info2021-09-02T16:37:50-05:00September 2nd, 2021|
Gov. Laura Kelly and Kansas Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz announced 10 projects, totaling more than $5.2 million, were awarded as part of the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Short Line Rail Improvement Fund Program. The announcement took place Monday at the Gavilon grain elevator in southwest Wichita, one of the recipients of program funding. Source: Times-Sentinel Newspapers » Feed
info2021-09-03T06:43:59-05:00September 2nd, 2021|
Erie city clerk, began the process by noting the building currently housing Erie Market was “relatively new,” since it had been rebuilt by the previous owners following a flood. “There were not many options on selling it, because it was a newer store,” Lero said. “It would take more money to purchase it,” and buyers weren’t coming forward. The owners therefore approached the City of Erie, because they had heard of other cities successfully operating stores of this kind. The city was receptive, but didn’t want to move forward without doing their due diligence, especially because “running it as a mom-and-pop [...]
info2021-09-02T06:48:20-05:00September 2nd, 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.
info2021-09-02T06:57:16-05:00September 1st, 2021|
The high plains of Kansas have a lot to offer tourists. This region makes up the western third of the state. In the town of Liberal, follow the yellow brick road to meet Dorothy. While "The Wizard of Oz" never specified where Dorothy Gale started her trip to Oz, Liberal claims it. Visit Dorothy's House and the Land of Oz, 567 E. Cedar Street, and skip down the yellow brick road. A few blocks from Dorothy's house, take flight at the Mid-America Air Museum, 2000 W. 2nd Street, Liberal. More than a third of all B-24 command pilots in World War [...]
info2021-09-01T22:54:25-05:00September 1st, 2021|
The Hesston Fire/EMS department recently received a grant from the Hesston Community Foundation for the purchase of two Technimount Systems. The Technimount System is a safe and secure mounting system for the EKG monitor/defibrillator to the EMS cot in a way that is functional for technicians and is out of the way of the patient. The system replaces an equipment platform that is flimsy, extremely unsecure, difficult to mount and remove and it reduces access to the patient as it covers their lower legs, according to Hesston Fire/EMS Chief Russ Buller. The previous equipment platform was far less secure and significantly [...]
info2021-09-02T06:44:52-05:00September 1st, 2021|
New legislation going into effect this year could play a big role in how much you pay in property taxes in Kansas. In March, Kansas Governor Laura Kelley signed SB13, a bill that adds a public hearing requirement for taxing subdivisions that want to collect property taxes beyond a revenue neutral rate. A revenue neutral rate (RNR) is a tax rate that would generate the same amount of property tax dollars for the city as the previous tax year, using the current tax year’s total assessment valuation. A RNR is expressed in mills. A mill represents one one-thousandth of a dollar. [...]
info2021-09-01T22:40:24-05:00September 1st, 2021|
Governor Laura Kelly announced a new initiative on Wednesday during her tour at Wesley's Children's Hospital. Kelly says the 'Safer Classrooms Workgroup' was created to protect Kansas students, teachers, and staff from the threat of the Delta variant of COVID-19. The Safer Classrooms Workgroup will be composed of pediatricians, family physicians, school nurses, pharmacists, school psychologists, and other health professionals. They will meet weekly to highlight the spread of COVID with educators, parents, and advocates about their experiences as schools work to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Source: KSN-TV
info2021-09-01T22:37:26-05:00September 1st, 2021|
Reducing violence among teenagers and young adults, that's the goal of a new initiative called SERV (Strategic Engagement to Reduce Violence) from Wichita police. Police will work with violent offenders, educating them on consequences if they continue breaking the law. The community policing initiative comes from a Department of Justice partnership with the police. The chief of police says a lot of violent crime is related to what he calls habitual offenders. "This program really aims to get on early and pull people out of the lifestyle and get them on a trajectory that will be better for themselves as well [...]
info2021-09-01T22:35:26-05:00September 1st, 2021|
A new community program is up and running in Parsons -- more appropriately, biking. Bike Share Labette is underway. The free program was started as a part of the Labette Leadership program, and is designed to promote the exploration of city parks and trails. Organizers hope to make it bigger, and have started a fundraising campaign to expand it throughout the county. "Right now we're trying to establish an endowment where we can be hands off for any kind of repairs or expansions and with that we're hoping to raise 20 thousand dollars for that endowment and we're currently at nine [...]
info2021-09-01T22:33:50-05:00September 1st, 2021|
Former NFL Quarterback, Shaun Hill, is helping to give his hometown of Parsons its own field of dreams. Construction is nearly complete on the new athletic and practice fields for the Parsons School District. The project began about four-years ago with a donation from the Shaun Hill Pass Fund. it then grew to include sponsorships from members of the community and local businesses. "It means the world to Parsons and definitely to our youth, he's a great example of giving back and being generous. He's supported P-R-C for many years, 503 for many years and many other things in Parsons as [...]
