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Tonganoxie City Council approves liquor sale expansion

info2021-12-27T00:58:25-06:00December 27th, 2021|

Tonganoxie City Council said yes Monday to an earlier start to Sunday liquor sales in the city. The council unanimously approved the change, which would mean sales could start at 9 a.m. instead of the current noon start. Recent changes in state law allows for cities to change operating times. Time must be allowed for any protest petitions, which means the new hours wouldn’t take effect for about two months. Source: TonganoxieMirror.com stories

Applications Open for the Broadband Acceleration Grant Program

info2021-12-27T00:57:22-06:00December 27th, 2021|

Governor Kelly announced that the application window for the Broadband Acceleration Grant Program has opened. She said the program is crucial to the state’s plan to address broadband gaps statewide, adding that funds will be targeted to areas unlikely to get broadband service without state or federal funding support. The program, which was launched last year, is poised to invest roughly $85 million over the next 10 years to bridge the digital divide in Kansas, with help from broadband modernization funding provided by the Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program. Source: Country 101.3 KFDI

Baldwin City mother’s challenge to Douglas County mask mandate fails in court

info2021-12-23T07:40:08-06:00December 23rd, 2021|

A Baldwin City mother’s challenge to Douglas County’s mask mandate for children has failed in court. Douglas County Judge Kay Huff recently ruled against Marie Taylor’s petition against the county’s health order, which argued that the order’s 90-day mandate was too long and must be reconsidered every 30 days. The petition was filed under the state’s new law, Senate Bill 40, which allows residents to challenge public health orders related to the coronavirus pandemic. Taylor’s challenge was considered by the Douglas County District Court, even though the law itself is in limbo and its legality is currently being considered by the [...]

Municipal Bond Trends for December 22, 2021

info2021-12-23T07:39:08-06:00December 23rd, 2021|

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.

Plans moving ahead for new riverfront development near downtown Wichita

info2021-12-23T01:09:06-06:00December 23rd, 2021|

Wichita City Council members have approved a preliminary agreement for the development of about two acres of land near Maple and McLean, adding new features to the area around Riverfront Stadium. A Memorandum of Understanding calls for Wichita Riverfront LP and EPC Real Estate to build a full-service hotel of at least six floors and at least 150 rooms. There will also be a 55,000 square-foot office building with at least 5,000 square feet of ground floor retail space. The project will also build a parking garage with at least 200 spaces that can provide public parking on evenings and weekends. [...]

Newton Fire/EMS workers help those in Kentucky

info2021-12-23T01:06:44-06:00December 23rd, 2021|

Garrett McKinney and Kalin Johnson waited on Sunday afternoon at the local American Legion for people to bring non-perishable items. The items weren’t for them, however. They were for survivors of the recent tornadoes in Kentucky, and they planned to drive them there this past Wednesday. As soon as a person drove up to the Legion, McKinney and Johnson were out of the building, offering assistance to carry donations. And that’s what Newton Fire/EMS Department workers do on their days off—they still help people. Source: Harvey County Now

Outgoing Bentley mayor looks back on accomplishments

info2021-12-23T01:03:22-06:00December 23rd, 2021|

After eight-and-a-half years as mayor of Bentley, Rex Satterthwaite will be chairing his final meeting on Thursday of this week. Satterthwaite’s career in public office in Bentley began in August of 2008 when he was appointed to the city council. He kept the seat during the 2011 election, and then was elected mayor in April of 2013. He served two terms as mayor before losing his seat this fall to Tracy Pribbenow. One thing that Satterthwaite said he was proud of about his time in office was his attendance record. He said he missed a couple special meetings and only two [...]

Johnson County receives part of opioid settlement

info2021-12-23T07:36:39-06:00December 23rd, 2021|

Johnson County Board of Commissioners agreed to a settlement to receive financial compensation from files claimed against pharmaceutical companies in 2019 for malpractice in the national opioid crisis. Fourteen counties and six other cities in the State of Kansas are also part of the settlement, Peg Trent, chief legal counsel, said at the Thursday December 16 meeting. Purdue, Johnson and Johnson, Cardinal, McKesson and Amerisource are the five pharmaceutical companies part of the settlement. Resolution 109-21 approves joining the Kansas Opioids Memorandum of Understanding between the Kansas Attorney General, the League of Kansas Municipalities and the Kansas Association of Counties. It [...]

Parsons Police up reward in dog killer search to $30,000

info2021-12-23T00:55:56-06:00December 23rd, 2021|

Due to an abundance of support not just locally, but nationally, the Parsons Police Department has raised the reward to $30,000 for information leading to the arrest of Ranger's killer. Ranger was a black, pure bred German Shepherd puppy owned by a PPD officer that was found dead in the owner's backyard one afternoon earlier this month. “This could not have been done without the support of good people,” said Parsons Police Chief Robert Spinks. “The support that has been shown to our officer is more than just humbling. It is honestly more than words can express. We just hope that [...]

Inflation cited as commission bumps county raise to 5%

info2021-12-23T07:38:05-06:00December 23rd, 2021|

The Board of County Commissioners voted on Monday to give all fulltime county employees a 5% raise for 2022. The commissioners had budgeted for only a 4% raise. Commissioner Raleigh Ordoyne proposed a 5% raise for next year but said he didn’t think it was enough considering how much prices have increased this year. Commissioner David Willbrant said he was okay with a 5% raise but agreed that it may not be enough considering inflation. The group agreed that because only 4% was budgeted for next year, they couldn’t stray from that number much and ultimately decided to give a 5% [...]

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