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Many folks who don't call Maize home don't know where Wichita ends and the suburb begins. Maybe it's because of different school district boundaries, or the long expanse of retail making its way north. Or simply the street's name. As Maize experiences a population boom, the city's top official reveals strategies for attracting retail development and addressing increasing traffic. Read more: Wichita Business Journal

Synopsis: A limited liability partnership is not a "limited partnership" that must obtain approval under K.S.A. 17-5908 in order to establish a swine production facility in a county. Cited herein: K.S.A. 17-5903; 17-5904; 17-5908; 56-1a101; 56a-101; 56a-1001. Read more: Kansas Attorney General Opinions

Patrick Herd, Executive Director of Garden City Downtown Vision, headed up the project, and said the idea behind it was to turn it into a destination for visitors. To interact with the mural, visitors can scan the QR code to the side of the mural where they can choose between Snapchat or a web link to view the AR. Read more: Garden City Telegram

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your Ranson Financial Municipal Advisor, Larry Kleeman, or Henry Schmidt.

Stops in Claflin and Hoisington were on the itinerary Tuesday afternoon as the Barton County commissioners continued their Travel 389 initiative. The program, aimed at giving the commission the chance to get out and meet face to face with residents and businesses across the county’s 389 miles of roadways, started last week in Hoisington. Read more: Great Bend Tribune

The Norton Police Department is showing off its new police K9. K9 Kilo has officially joined the department. He is partnered with his handler, Officer Cody Land. Norton police posted the announcement to its Facebook page Monday, and included two photos of Kilo with Officer Land, posing in front of their police vehicle, and pose he did. Read more: KSN-TV

Comanche County law enforcement officials Monday asked for the public’s help investigating an incident in which 10 bullets were fired into the unoccupied, parked vehicle of the local school board president. President Kelly Herd, and other members of the school board in southwest Kansas, have been embroiled in controversy that led to the suspension of superintendent Ty Theurer pending an inquiry into allegations he sexually harassed and inappropriately touched a student. Read more: Wichita Eagle

Wichita City Council members sparred over the enforcement of the city’s homeless encampment ordinance Tuesday. The conversation came after Wichita Mayor Lily Wu questioned whether the ordinance could be more strictly enforced downtown. The ordinance allows for rapid removal of homeless encampments by eliminating the need to post notices to vacate. However, a homeless person can not be charged under the ordinance unless a shelter bed is available. Numerous council members pushed back against stronger enforcement of the ordinance in the city’s core area, citing the limited number of beds at Second Light, formerly known as the Multi Agency Center. Read [...]

Popular home improvement network HGTV recently released its picks for the 40 most charming small downtowns in the U.S., and one city in Kansas made the list. “In creating this list of the best small downtowns in America (and it was tough to narrow this list to 40), we looked for vibrant towns that invite you in and encourage you to stay and explore,” the Sept. 17 article reads. Abilene — a Kansas city with a population just over 6,400 and located about an hour and a half from Wichita — gained a spot on HGTV’s list. The city is most [...]

The city of Wichita is considering a city license for hotels and motels that would also prohibit them from charging by the hour. It’s the city’s latest effort to crack down on what it deems are nuisance properties, especially along South Broadway. “Not only do we have questions or complaints about issues of violence at some of the hotel/motels, or crimes or prostitution, we also have complaints about trash,” Assistant City Attorney Jan Jarman said. Hotel and motel owners would have to pay a $200 fee for the city license. Read more: Wichita Eagle