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What exactly a mini-golf entertainment concept planned for near 95th Street and Metcalf Avenue will look like now is uncertain after an Overland Park committee declined to advance the developer’s application for public incentives. Bob Johnson, a Polsinelli attorney representing the owners behind Tap Ins at the Greenhouse, told the committee this week that some city support is necessary to ensure the full vision for the project comes to fruition. Notably, Johnson said escalating construction costs created by the Trump administration’s tariffs and uncertainty with labor costs in the construction workforce amid the White House’s immigration crackdowns are creating headwinds for [...]

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to a woman who sued the Gardner Edgerton School District after she was barred from district facilities following an incident in which she sent photos of signage on a teacher’s classroom to the prominent social media account Libs of TikTok. The judge’s order allows Carrie Schmidt, a mother of two children in the Gardner Edgerton district, to once again attend school events and set foot on school property without administrators’ express permission. Schmidt was banned from entering school facilities after an incident on Feb. 3 in which she took photos of a Gardner [...]

The community of Eskridge in northeast Kansas worked to save a cat that had been stuck in a tree for hours on Wednesday. The Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office posted about the rescue on Facebook. They said the cat was 43 feet high and in the tree for 14 hours. The office and Eskride firefighters devised a plan, and Evergy sent a lineman, Mark Tomlinson, who used his truck to bring the feisty cat down. Source: KSN-TV

The number of measles cases reported in Kansas more than doubled in the past week, and the outbreak may have a possible link to the outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico, a state health official spokesperson said Thursday. As of Wednesday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment is reporting 23 positive cases of measles, up from 10 they reported last Friday. The measles outbreak is concentrated in the southwestern part of Kansas, with the disease spreading to three additional counties this past week. It now includes cases in Grant, Gray, Haskel, Kiowa, Morton and Stevens counties. Source: Wichita Kansas Local [...]

USD 410 Director of Nutrition Services Jeanie Guhr and UDS 410 Superintendent Clint Corby grill burgers for students during a “Hometown Burger” barbecue event the district recently held to thank contributors for making it possible to use local beef for USD 410 lunches. While many jokes are often made about school lunches and whatever “mystery” meat they are made of, There is no question about what the meat is or where it comes from for the students of the USD 410 Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh School District. This is because the district has started a program where they connect with local farmers to provide [...]

The Rush County Sheriff's Office said 54 animals were rescued from "poor living conditions" during an investigation this week into a report of a stolen firearm. Two people were arrested. While at the La Crosse home, deputies discovered poor conditions and numerous animals inside. They obtained a search warrant, and the animals were removed with the assistance of a veterinarian and three animal control officers from Hutchinson. They were then placed in the care of six separate facilities. Deputies also found the firearm that had been stolen from a home in La Crosse. Source: KSNT 27 News

Topeka is rolling out a new communications tool to help locals find answers to their questions fast. The City of Topeka announced on Tuesday, March 25 that it has created a new hotline for people who have questions about city services. People will soon be able to call "311" for non-emergency needs. Callers will be sent directly to the city department best suited to answer the questions they have. City Manager Robert Perez said the 311 hotline should help streamline customer service. Source: KSNT 27 News

LaHarpe residents gathered Tuesday evening for a community conversation hosted by Thrive Allen County. The discussion focused on improvements to infrastructure, roads, housing, economic development, and civic engagement. Source: The Iola Register

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 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.