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South Hutch to allow RVs at mobile home park
The City of South Hutchinson approved a conditional use permit to allow RVs at Prairieland Mobile Home Park during Monday night’s city council meeting. The permit is intended to benefit short-term workers who will be building the new Evergy plant.…
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Mount Hope approves loan, clarifies code enforcement
The Mount Hope City Council approved a loan for water line improvements and agreed to sign a letter to Sedgwick County requesting a comprehensive firefighting and emergency medical services study. Rose Mary Saunders of Ranson Financial provided a status update…
County to consider new charter ordinance for guest tax
The Reno County Commission will again consider replacing a charter ordinance approved on May 13 authorizing the county to establish a transient guest tax rate of up to 10% during its Tuesday, Nov. 10, meeting. The commission tabled action on…
Chaparral Schools superintendent to resign
A superintendent in south-central Kansas announced his resignation Wednesday after engaging in “thoughtful conversations about the future of the district.” Chris Whetzel, the superintendent of Chaparral Schools, will officially step down on June 30. In a message to the USD…
Hutch Planning Commission amends, forwards proposed data-center zoning
Giving nods to a water-use cap and new “micro” facilities that would be allowed in certain commercial districts in town, the city’s planning commission voiced initial approval Tuesday of proposed zoning laws for data centers. A public hearing was held…
Municipal Bond Trends for November 9, 2026
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…
Cities, counties in Kansas decide on sales tax questions
Cities and counties across Kansas decided on sales tax questions on Tuesday. Out of the 19 sales tax questions, 11 of them have passed so far. Read more: KSN-TV
How Kansas voters decided on school bond measures
Kansas voters weighed in on several school bond measures Tuesday that would fund millions of dollars in facility upgrades and new construction projects. Most got the thumbs-up. Read more: KSN-TV
El Dorado voters approve ban on data centers, battery energy storage systems
Voters in El Dorado on Tuesday decided to ban large data centers and battery energy storage systems for 10 years. The ban passed with the support of more than two-thirds of voters. Read more: KSN-TV
Wyandotte County has an unusual number of ‘abandoned’ cemeteries that residents pitch in to maintain
You can find headstones for Civil War veterans, Native Americans, people who escaped slavery and abolitionists. While neighbors like Hope-Paul take it upon themselves to tend to the gravesites and preserve Quindaro’s legacy, the cemetery is legally considered abandoned. Cemeteries like…
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