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Manhattan to celebrate Bridget Everett Day

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Bridget Everett’s homecoming is about to get real. And official. The star of a hit television series set in Manhattan, she’s coming back here for an official recognition — Bridget Everett Day — put on by the city government and the Convention and Visitors Bureau. There’ll be a public gathering as well. The details are not entirely nailed down, but the event is planned for May 3, Everett and CVB director Karen Hibbard confirmed in interviews with The Mercury. The idea, Hibbard said, is to recognize and honor Everett, whose show, “Somebody, Somewhere” has been renewed for a second season on [...]

Municipalities around Wichita receive $15.5M in state grants for eco-devo projects

info2022-04-17T23:42:13-05:00April 17th, 2022|

While Wichita secured a $5 million grant to fund riverfront improvements surrounding its downtown baseball stadium, other communities in the metro area also received money through the state's Building a Stronger Economy (BASE) program. Projects in Andover, Augusta, El Dorado and Wellington joined the 35 recipients in the program, which offers matching grants to transformational infrastructure projects statewide that support economic development. Source: Wichita Business Journal

Completed bond projects in Wichita metro area make a big statement

info2022-04-18T06:58:31-05:00April 17th, 2022|

Construction is starting to wrap up on the big-ticket bond projects at school districts in the Wichita area, signaling a new generation of more spacious and modern education facilities. In Derby, work on a new Cooper Elementary finished in the fall, and a new building for Oaklawn Elementary opened at the start of the spring semester. Andover Public Schools' most recent completion was an aquatics center attached to the new Andover High. Before that, work finished on a new Center for Professional Studies, home to a program that equips students with the employability skills they need to succeed in the workforce. [...]

What will it take to replace the tens of thousands of trees cut down in Wichita?

info2022-04-18T06:59:07-05:00April 17th, 2022|

Harold Schlechtwag has started calling Wichita “Stump City.” But he’s hoping it doesn’t stick. It came to Schlechtwag, one of the founders of a new local environmental group, when he counted the tree stumps in his neighborhood. “In a two-block area around my house, I discovered seven stumps, some of which are quite old trees,” Schlechtwag said. Some of the trees that had been chopped down were on city easements, between a curb and a sidewalk. Others had been on private land. “One of them was removed by the person who flipped a house, before he renovated that house to sell [...]

All 3 deputies wounded in Cowley County shooting have been released from the hospital

info2022-04-17T23:23:57-05:00April 17th, 2022|

On Friday, a shooting that occurred in Cowley County left three deputies with gunshot wounds and the female suspect dead. Since then, all three deputies have been released from the hospital in good condition. Around 12:10 p.m. on Friday, Cowley County deputies responded to a report about a suspicious vehicle located about five miles north of Winfield, parked a quarter-mile west of U.S. Highway 77 on 122nd Road. Three deputies approached the vehicle and made contact with a female driver. After refusing to comply with their commands to step out of the vehicle, they attempted to remove her. She then brandished [...]

Municipal Bond Trends for April 14, 2022

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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.

Liberal hires Russell Varnado as city manager

info2022-04-17T11:42:54-05:00April 17th, 2022|

The City of Liberal will officially have a new city manager starting in June. ... “We have gone through the initial interviews, follow-up interviews and tours and visits to Liberal, and we’ve decided to hire Russell Varnado to be our next city manager,” Liberal Mayor Jeff Parsons said. “Everyone’s had a chance to look over the contract, and he’s scheduled to begin June 2. I’m excited and I think he’s going to do a great job.” During the commissioners’ comments, the commissioners praised Burke’s work as city manager and other work with the city. “I’d like to thank Cal for the time [...]

Catawampus street signs plague city

info2022-04-15T07:36:46-05:00April 15th, 2022|

At Tuesday’s city commission meeting, board president Dr. Ron Seglie mentioned an issue of “catawampus” street signs around the city and asked how citizens can report these incidents, or even fix the askew signs whenever they are identified, saying he personally straightened a few with his son. Director of Public Works & Utilities Matt Bacon said the best way to report these issues is through the city’s SeeClickFix app and let the city handle it. Seglie also asked about steel light poles in need of repair or resurfacing. Bacon said his department is currently working to address the issue and City [...]

Kansas amends property, sales and income tax laws

info2022-04-14T21:25:30-05:00April 14th, 2022|

The Kansas Governor signs a tax cut bill, making changes to property taxes for some residents. House Bill 2239 is a bipartisan bill that amends property, sales and income tax laws. Here’s what it does: It increases the residential property tax exemption, prorates some personal property taxes, provides homestead property tax refunds to eligible taxpayers, and broadens the property tax reduction authority of county commissioners for property destroyed by a disaster. Source: KOAMKOAM

$2+ million will help Allen County Airport

info2022-04-14T21:23:18-05:00April 14th, 2022|

The Allen County Airport is going to be able to make some improvements thanks to a state grant. The Kansas Department of Commerce for Infrastructure Improvements is giving the airport $2,905,095. The airport will use the money to increase the capacity of utilities at the airport. That includes water, electricity, broadband internet and roads. Officials hope to improve the airport and add an industrial park surrounding it. The County will provide a 25 percent match for the grant, totaling around $726,000. Source: KOAMKOAM