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Can you vote on saving Century II, former library? Appeals court hears arguments

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Will Wichitans ever get a vote on saving Century II, the former Central Library and other historic city buildings? That question will be decided by the Kansas Court of Appeals and judges there peppered both sides on Wednesday with hard questions about whether to allow a citizen initiative signed by 17,000 Wichita voters to proceed to a vote. If approved by voters, the initiative would require a public vote to tear down, sell or lease any prominent city-owned, historically significant buildings. Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

Municipal Bond Trends for March 9, 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.

Interim chief: Wichita police need to change mental health, juvenile arrest policies

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Interim Chief Lem Moore says Wichita police need to change how they respond to mental health crises and interact with juveniles. Moore said community calls for reform prompted him to meet with representatives from the City Council, the city manager’s office and legal department about what the police department can do better. “There are things that are going on that can’t wait, that need to be addressed right here and right now — especially with mental health,” Moore said in an interview Tuesday. He replaces Chief Gordon Ramsay, who stepped down March 1 to return to Minnesota. Source: Local News | [...]

Sedgwick County to provide funding to help museum with relocation

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Sedgwick County commissioners have approved funding to help the capital campaign for The Kansas African American Museum in its effort to find a new building in a new location. The county will provide $450,000 over a five year period toward the campaign. The museum’s executive director, Denise Sherman, said significant progress is being made in the effort to create a new museum and cultural center, and a formal announcement is planned this summer. Source: Country 101.3 KFDI

Public shares thoughts on saving Fort Scott brick streets

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About 20 people attended a Fort Scott Street Advisory Board meeting to share their thoughts on preserving the city’s brick streets. The advisory board will make a recommendation to the city commission. Board President Charles Gentry said board members will review their notes and discuss what recommendation they will make during their next meeting... Source: Fort Scott Tribune

County Commission gives nod to salvage yard

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Coming off a Tuesday afternoon meeting where the Barton County Planning Commission and tow truck operator Larry Marshall hammered out a compromise, the County Commission Wednesday morning OKed rezoning and conditional-use permit allowing Marshall to operate a salvage yard in a rural residential area west of Great Bend. “This reminds me of why I am so proud to be a Barton County resident,” said commission Chairman Shawn Hutchinson, District 3, who attended the Planning Commission meeting a day earlier. “Because when neighbors get together, it doesn’t matter how far we’ve been driven apart, there’s always some common ground that can be [...]

County to end recycling program May 1

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The Board of Harvey County Commissioners eliminated the county’s recycling program Tuesday morning on a 3-0 vote. The change will take effect May 1. County Administrator Anthony Swartzendruber presented commissioners with additional fee structures that would be more affordable for those choosing to recycle. The suggested fees cost $12 for residents to bring in 100 pounds or fewer of recyclables and $36 for up to 300 pounds. Under the first proposal presented to commissioners last week, residents would have had to pay $48 for up to 500 pounds. Commissioner Randy Hague asked if the county would hold off on purchasing any [...]

Housing shortage touches Jackson County, northeastern Kansas

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For potential homebuyers — not just in Jackson County or in northeastern Kansas, but anywhere in the nation — the inventory of available residences for sale is low while the price tags attached to those residences are high. But while many real estate markets have seen the prices rising and the inventory sinking during the COVID-19 pandemic, some realtors — including Roger Hower of Kellerman Real Estate — believe the current housing shortage issue began well before the coronavirus was on anybody’s mind and has more facets to it than just those related to the pandemic. Some steps have been taken [...]

Public Service Loan Forgiveness: 100,000 borrowers are eligible so far under new rules

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The Department of Education said Wednesday that it has so far identified 100,000 borrowers who are eligible for student debt cancellation due to the changes the agency made to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program in October. The cancellations for those people are expected to total about $6.2 billion in federal student debt relief. Not all of the eligible borrowers have been notified of their debt relief yet. They are being notified on a rolling basis, and the Department of Education could not provide a date when all of them will have been contacted. Source: KAKE - News

Inman cafe using verenika to help Ukraine

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An Inman cafe is donating some of its proceeds from the sales of a dish that's native to Ukraine to help the people there. Inman Harvest Cafe has been an existing restaurant in Inman since 1955. Cafe manager Katy Reinecker told KAKE News that her family took over the small business 14 years ago. "It's been a wild ride," said Reinecker. She said she started off as dishwasher at the business and over the years has seen the cafe through its many ups and downs. She told KAKE News she had been most thankful for the community's support over the years. [...]