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Labette County commission talked about wind project

info2022-01-05T07:14:55-06:00January 5th, 2022|

Labette County commissioners on Friday shared thoughts and concerns on the wind project being considered for the western half of the county. No decisions resulted from the 30-minute discussion ... RWE Renewables is looking to develop a wind farm in western Labette County, from south of Big Hill Lake to north of Edna and west of Altamont. The company has already leased 168 tracts of land totaling 21,571 acres, according to filings in the Register of Deeds Office. ... Commissioner Lonie Addis said he would consider a moratorium on wind development to give the commission time to pursue zoning of wind [...]

Munis see largest rise in yields since November

info2022-01-05T07:15:47-06:00January 5th, 2022|

Selling pressure picked up and municipals showed some weakness for the first time since November on Tuesday following two days of rising U.S. Treasuries, but the asset class still outperformed that market's double-digit moves to higher yields. Triple-A benchmark yield curves saw two to three basis point cuts, the largest one-day move in either direction since Nov. 30. Secondary trading ticked up with some concessions seen on various high-grade credits, particularly outside of five years. Source: The Bond Buyer

Emporia Main Street’s Public Improvement Auction set for Feb. 11

info2022-01-05T01:20:28-06:00January 5th, 2022|

Looking for an event to attend for Valentines Day that also supports your local community? Well, you’re in luck. Emporia Main Street will be hosting their annual Public Improvement Auction on Feb. 11, which will include catering from Bobby D’s, three auctions, and a Dueling Pianos performance by Hi Fi Productions. They have been hosting the Public Improvement Auction for 16 or 17 years. The event is scheduled for 6 - 9 p.m. The three auctions include the silent, live and dessert auctions. The silent auction will be posted on the Emporia Main Street’s web site and Facebook page around a [...]

Emporia may oppose end to grocery tax

info2022-01-05T07:16:47-06:00January 5th, 2022|

“Axe the tax” may be a hot phrase in Topeka. But that may not be the view of the Emporia City Commission. With the new state legislative session one week away, commissioners will vote at their Wednesday meeting on a list of goals for 2022. It takes issue with proposals to end the state sales tax on groceries, which is favored by both Gov. Laura Kelly and likely election challenger Derek Schmidt. One of the 13 points will “generally oppose any further exemption to the base of state and local sales taxes, including sales of food.” Instead, the commission would recommend [...]

Rural areas continue to lose grocery stores, gain dollar stores

info2022-01-05T01:13:50-06:00January 5th, 2022|

Rural residents have fewer options to buy food and have to rely more on dollar stores and long drives for groceries, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA released data last week that shows in rural areas across the country, there was a six-year period ending in 2015 that saw a 20% decrease in grocery, specialty food and convenience stores. There was modest growth in dollar stores and superstores like Walmart over that same time period. "The number of grocery stores has been declining in these (rural) counties, particularly after the Great Recession. These trends [...]

City officials pass Master Food Plan to tackle food deserts in Wichita

info2022-01-05T01:12:15-06:00January 5th, 2022|

Wichita City Council members voted on Tuesday in favor of a food master plan to address the nearly 100,000 Wichitans that live in a food desert. A food desert is an urban area in which it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food. "I am going to enthusiastically make a motion that the city council adopts the City of Wichita Sedgwick County Food System Master Plan," said city council member Becky Tuttle. "We have received seven votes, that motion does pass," said Mayor Brandon Whipple. The unanimous vote brings the city one step closer to solving the 44 square [...]

Experts and ranchers react to Biden’s $1 billion plan for meatpackers

info2022-01-05T01:09:27-06:00January 5th, 2022|

President Joe Biden announced Monday that the administration will make a $1 billion investment to help farmers and ranchers when it comes to processing their livestock, by giving them options other than giant companies. George Bachman is the owner of JB Ranch located southwest of Augusta. He says there are several issues ranchers like him are facing as we start the new year. "The increase in costs and fuel and especially labor. Labor is really hard to find right now. Besides fuel costs and labor costs, is really the bottleneck at the producer level." Source: KSNF/KODE

Prairie Village says new city mask mandates ‘not on the table’ but wants county to act

info2022-01-05T01:07:24-06:00January 5th, 2022|

Prairie Village will not reimpose a citywide mask order, but city leaders are drafting a letter to send to the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners to urge proactive mitigation against renewed spread of COVID-19. Prairie Village was the first Johnson County city with a mask mandate this fall, but that order expired on Oct. 31. At a Monday meeting of the city council’s committee of the whole, several councilmembers said they were against the idea of bringing back a citywide mask mandate. Instead, a majority of the city council agreed that COVID-19 mitigation measures like a mask order should be coming [...]

Manhattan: Employees, but not public, have to wear masks inside city-operated buildings

info2022-01-05T07:18:00-06:00January 5th, 2022|

A week after setting a mask mandate, the Manhattan city government reversed its decision on requiring the public to wear masks inside city-operated buildings. City officials announced Monday that employees still have to wear masks inside all city-operated facilities, but the public will no longer have to wear masks unless people are in staff-only areas. The policy applies to people two-years-old or older. Previously, city manager Ron Fehr had implemented mask requirements for city staff and the public in city-operated facilities on Dec. 27, citing recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Riley County Health Department and [...]

UG plans to apply for FEMA grant reimbursement for COVID expenses

info2022-01-05T01:00:36-06:00January 5th, 2022|

A proposal to apply for budget authorization for FEMA reimbursable expenses related to COVID-19 moved forward at Monday night’s Unified Government Economic Development and Finance Committee meeting. In November, the federal government extended the FEMA reimbursement period through April 1, according to UG officials. Previously, it had been set to expire in December. Source: Wyandotte Daily

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