You Should Know 2022.” According to the magazine’s website, 50 Kansans You Should Know launched in 2011 to put some faces on the diversity of leadership driving growth and bringing vitality to communities across the Sunflower State. DuVall has led FCEDC for the past decade and has been an integral part of the tremendous growth in Garden City/Finney County over that time. Source: Greater Garden City

Kansas nuclear plant was hacking target of Russian spies: Department of Justice

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A nuclear power plant in eastern Kansas was one target of computer hackers organized by Russia’s spy agency as part of a large-scale international operation to seize control over critical infrastructure assets in the U.S., the Department of Justice alleged in an indictment unsealed Thursday. Three agents with Russia’s Federal Security Service — Pavel Akulov, Mikhail Gavrilov and Marat Tyukov — face charges in the U.S. District of Kansas after a federal grand jury was convened last summer in Kansas City, Kansas. The agents are accused of computer fraud, wire fraud, identity theft and causing damage to the property of an [...]

Hazmat team investigates white powder found in Johnson County Courthouse mailroom

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A hazardous materials team is investigating after a white powder was found in the Johnson County Courthouse’s mailroom in Olathe Thursday morning. “An unknown white powdery substance was discovered in the courthouse mailroom,” Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Shelby Colburn said in an emailed response to questions.... Olathe firefighters responded to the courthouse, 150 East Santa Fe Street, about 11:45 a.m. Firefighters from the Olathe Fire Department’s hazardous materials team were at the scene Thursday afternoon, working to determine if the substance is harmful or not. Source: Shawnee Mission Post

Hays police officer saves infant’s life, gives CPR

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An infant is in the hospital but alive and well thanks to the actions of a Hays police officer on Wednesday evening. Hays police say that on March 23, at approximately 7:53 p.m., units were dispatched to a call of an infant not breathing. As they were heading to the scene, they learned that the baby was a four-week-old premature infant. Sgt. Jason Bonczynski arrived on the scene at approximately 7:56 p.m., just three minutes later. Immediately, Bonczynski entered the home and found the infant unresponsive and not breathing. He grabbed the child and began giving CPR. Source: KSN-TV

Municipal Bond Trends for March 24, 2022

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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.

Crawford County EMS: Doing more with less

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Crawford County Emergency Medical Service (CCEMS) personnel are driven by a desire to serve their community. Like police and firefighters, these men and women are there to care for and comfort those in need. According to Randy Sandberg, director of Crawford County EMS, the county has eight ambulances at its disposal. Three of these are typically in service at any given time. The remainder are used as back-up vehicles in case of technical issues or if they are needed to cover a call when all other crews are out. He says they are also rotated in and out of service to [...]

Loss of cable viewers impacts local government

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Streaming services have grown tremendously since the start of the pandemic in 2020, and while that’s good news for viewers who appreciate their options, it’s not such good news for local government. Cable companies have seen a significant drop in revenue during the past couple of years and that’s had a corresponding impact on franchise fees collected by cities. After peaking at $21,725 in 2017, the annual franchise fee collected by the City of Scott City has began to decline over the next two years before plunging to just $5,359 in 2020. This past year, it slipped to $3,985. Municipalities across [...]

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