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Railroad ‘quiet zone’ improvements set to start near Belle Plaine

info2021-09-30T07:16:12-05:00September 30th, 2021|

A railroad crossing safety improvement project will close K-55 at Belle Plaine for up to five days starting Oct. 4. The project involves installing a non-traversable median at the crossing on the west side of Belle Plaine. ... The new median will be designed to prevent someone from driving around crossing bars at the crossing. The modification will allow trains not to blow their horns as they approach the crossing, part of the new “quiet zone” being implemented in Belle Plaine. Source: Derby Informer | Area

Municipal Bond Trends for September 29, 2021

info2021-09-30T07:01:13-05:00September 30th, 2021|

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.

Bourbon County to receive grant for bridge replacement

info2021-09-30T06:53:07-05:00September 30th, 2021|

Bourbon County will receive state grant funding for a project to replace a county bridge in need of repairs. On Sept. 21, Public Works Director Eric Bailey said the county had applied for a grant to replace a bridge located one mile west and about three miles north of Pawnee Station. The bridge project is part of the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Off-System Bridge Improvement program. Source: Fort Scott Tribune

Winfield event will feature big trucks and food trucks

info2021-09-30T00:03:22-05:00September 30th, 2021|

A new event hosted by the Winfield Recreation Commission will bring together big trucks and food trucks. Trucktoberfest is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6 at the Winfield Fairgrounds. A variety of vehicles will be on display, Candi Fox said, assistant superintendent of the WRC. Vehicles include a fire truck, ambulance, combine, tractor, dump truck and bucket truck. Fox said staff is working to find other vehicles to feature as well. Kids will be allowed to touch the vehicles and get into them with the owner’s permission, while learning about what each vehicle can do, said Fox. [...]

Osawatomie to seek federal funds to fix water lines around OMS

info2021-09-30T06:53:59-05:00September 29th, 2021|

The city of Osawatomie will seek American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to help fix the water distribution system that supports Osawatomie Middle School. City Manager Mike Scanlon, Mayor Mark Govea, and USD 367 Superintendent Justin Burchett appeared before county commissioners earlier this month to request up to $200,000 of the county’s ARPA funds to fix 100-year-old water lines that are failing to provide adequate water pressure to half of the school building’s fire suppression system. Scanlon told the Osawatomie City Council at its Sept. 23 meeting that the school district received a letter from the Kansas Fire Marshal the first [...]

Overland Park residents want to see farmers’ market grow but differ on how that should happen

info2021-09-29T23:57:28-05:00September 29th, 2021|

A community discussion on the future Overland Park Farmer’s Market revealed some common themes Tuesday night — flexible design for growth, sustainability features like solar panels, composting and glass recycling, accessibility and off-season use. There was also some discussion of whether the market should remain an open-air event, as it has been in its temporary spot at the Matt Ross Community Center parking lot over the last year. About 45 people turned out at Matt Ross on Tuesday to give their input about a reimagining of the market, which is the latest step in a multi-year process. Overland Park officials had [...]

Shawnee Mission School District will pay fraction of $1.6M gas bill from February cold snap

info2021-09-30T06:55:16-05:00September 29th, 2021|

The Shawnee Mission School District has finally settled with a Texas-based natural gas company and will pay a fraction of its original $1.6 million invoice received after February’s winter storm. Why it matters: After a record cold snap in February, Symmetry Energy Solutions, a third-party natural gas distributor the district contracts with to supply its energy needs, hit Shawnee Mission with the $1.6 million bill — a single-month total nearly three times the district’s natural gas budget for the entire 2020-21 school year. But it wasn’t just Shawnee Mission dealing with this issue. Most of the 180 school districts in Kansas were [...]

Halstead city manager warns to expect higher gas prices this winter

info2021-09-30T06:56:26-05:00September 29th, 2021|

Halstead City Manager Ethan Reimer says people should be prepared for higher natural gas prices this winter than what they’ve normally seen the past few years. “To be clear, I’m not talking about pricing approaching the levels like they did in February, but normal base prices are almost twice as high and trending higher than what we’ve seen as long as I’ve been with the city,” he said during Monday night’s city council meeting. The most recent prices he’d seen from KMGA were $3.88 per MMBtu, compared to $1.97 per MMBtu a year ago at this time. For context, when prices [...]

Spooky fundraisers scheduled for McPherson Museum

info2021-09-30T06:56:52-05:00September 29th, 2021|

’Tis the season for spookiness. The McPherson Museum has an upcoming fundraiser designed to give you all the creepy feelings you crave in the month of October. The McPherson Museum is inviting the public to join a paranormal investigation at the library. The Spirit Hunters Paranormal Society will be investigating at the museum on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 15 and 16, and you can join them to see what goes bump in the night. Carissa Speck with the museum says the investigation will take place throughout the museum, including areas not regularly open to the public. Source: McPherson Weekly News » [...]

Allen County to help with housing grant

info2021-09-30T07:00:28-05:00September 29th, 2021|

If the county is going to buy land for future housing development, a developer needs to be found first. That was the general consensus of Allen County Commissioners, who got more clarification about a recent proposal from Thrive Allen County. Thrive wants to apply for a state housing grant to purchase between 10 and 12 vacant properties they could use as an incentive to developers. The grant requires the participation of a city or county. Source: The Iola Register