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Hoisington to discuss continuation of half-cent sales tax

info2019-08-12T21:28:24-05:00August 12th, 2019|

The City of Hoisington has implemented a half-cent sales tax since 2005. That tax is scheduled to sunset in September 2020. Hoisington City Manager Jonathan Mitchell says there will be discussion at the city council meeting August 12 to continue the tax. The tax is currently marked to help fund street repairs, but the thought is to broaden the tax’s use. “We’ve had a lot of discussion in the community about what are some other needs for Hoisington?” said Mitchell. “A lot of those deal with quality of life.” (Read more: Great Bend Post)

Interview with USD 428 Superintendent on school bond

info2019-08-12T21:27:04-05:00August 12th, 2019|

USD 428 Superintendent Khris Thexton came by the Eagle Media Center Friday, August 9. Below is the interview with Thexton discussing the upcoming school bond issue that will send out mail-in ballots August 20. (Read more: Great Bend Post)

Historic church rebuilds after lightning strikes the building

info2019-08-12T21:21:58-05:00August 12th, 2019|

After a long nine months, members of a Catholic church in Andale are counting their blessings as their doors have re-opened. Sunday morning, members of the St. Joseph Catholic Church piled into the historic building and filled the pews. "It's our spiritual centerpiece," says Tony Lane, a long-time congregation member. But last summer the place of worship in southern Kansas was empty, lightning struck the building and devastated the community's only church. (Read more: KAKE - News)

Kansas man celebrates 106th birthday

info2019-08-12T21:11:26-05:00August 12th, 2019|

"We just feel really blessed. We don’t know what God’s plan is for him, but you know we have to wait and see," said Shirley Koerner, daughter. Christiansan says his secret to living such a long life is staying busy. "Yeah, I still mow my own lawn. I had to quit driving. I still get along pretty good," said Christiansan. Christiansan had five generations of family members at the celebration. (Read more: KWCH News)

Plan to boost voter turnout in Kansas didn’t turn out as planned

info2019-08-12T21:07:17-05:00August 12th, 2019|

A law aimed at increasing voter turnout by moving local elections from the spring to the fall got its first real test in Tuesday’s election for Wichita mayor — and results were mixed at best. In the 2015 mayoral primary, the last spring election, turnout was a fairly dismal 9.8 percent. This time around, it was only slightly better when a flurry of late-arriving mail ballots inched it up to an even 10 percent. Sedgwick County Election Commissioner Tabitha Lehman said things had seemed to be going better and she was surprised when the turnout ended up being almost exactly the [...]

How low can they go? Municipal bond yields inch down toward record levels

info2019-08-12T21:04:00-05:00August 12th, 2019|

Issuers and buyers will both be watching the direction yields take this week as the 30-year municipal bond slips beneath the 2% threshold and 10-year heads toward record-low territory. On Monday, the 10-year general obligation on Refinitiv Municipal Market Data’s AAA scale fell to 1.31%, two basis points away from the record low while the 30-year muni yield dropped to 1.97%, four basis points above the record low. The record low yield for the 10-year on MMD's scale is 1.29%, which was set on June 27, 2016; the record low on the 30-year AAA GO is 1.93%, hit on July 6, [...]

Riley County begins search for new health department director following Green’s resignation

info2019-08-12T21:00:46-05:00August 12th, 2019|

Riley County Health Department Director Jennifer Green announced her resignation to the commission recently. She’s seen in this 2017 KMAN file photo During the Riley County commission meeting last Thursday, Riley County Health Department Director Jennifer put in her resignation as director. The commissioners on Monday discussed who would be on the committee to find Green’s replacement. They were told a member of an outside entity to the county would like to have a say in who they pick, but County Clerk Rich Vargo suggested staying in the county. (Read more: 1350 KMAN)

Fined in Mulvane? Pay some of it with school supplies

info2019-08-12T20:59:49-05:00August 12th, 2019|

August ticket-getters in Mulvane will be able to cover a portion of their fines by donating school supplies. Public Safety Director Gordon Fell proposed the supplies-for-fines program after reading of a similar effort by the Shawnee Municipal Court. Mulvane council members approved it at their Aug. 5 meeting. “Not only does it help on the fines they owe but it also helps parents [and] students in the community,” Fell said in a memo to the council. (Read more: Area | derbyinformer.com)

All of Kansas at high risk for West Nile virus

info2019-08-12T20:56:45-05:00August 12th, 2019|

Kansas health officials have revised their West Nile virus risk level for most of northern Kansas and the southeast part of the state. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment's new risk map shows south-central, southwest and northeast Kansas are still at high risk while the other portions have been downgraded to moderate risk. (Read more: KAKE - News)

Wichita police to hold news conference with U.S. Marshals Service on effort to reduce violent crime

info2019-08-12T20:50:03-05:00August 12th, 2019|

The Wichita Police Department (WPD) is hosting a joint news conference today at 2 p.m. led by the U.S. Marshals Service to discuss the successes of a recent collaborative effort to reduce violent crime in Wichita titled, “Operation Triple Beam.” The operation was held from June through July and helped decrease violent crime in Wichita by targeting violent offenders. The efforts ended with more than 900 arrests, the seizure of more than 80 guns, over $142,000 in cash and $835,000 in illegal narcotics. (Read more: KSN-TV)