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First day of Sedgwick County vaccine clinic goes smoothly

info2020-12-30T08:29:54-06:00December 30th, 2020|

Health care worker who have not had a chance yet to be vaccinated for COVID-19 have another option. Tuesday, Sedgwick County's two week vaccine clinic began at Intrust Bank Arena, with around 200 people taking part in the first day. For William Simon, of New Medical Healthcare, he came out to get vaccinated for one major reason, to decrease the spread of the disease. Sedgwick County Health Director Adrienne Byrne says in total over 2,000 people had registered to be vaccinated as of Tuesday morning. She says the county wants to vaccinate as many as possible. Source: KAKE - News

Olathe’s Butler National goes all in with $41M purchase of Boot Hill Casino land, building

info2020-12-30T08:26:50-06:00December 30th, 2020|

An Olathe-based public company raised its stake in Boot Hill Casino & Resort in Dodge City, Kan. BHCMC LLC, a gaming management subsidiary of Butler National Corp. (OTC: BUKS), executed a lease buy-out option for the casino's land and building. The company exercised a $41.25 million option to to purchase the property from BHC Development LLC, according to a release. "We have worked diligently to reach our goal of owning the Boot Hill Casino land and buildings," Butler National CEO Clark Stewart said in the release. "We appreciate our business partners who in 2008 offered the build-to-suit lease with the option to purchase when [...]

Municipal Bond Trends for December 28, 2020

info2020-12-29T08:14:33-06:00December 29th, 2020|

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.

For Johnson County Museum, quilting is more than a craft. It helps reveal history

info2020-12-29T08:13:49-06:00December 29th, 2020|

At the Johnson County Museum, quilting is more than just a craft or a way to bundle up in your bed. It’s a way to see history in the lives of ordinary people. The museum is hosting a temporary quilting exhibit, “Common Threads,” through Jan. 23. It’s been about 15 years since the museum last had a quilting exhibit on display. Andrew Gustafson, curator of interpretation for the museum, said it’s an especially appropriate exhibit to have on the centennial of the 19th Amendment, because “these quilts were all made by Johnson County women.” Gustafson notes many their stories that sometimes [...]

COVID vaccination enters new phase in Wichita area with first county clinic at arena

info2020-12-29T08:13:28-06:00December 29th, 2020|

Sedgwick County will launch a new phase of COVID-19 vaccinations Tuesday, beginning with its first publicly run vaccination clinic. On Tuesday morning, the county Health Department will begin distributing 10,000 doses of vaccine to area health care workers, starting with physicians and paramedics and proceeding through a prioritized order of care providers and medical office staff who have contact with patients. Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

Shawnee increases hotel tax to fund upgrades to Mid-America sports complexes

info2020-12-29T08:13:01-06:00December 29th, 2020|

Shawnee is increasing taxes for hotel guests and sending the additional revenues to support the sports complexes along Johnson Drive. Located along the 20000 block of Johnson Drive, the Mid-America Sports Complex and Mid-America West Sports Complex are due for upgrades, and the Johnson County Park and Recreation District recently asked the city to increase its tax rate on hotel guests to help fund those efforts. Shawnee’s transient guest tax rate will now be 8%, a 2-percentage point increase from when the city established the rate at 6% in 2008. Source: Prairie Village Post

Neighborhood raises $10,000 for a local park

info2020-12-29T08:12:19-06:00December 29th, 2020|

A Wichita neighborhood is banding together to replace its worn down playground. Basketball courts, pickleball courts, and playground equipment is starting to go up. One neighborhood said it’s a welcome sight knowing this is the only place for kids to play within four miles. "That's basically how it started,” said Sherwood Glen Neighborhood Secretary Prism Carnal. "Who do we contact, who do we get a hold of to see where this all starts." Source: KSN-TV

Grant will extend broadband internet to remote areas

info2020-12-29T08:15:33-06:00December 28th, 2020|

Armed with a state grant made available because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, LaHarpe Telephone’s New Wave Broadband is extending its broadband internet access to remote areas of Allen County. Construction wrapped up last week on the second of a pair of 190-foot towers, this one in the Geneva Township in the northwesternmost regions of the county. The first was finished earlier this month just east of Mildred. “There are a lot of areas out there that don’t have decent internet,” noted Harry Lee Jr., owner of LaHarpe Telephone and New Wave. Source: The Iola Register

Kelly objects to ‘patchwork’ virus response

info2020-12-29T08:15:47-06:00December 28th, 2020|

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said Wednesday that Kansas should stop giving local officials the final say over the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic because experience has shown “a patchwork approach” does not work. Kelly made the comments during an Associated Press interview a day after she and her top health administrator argued that Kansas is now controlling the spread of COVID-19 despite its high case numbers. They argued that the state is seeing the benefits of a “unified” state strategy to boost testing and an increased willingness by the state’s 105 counties to require people to wear masks, which she [...]

Kansas House creates new water, redistricting committees

info2020-12-29T08:15:55-06:00December 28th, 2020|

A newly created Kansas House committee will focus on water issues, and the chamber’s Republican leaders have taken their first step toward redrawing the state’s political boundaries. House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr., an Olathe Republican, said in a recent statement that one goal of the chamber’s Republican supermajority is “protecting our state’s agricultural roots for the long haul.” He said the new Water Committee will examine policy “particularly in relation to our ag and rural economies.” Republican Rep. Ron Highland of Wamego will lead the new committee. Source: Wichita Breaking News, Sports & Crime |

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