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Medical center plans to repay $1 million loan from Arkansas City

info2020-07-02T08:16:48-05:00July 1st, 2020|

The City of Arkansas City’s budget may soon receive a much-needed boost if the $1 million it loaned to South Central Kansas Medical Center is paid back. That might happened soon, according to city and hospital officials. The funds were used to help cover medical centers payroll expenses for April, Many and June as revenue dropped due to the coronavirus fallout. When the loan was made in early April, officials were unsure whether the hospital would be able to repay it. City Manager Randy Frazer said that he had visited with CEO Jeff Bowman last week about the possibility of repayment. [...]

Wichita school district gives 3 scenarios on upcoming school year, parents weigh in

info2020-07-01T08:02:50-05:00July 1st, 2020|

The Wichita public school district is one step closer to having a plan for the upcoming school year. The district is putting together what it's calling a future ready return plan. The academic task force is focusing on 3 scenarios: completely on site at school, a blended or hybrid model, with students alternating days on campus throughout the week, and exclusively online. (Read more: KAKE - News)

Kansas counties could make governor’s mask order toothless

info2020-07-01T08:01:21-05:00July 1st, 2020|

Gov. Laura Kelly’s planned order requiring Kansas residents to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus could be toothless in many parts of the state because counties can exempt themselves and even those that don’t might not enforce it. Officials in some counties already were signalling Tuesday that they planned to opt out of Kelly’s mandate. The order, which Kelly is expected to issue Thursday ahead of it taking effect Friday, was to make masks mandatory in stores, restaurants and in any situation where social distancing of 6 feet cannot be maintained, including outside. (Read more: KAKE - News)

Five police chiefs and sheriffs say they won’t enforce mask order from Kansas governor

info2020-07-01T08:00:49-05:00July 1st, 2020|

Five police chiefs and sheriffs in Kansas have announced that they will not enforce a face mask order that will be issued by the governor later this week. The police chiefs in Sterling, Norton and St. Marys and the sheriffs in Comanche and Bourbon counties said in Facebook posts on Tuesday that their agencies will not enforce Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive order. “There is no law in the State of Kansas that states that you will/shall wear a mask, therefore there will be absolutely no lawful enforcement within Comanche County,” Sheriff Mike Lehl said in a statement. (Read more: Local News [...]

New county COVID-19 rules will require bars to close by 10 p.m.

info2020-07-01T08:00:12-05:00July 1st, 2020|

Bars and nightclubs in Shawnee County will need to close by 10 p.m. to comply with an emergency order health officer Gianfranco Pezzino issued Tuesday afternoon in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. The order takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, according to a news release put out by Amanda Monhollon, deputy public information officer for the Shawnee County Health Department. Bars and nightclubs will be the only businesses affected by the order, which Pezzino said he issued after a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases here was linked to those types of businesses. (Read more: Local News | Topeka [...]

Municipal Bond Trends for June 30, 2020

info2020-07-01T07:46:04-05:00July 1st, 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.

Kansas State Fair a “go”

info2020-07-01T07:42:23-05:00June 30th, 2020|

Despite a recommendation from the state’s top health officer that it cancel, the Kansas State Fair Board on Tuesday voted to proceed with the 10-day state fair in September. The 8-to-5 vote came about 4:14, after about a 35-minute discussion. The board heard from Secretary of Health Lee Norman early in the meeting but then went into executive session for nearly an hour for continuing discussion on changing the Fair Foundation. (Read more: Local - The Hutchinson News)

Lights On! partners with Wichita Police Department to ‘heal community relationships’

info2020-07-01T07:43:05-05:00June 30th, 2020|

The Wichita Police Department (WPD) has launched a community-driven program "with the mission to heal relationships between communities and law enforcement agencies."The program, called "Lights On!" means WPD officers, on traffic stops, can provide a voucher for a free repair on mechanical problems with the vehicle rather than citing the driver. Some common mechanical violations include burned-out light bulbs, broken turn signals, etc. (Read more: KWCH News)

Court dismisses Topeka officer’s appeal in lawsuit over excessive force

info2020-07-01T07:43:15-05:00June 30th, 2020|

A federal appeals court said Monday it does not have jurisdiction to grant a Topeka police officer immunity after a man sued him for excessive force. The legal team of Officer Christopher Janes requested qualified immunity in a lawsuit that claims he used excessive force when arresting Timothy Harris in January of 2018. The measure gives government officials special protection. The arrest happened when Officer Janes said Harris’s car was parked in the wrong direction on the street and arrested him for an outstanding warrant and for reports of wrongful possession of his girlfriend’s things. After Officer Janes put Harris in [...]

City of Topeka receives silver ranking recognition for response to local challenges

info2020-07-01T07:43:23-05:00June 30th, 2020|

The City of Topeka is being recognized nationally as a new silver level city. The 2020 What Works Cities Certification celebrates the strength a city has in effectively managing a city. The certification measures the city leaders and their decision-making. Topeka is the 16th city to be awarded at this silver level. “Even though we are a political institution, that we take feedback from our constituency,” said Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla. “It is also extremely important for us to have access to proper data so that we are able to serve our citizens better. By doing that, it improves [...]