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All Haysville students to receive free meals

info2020-09-04T06:59:56-05:00September 3rd, 2020|

The pandemic has meant tough times for area families. USD 261 is working to make sure every one of their students still receive meals during the school year. “As a school district we're really excited to be able to provide this resource for them at least through the rest of this year because it alleviates a lot of pressure off parents. During this time and we know that it's been a lot for our students as well as our staff,” commented Adia Ludwig, communications director for Haysville Public Schools. The free meals begin September 10th on the first day of school. It [...]

Wichita police create 150th-anniversary duty badge to commemorate the department’s founding

info2020-09-04T07:00:04-05:00September 3rd, 2020|

The Wichita Police Department has created a 150th-anniversary duty badge to commemorate the founding of the department. Officers now have the option to wear 150th-anniversary commemorative badges instead of the current badges issued. The badges can be worn until the end of 2021. The department was established on April 13, 1871, and the commemorative badge honors one of the first badges issued to WPD marshals, who were the first law enforcement officers in the city. Source: KSN-TV

Skilled Kansas manufacturers attract ground-breaking tech upstart

info2020-09-04T07:01:08-05:00September 3rd, 2020|

After years of research, including one-on-one conversations with farmers, a businessperson from Kansas invented a new type of fertilizer toolbar. Although he grew up in diverse pockets of the world, Daniel Rauchholz, president of the newly formed Farmada, married a woman from Kansas and decided to make the Sunflower State home. Rauchholz previously traveled the world as an export manager for a top agricultural equipment company. Then, last year, he took the step to branch out on his own. Unfortunately, COVID-19 hit, but Rauchholz plowed ahead and opened his Assaria-based company, just south of Salina, this spring. Source: Local - The [...]

Keeping schools safe means keeping them clean. These USD 437 custodians are stepping up to that challenge

info2020-09-04T07:01:49-05:00September 3rd, 2020|

For head custodian Julie Simpson to clean the classrooms at Wanamaker Elementary, it takes a bit of thinking like a kindergartner would. Every night, the school’s custodians go through each of the building’s classrooms, wiping down all of the potential surfaces — places like desks, pencil sharpeners and light switches — that the students might touch during the course of the school day. The custodians also use misting and fogging machines to coat classrooms with disinfecting spray. They only spray up to 6 feet high on the classroom walls, since it’s pretty unlikely that a kindergartner would be able to reach [...]

Future of 1,000 Spirit AeroSystems jobs unclear after ventilator contract ends

info2020-09-04T07:02:07-05:00September 3rd, 2020|

A contract partnership at Spirit AeroSystems to help increase the production of ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic has ended early, leaving the future of around 1,000 aviation jobs at the company uncertain. Spirit had partnered with Vyaire Medical to help increase ventilator production, but the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services canceled its contract for the machines early, Spirit confirmed. Spirit and Vyaire have now shifted focus from supplying the national stockpile to international markets served by the U.S. Agency for International Development. Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

Municipal Bond Trends for September 2, 2020

info2020-09-03T07:37:24-05:00September 3rd, 2020|

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.

Lenexa updates city code to make ‘intentional or reckless’ firing of weapons unlawful in the city

info2020-09-03T07:30:48-05:00September 3rd, 2020|

The Lenexa City Council on Tuesday voted 7-0 to approve an amendment to the city code that defines unlawful discharge of a firearm. ... The amendment makes clear that intentional or reckless discharging of a firearm within the city limits is unlawful. In a presentation to the city council, Deputy City Attorney MacKenzie Harvison said the current section of city code is “silent” on the issue of intent, particularly when an unintentional discharge or firing of a firearm has occurred. This has created uncertainty on whether Lenexa can charge someone in municipal court for such an incident. Source: Prairie Village Post

Unlicensed McPherson mobile home park shut down

info2020-09-03T07:30:19-05:00September 3rd, 2020|

After years of code violations, the city of McPherson has filed suit against a mobile home park located at 707 W. Kansas Ave. The city filed action in McPherson County District Court, last week against the defendants who are the owners of the property... Source: McPherson Weekly News » Feed

Developers excited to bring houses to Lindsborg

info2020-09-03T07:29:15-05:00September 3rd, 2020|

Developers of Stockholm Estates recently broke ground on the proposed 150-lot development that will bring to Lindsborg no fewer than 600 people and add a $40- to $50-million tax base in real estate, according to Derek Lee. Lee is one of the three developers... Source: McPherson Weekly News » Feed

Blue Valley mother wants schools open, files complaint with Kansas attorney general

info2020-09-03T07:27:40-05:00September 3rd, 2020|

A Blue Valley mother has filed a complaint with the Kansas Attorney General’s Office, saying the district violated open meetings law when it decided how to start the school year — with older students learning online only. Laura Rozell, who has been pushing for schools to open and sports to resume during the COVID-19 pandemic, retained an attorney who served the district with a demand letter last week. The letter argues that the school board should schedule a meeting to vote on whether to approve the district’s plan. Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle