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Angus sale heads back to downtown Marquette

After the success of last year’s event, downtown Marquette will have livestock take over its streets for another cattle auction this week. Barta Farms, based out of Little River, will bring angus bulls and females to the city center Friday for its fourth Annual Bull Sale. Ryan Barta, the owner of the farm, said this is the second year that Marquette is hosting the event. “Last year, we were kind of out of a spot to have it due to COVID,” Barta said. He said after talking with Stan Von Strohe at the Smoky Valley Distillery in Marquette, they thought it could be a good experience for the people and businesses in downtown Marquette as many events were not happening during the pandemic.
Source: Salina Journal

2022-03-13T07:59:24-05:00March 12, 2022|News|

New pickleball court to open in Hutchinson

Hutchinson Parks Director Justin Combs reports long-awaited pickleball courts in Rice Park should be ready for action by the end of the month. While a long-time coming, Combs said, it likely is just the first facility the city will construct for the paddle-ball sport that’s been growing in popularity for at least the last decade. Under Combs’ direction, and in response to pressure from local pickleball players for a place to play, the city converted a set of deteriorating tennis courts in Rice Park into four new concrete- surfaced courts for the alternative game. Depending on their level of use, the remaining tennis court also may eventually be converted.
Source: Hutch News

2022-03-11T11:36:35-06:00March 11, 2022|News|

Muni yields climb, one-year hits 1%

Municipal yields rose up to seven basis points Thursday pushing the one-year triple-A muni to 1%, a level not seen since April 2020 during the initial COVID-led selloff. U.S. Treasuries pared back some losses near the close, but the two-year hit its highest level in over two years after inflation hit its highest in 40. “The bond market seems to foresee more trouble ahead as Treasury rates rose all along the curve,” noted John Farawell, managing director and head of municipal trading at Roosevelt & Cross. “Obviously, all commodities are under pressure with the troubles in Ukraine, especially oil which has a direct effect on the consumers and the economy.” While he expects a 25-basis-point rate hike when the Federal Open Mark Committee meets, Farawell isn’t ruling out a 50-basis-point increase. “This is a new paradigm for the Fed and the administration with so many challenges prevalent.”
Source: The Bond Buyer

2022-03-10T22:23:25-06:00March 10, 2022|News|

Three counties renews StormReady status

The National Weather Service (NWS) has announced that three counties close to Wichita — Butler, Sedgwick, Cowley — have renewed their StormReady status. The StromReady program helps arm America’s communities with the communication and safety skills needed to save lives and property–before, during, and after the event. StormReady helps community leaders and emergency managers strengthen local safety programs.
Source: Andover American

2022-03-11T08:34:24-06:00March 10, 2022|News|

Senate votes to extend Kansas rural workforce recruitment and retention tool

A year after the House chose to continue offering financial incentives to Kansans moving to rural areas that are struggling with workforce, state senators followed suit, with their own added flair. The proposal would extend the Rural Opportunity Zone program by five years and expand eligibility to any county with a population less than 40,000. The program provides these designated counties the opportunity to offer income tax credits and student loan repayments to reverse population decline. Supporters said the bill provides for the program to continue while allowing the Legislature to focus on any needed tweaks.
Source: Cowley CourierTraveler

2022-03-10T22:16:25-06:00March 10, 2022|News|

Strother Field receives state funding for generator replacement

A $270,000 grant to replace a generator that powers airfield lighting and navigation aids at Strother Field is among the 36 projects recently selected for Kansas Airport Improvement Program funding, according to a press release from the Kansas Department of Transportation. The generator is a backup power source for the airport in the case of a power outage, according to Strother Field manager Shawn McGrew. He said the current generator has been there since at least 1984, and is in need os replacement. “We appreciate KDOT’s help with it,” McGrew said of the replacement. “Any time we can replace aging infrastructure, it’s good.”
Source: Cowley CourierTraveler

2022-03-10T22:12:58-06:00March 10, 2022|News|

Consumer prices rise nearly 8% causing major inflation fears

Inflation continued to soar in February, making a range of goods and services even more expensive for Americans, according to newly released federal inflation data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics Thursday reported that the Consumer Price index, a major marker of inflation, rose 7.9% in the previous 12 months. “The 12-month increase has been steadily rising and is now the largest since the period ending January 1982,” BLS said. “The all items less food and energy index rose 6.4 percent, the largest 12-month change since the period ending August 1982. The energy index rose 25.6 percent over the last year, and the food index increased 7.9 percent, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending July 1981.”
Source: Atchison Globe Now

2022-03-10T22:10:35-06:00March 10, 2022|News|

Emporia discusses fireworks policy

The city of Emporia is reexamining its fireworks policy but initial discussions among the city commission Wednesday morning did not seem to indicate that changes are on the horizon. Commissioner Susan Brinkman said it was her understanding that there were few fireworks-related complaints last year in late June and early July. “I genuinely don’t see anything wrong with leaving it stand the way that it is, from the time that they’re sold,” Brinkman said. “Not having had (police chief Ed Owens) come to us with a lot of complaints and not seeing anyone here today really advocating for (changes) tells me that I’m okay leaving it as it is.”
Source: Emporia Gazette

2022-03-11T08:29:04-06:00March 10, 2022|News|

Kansas State to study cost-effective ways cities can reduce exposure to lead in soil

A new study being conducted by Kansas State University researchers is looking at ways to reduce the risk of exposure to lead in soil in the hopes of finding affordable methods that could be replicated around the country. Ganga Hettiarachchi is a professor of soil and environmental chemistry and is leading the research with her team through a $700,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Hettiarachchi said conversations with officials with the health department and Brownfields program in Kansas City, Missouri, made her realize the scope of the issue. “I came to know that the elevated blood lead levels in children in (the) urban core in Kansas City is about nine times higher than the national average,” Hettiarachchi said. “And then nearly 50% of the parcels they tested, tested soil lead concentrations greater than 400 parts per million.”
Source: Kansas Reflector

2022-03-11T08:35:53-06:00March 10, 2022|News|
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