info2020-10-08T08:11:58-05:00October 7th, 2020|
Authorities said a truck hit the Ellinwood Fire Department late Tuesday night. The driver was heading westbound on U.S. 56 and going over 100 mph. The building and two fire trucks were destroyed. The driver was transported to a Wichita hospital with a broken hip. Source: KSN-TV
info2020-10-07T14:53:42-05:00October 7th, 2020|
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Kansas Lynne Hinrichsen today announced that USDA is investing $781,127 to provide telemedicine software and equipment to ensure equitable health care access in central Kansas. ... “Collaboration and strategic planning are at the heart of Barton County’s success, and this project speaks to our administrative ability to put long-term planning into action,” said Sue Cooper, Barton County Grant Coordinator. “Living in rural Kansas means we need to act cooperatively for the prosperity and well-being of our residents.” This Rural Development investment will help Barton County and three other Kansas counties establish [...]
info2020-10-08T08:31:02-05:00October 7th, 2020|
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Kansas Lynne Hinrichsen today announced that USDA is investing $40,000 toward new patrol vehicles and equipment for the City of Norton Law Enforcement Department. ... The city of Norton will use a $40,000 grant to assist with the purchase of two new patrol vehicles and related equipment. The vehicles will provide law enforcement services for nearly 3,000 people in the Norton area. This public safety partnership is made possible by the additional contribution by the City of Norton of $35,000.
info2020-10-08T08:24:13-05:00October 7th, 2020|
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Kansas Lynne Hinrichsen today announced that USDA is investing $501,956 to provide interactive video conferencing equipment to allow access to students in rural Kansas. ... This Rural Development investment will help Labette County provide interactive video conferencing equipment to Unified School District 506. The equipment enables the distribution of high-quality curricular instruction allowing access for students in rural Kansas.
info2020-10-07T09:40:31-05:00October 7th, 2020|
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Kansas Lynne Hinrichsen today announced that USDA is investing $50,000 toward a new ambulance for the city of Caney, Kan. ... The city of Caney will use a $50,000 grant to assist with the purchase of a new ambulance. The ambulance will provide emergency medical care for over 2,200 people in the Caney area. This public safety partnership is made possible by the additional contribution through a commercial lender of $129,083.
info2020-10-07T07:07:44-05:00October 7th, 2020|
City leaders voted Tuesday to prohibit most Airbnbs and other short-term rentals where the property owner lives elsewhere. As part of its regular meeting, the Lawrence City Commission voted 3-1, with Mayor Jennifer Ananda absent and Vice Mayor Brad Finkeldei opposing, to prohibit non-owner-occupied short-term rentals in neighborhoods that are zoned for single-family homes, allowing them only in residential areas zoned as multi-family and in specific types of properties. City code already allows short-term rentals where the homeowner rents out a room or section of the house, or where the owner rents out the entire house while continuing to live there [...]
info2020-10-07T07:04:45-05:00October 7th, 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.
info2020-10-07T07:01:03-05:00October 6th, 2020|
... the Court will hear 10 cases in its October sitting with only eight Justices on the bench. At least four of those cases are of interest to states and local governments. The State and Local Legal Center (SLLC) filed an amicus brief in three of them. ... Read more about the cases at the link below. Source: CitiesSpeak
info2020-10-07T07:01:24-05:00October 6th, 2020|
Latino communities have been part of the Johnson County community for a long time, and the county’s museum is aiming to include their stories. In addition to the stories, the Johnson County Museum’s Latino Collecting Initiative is looking for photos, ephemera and other artifacts from families and organizations. Last fall, when the museum hosted its first Hispanic heritage event, Curator of Collections Anne Jones asked people to share their stories. “We really did not get a lot of response right away. I think one of the challenges is there are some folks ... we need to make a connection with,” she [...]
info2020-10-07T07:01:37-05:00October 6th, 2020|
Both Reno County and Hutchinson Regional Medical Center are experiencing their highest levels of COVID-19 infection since the pandemic arrived in the county in March, health officials reported on Tuesday. The hospital had 13 patients confirmed with the Sars-CoV-2 virus admitted to ICU or the hospital’s COVID ward, including two people who are on ventilators, reported hospital vice president Chuck Welch. “We’ve had spikes in the past,” Welch said. “We’ve talked about the nature of the different courses of how different people are affected and how infections fluctuate quickly. From Tuesday to Tuesday, we can go from 10 to two. But [...]
