info2020-12-16T07:53:23-06:00December 15th, 2020|
Matthew Rehder, city administrator of Seneca, has been tapped to become Iola’s next city administrator. City Council members voted, 5-3, to extend a three-year contract offer to Rehder. Terms of the contract were not announced. According to Rehder’s LinkedIn profile, he’s been city administrator in Seneca since 2013. Prior to that, he worked for seven years as planning director for El Dorado. Source: The Iola Register
info2020-12-16T07:55:33-06:00December 15th, 2020|
Even before Amazon finally confirmed in October that it is building a massive new warehouse in Park City, Pratt Industries had started making plans for its own large warehouse, office and production facility there. No one with Pratt Industries returned calls this summer or this week, but there’s no doubt about its plans. The Georgia-based company, which bills itself “America’s 5th largest corrugated packaging company and the world’s largest, privately-held 100% recycled paper and packaging company,” is a major supplier to Amazon elsewhere. The new facility seems to be in conjunction with Amazon’s plans, but that’s not confirmed. Source: Carrie Rengers: Business Columns & Blogs |
info2020-12-16T07:58:18-06:00December 15th, 2020|
Shawnee Mission Superintendent Mike Fulton plans to retire from his position in July, he told the school board Monday night. Fulton said in a statement that announcing his decision now will allow the district enough time to find his replacement. He has led the Johnson County school district, which is one of the largest in the state with more than 27,000 students, since 2018. “My plan beyond the superintendency is to stay engaged with the educational community in ways that support leadership development and promote equity and excellence in public education,” Fulton wrote. “To serve as superintendent in SMSD has been [...]
info2020-12-15T08:22:59-06:00December 15th, 2020|
Each year, the Territorial Capital Museum in Lecompton brings holiday cheer to the small town by hosting its Christmas tree display. The event draws a few thousand people each year to look at the unique trees and ornaments that date back to the 1800s. Paul Bahnmaier, president of the Lecompton Historical Society, answered questions about this year’s Christmas tree display and the changes the museum has incorporated to keep its guests safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Source: Local News | Topeka Capital-Journal
info2020-12-15T08:21:58-06:00December 15th, 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.
info2020-12-15T08:15:39-06:00December 14th, 2020|
The Wichita Police Department hosted their annual Holiday Feast for people and families in need on Sunday. The event allowed families to pick up food prepared by Pig In Pig Out, an area barbecue restaurant, as well as meet Santa Claus and receive wrapped gifts from officers and people from the community. The event has been a staple of the WPD for the past 12 years. Source: KSN-TV
info2020-12-15T08:15:55-06:00December 14th, 2020|
Topeka Police Chief Bill Cochran said he'll be "moving on down the road," after retires in January 2021. Cochran was officially named the police chief in January of 2018. He took the job with a big hurdle ahead of him as 2017 became the deadliest year on record in Topeka with 29 killings. After just one year on the job, homicides in Topeka went down by more than 40% from that deadly year, logging 17 killings in 2018. Looking back at his long career, Cochran said he was most proud of his work as a homicide detective and as part of the accident reconstruction [...]
info2020-12-15T08:16:42-06:00December 14th, 2020|
Hundreds of people in Lyon County are concerned about a rezoning plan being considered by the county commissioners that could potentially cause them to lose their farms. Angel Cushing owns a small goat farm of less than 40 acres in northern Lyon County. The new plan would require her to prove the agricultural purpose of her land because it is less than 40 acres. Source: KSNT News
info2020-12-15T08:18:13-06:00December 14th, 2020|
In 1900, Iola Portland Cement Company was the largest plant of its kind in the United States. From 1900 to 1903, it was also the single largest employer in Allen County, and so had the honor of naming the factory’s housing settlement in honor of one of its own: S.H. Bassett, an official who worked there. Not much of Bassett remains today, save a few foundations and “shotgun” style houses, which earn their name since it is almost impossible to detect an individual from out of a group. Source: The Iola Register
info2020-12-15T08:18:58-06:00December 14th, 2020|
A fundraising effort dubbed Project Bookshelf has begun to add new books for the new Iola Elementary School, now under construction. A new fundraiser has started to help fill the library with books once the new Iola Elementary School is built. Volunteers with the USD 257 Endowment Association have launched Project Bookshelf, with the aim of buying assorted books for readers at varying grade levels, explained organizer Becky Nilges. Source: The Iola Register
