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Las Vegas pushes to become first to ban ornamental grass

info2021-04-12T07:07:20-05:00April 12th, 2021|

A desert city built on a reputation for excess and indulgence wants to become a model for restraint and conservation with a first-in-the-nation policy banning grass that nobody walks on. Las Vegas-area water officials have spent two decades trying to get people to replace thirsty greenery with desert plants, and now they're asking the Nevada Legislature to outlaw roughly 40% of the turf that's left. The Southern Nevada Water Authority estimates there are almost 8 square miles (21 square kilometers) of “nonfunctional turf" in the metro area — grass that no one ever walks on or otherwise uses in street medians, [...]

Ex-employee tampered with Kansas water plant, feds say, a sign of online vulnerability

info2021-04-12T07:08:32-05:00April 12th, 2021|

Wyatt Travnichek was just entering his 20s, but he had a vital job. After residents across eight central Kansas counties headed home for the night, Travnichek would keep watch — virtually — over the utility that supplied them with clean drinking water. As a worker at the Post Rock Rural Water District, headquartered in Ellsworth, he was periodically responsible for monitoring the plant after hours by remotely logging into its computer system. His duties lasted until he resigned in January 2019, the circumstances of which are unclear. Two months later, an unauthorized person gained remote access to the Post Rock system [...]

Powell says it’s ‘highly unlikely’ the Fed will raise rates this year, despite stronger economy

info2021-04-12T07:08:46-05:00April 11th, 2021|

Despite what he sees as a rapidly recovering economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Sunday reaffirmed the central bank's commitment to keep loose monetary policy on place. That includes a statement of near-certainty that interest rates won't be going anywhere as inflation remains tame and millions of Americans remain in need of assistance as the nation rebuilds from the damage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. "I think it's highly unlikely that we would raise rates anything like this year," Powell told "60 Minutes" journalist Scott Pelley in a broadcast Sunday evening ."I'm in a position to guarantee that the Fed [...]

Inaugural Columbus Classic had disc golfers from the area competing for a good cause

info2021-04-12T07:08:59-05:00April 11th, 2021|

Kansas residents competed in a disc golf tournament all for a good cause. Southeast Kansas was the spot Saturday to catch some tailwind and maybe make a hole in one. It wasn’t golf, though — instead, it was disc golf at Columbus City Park for the first ever Columbus Classic. It’s all for the Titan Kids program to provide clothes and food for students in Columbus Schools USD 493. 40 participants were able to compete in advanced, senior, recreation, and youth levels. Source: KSNF/KODE

Early Childhood Education Needs in Crawford County

info2021-04-12T07:09:14-05:00April 11th, 2021|

Access to early childhood education continues to be a struggle nationwide. Many parents often find themselves on a waiting list, because there simply aren't enough spaces. Right now, only 65 percent of children in Crawford County are able to get an early childhood education. This means for every space in the county, there are eleven to twenty waiting for a spot. A couple of women are hoping to change that. Kari Cronister and Kristina Cullison are starting the conversation, to help bring those needed spaces to Crawford County. "A lof of people joke 'Before you're even pregnant you need to get [...]

Old buildings, new opportunities in Salina

info2021-04-11T16:21:41-05:00April 9th, 2021|

Salina's school buildings are iconic. Structures built decades ago illustrate unique architecture not seen in the community anymore. But over the years, when a school closes, that building sits empty. Now, some school buildings have found a new purpose. One of these buildings is Lowell School, located at 1009 Highland Ave. It was first built in 1915 with an addition constructed in the 1960s. After USD 305 closed the school, it was purchased by Salina Christian Academy to become a school once again. Source: Salina Journal.

KS Supreme Court: Jayhawk Racing and Heartland Raceway vs. City of Topeka

info2021-04-09T11:38:46-05:00April 9th, 2021|

SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. City revenue projects may be divided into two categories: projects that serve a "governmental" or "legislative" function, and projects that serve a "proprietary" or "administrative" function. 2. Whether an ordinance is administrative or legislative depends on the unique facts of each case. 3. No single act of a governing body is likely to be solely legislative or solely administrative in nature. 4. The development, introduction, or improvement of services are, by and large, considered governmental. 5. The power to levee a tax generally belongs to the class of governmental power. 6. One city council may not [...]

Prewitt begins life as Garden City Chief of Police

info2021-04-09T07:12:28-05:00April 9th, 2021|

Garden City has a new Chief of Police. Courtney Prewitt was sworn in as the Chief of Police for the Garden City Police Department on March 29. Prior to becoming Chief Prewitt was a Captain and has been with the GCPD since 1999. A native of Garden City, Prewitt graduated from Garden City High School in 1993. Source: GC Telegram.

Municipal Bond Trends for April 8, 2021

info2021-04-09T07:10:12-05:00April 9th, 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.

Whats new at Shawnee Mission Park? Bike repair station, shade pavilion, other amenities

info2021-04-09T06:57:58-05:00April 8th, 2021|

A refurbished entrance now welcomes visitors entering Shawnee Mission Park from Renner Road, along with a memorial plaza honoring the first superintendent of what’s now Johnson County Park and Recreation District. The John Barkley Plaza was designed not only to provide a meeting spot for park visitors but also to tell the story of Barkley and the evolution of the county park system. Other features include seat walls, a shade pavilion, a drinking fountain, a bike-share rack and a bike repair station, along with an existing flagpole near the park entrance. “John Barkley’s love for nature, combined with his vision and [...]

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