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The Holcomb Police Department will join law enforcement agencies from across Kansas to participating in the July S.T.E.P. (Special Traffic Enforcement Program) campaign, focused on reducing speeding-related crashes. The enforcement campaign will run from July 7 through July 15, targeting speeding and other dangerous driving behaviors. This initiative is made possible through a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). Source: Garden City Telegram

The City of Great Bend has been participating in a nationwide class action lawsuit against manufacturers of PFAS chemicals. Some of those claims have been settled and Great Bend’s share of that settlement is a little over $1.3 million to be paid out over time. Source: Homepage

The No BESS group has received word that their petition could not be certified by Harvey County Clerk Rick Piepho because he couldn’t verify the signatures were valid, as he stated in a letter to Halstead City Clerk Julie Wait. Piepho stated: “While we can confirm the registration status of the signers, none of the pages or individual signature entries include a date indicating when the signature was collected. As a result, we cannot confirm whether the individuals were registered voters at the time of signing or whether the signatures were gathered within the 180-day window required by statute.” Source: Harvey [...]

The Mulvane Public Library invites the public to bring color to the library’s windows with a collaborative window mural project. The project will be happening at the Mulvane library (408 N. 2nd Ave.) from 10 a.m. to noon on July 12. Library windows will have a pre-drawn design to paint. Participants are encouraged to grab a brush, add their own creative touch and watch the community mural come together. Source: www.derbyinformer.com - RSS Results in news/area_news of type article

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.

The market began in 1985 with a few producers and family farmers and has now grown to a membership of 47 farmers, growers, bakers, artisans and more, with an average of 20 to 30 vendors coming each Saturday. Source: Hutch News

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.

Most recently, the department purchased a robotic canine to use for community engagement and with the special weapons and tactics unit. It can be operated by a several SWAT officers and has been taken on more than 20 outings. Source: CJonline

A federal judge on July 1 dismissed a lawsuit pursued by four Jackson County landowners and the city of Rossville seeking to prevent Jeffrey Solar, LLC, from creating a 5,000-acre solar power farm near their property and that city. Source: CJonline

Federal data released Thursday shows government jobs saw the largest month-over-month sector growth at 73,000. That means government jobs accounted for about half of the 147,000 total nonfarm payroll growth in June. ... State government payrolls grew by 47,000, while local governments added 33,000 jobs. The bulk of those new jobs on both levels were in education, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows. Source: CNBC