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Municipal Bond Trends for October 21, 2026
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
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Who patrols what?
Members of the Arma City Council, the chief and assistant chief of Arma Police, and City Attorney Kevin Mitchelson approached the county commission on Tuesday over the issue of jurisdiction along a stretch of U.S. 69 that passes through the…
Crawford County towns that are no more
There are several towns in Crawford County that were booming places in the late 1800s and early 1900s, but they do not exist today. Three of those communities were Bruce, Litchfield and Finley City. Read more: Morning Sun
Rural Kansas school in danger of closing, here’s why
A rural Kansas mayor is urging education officials to hit the brakes as plans move forward to possibly close a local elementary school. USD 417 board members recently met on Oct. 12 to discuss several items, including the possibility of…
Mayor talks resignation of Topeka city manager
Topeka Mayor Spencer Duncan took time Wednesday morning to explain the recent resignation of City Manager Robert Perez. Duncan addressed the Topeka community on the morning of Oct. 21 following Perez’s resignation. Duncan said Perez resigned immediately on Oct. 20…
Topeka to hold special election next year over proposed sales tax
Members of Topeka’s City Council voted Tuesday to allow a special election to take place regarding a proposed sales tax. The vote for a potential new 0.1% sales tax in Topeka will take place on March 2, 2027 in a…
Bentley drug dog aids in bust
A Haven man was arrested on suspicion of battery of a law enforcement officer, as well as drug possession and gun charges, on Saturday. Bentley Police Chief James Bryan works part time for Mount Hope, and made the arrest on…
Downtown Overland Park’s ‘renaissance’ keeps growing with groundbreaking on former Winstead’s site
The sun beat down on a warm fall morning in downtown Overland Park as local officials and city leaders alike lined up with shovels in their hands. They were there to break ground on another multi-story, mixed-use building in downtown…
City outlines data center expectations; no end user or construction timeline identified
Emporia officials said Wednesday that no data center end user has come forward and no construction timeline has been established, while outlining proposed development guidelines addressing jobs, utility costs, neighboring properties and public oversight. Read more: www.emporiagazette.com
Groundwater at the heart of life on high plains
Farming in western Kansas would look much different today without the massive infrastructure built to bring groundwater to the surface to sustain crops, water livestock, support industry and provide drinking water. Groundwater is at the heart of life on the…
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