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Allen County looks at options for 911 backup
A county commissioner wants to explore more options to develop an emergency backup plan for the 911 system. Commissioner David Lee suggested Chelsie Angleton, 911 director, look at alternatives to a proposal she’s working on that would set up a…
Kansas ditches debt as it strives for rating upgrades
With a stabilized budget and amid stronger-than-expected revenue growth, Kansas paid off a chunk of debt and will fund some projects with cash, saving $754 million in interest costs as it builds a case for rating upgrades. The state tapped…
Fed’s Bostic would raise rates as high as 4.5% by end of 2022
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said he favors lifting interest rates to between 4% and 4.5% by the end of this year, and then keeping the tightening in place to reduce inflation that remains near a four-decade…
67 Counties, Including Sedgwick, Updated to Drought Emergency Status
Governor Kelly has approved updated drought declarations for Kansas counties with Executive Order #22-08. This drought declaration continues to keep all 105 Kansas counties either in watch, warning or emergency status. The drought declaration placed 67 counties into an emergency…
Daily resigns as Sedgwick’s police chief and interim city administrator; hired as Medicine Lodge city administrator
Sedgwick police chief and interim city manager Brian Daily announced that he had accepted a position with Medicine Lodge as their full-time city administrator at Monday’s city council meeting. The start date for his new position will be Nov. 14.…
Wichita’s emergency rental assistance program ends after federal funds run out
$29 million spent and 3,300 families helped. That was what the Wichita Emergency Rental Assistance program accomplished in the 18 months it was active. City Housing Director Sally Stang sums up the response to WERAP pretty simply, "There was tremendous…
Topeka creates first of its kind position to focus on development, equity
The City of Topeka has hired a new Director of Development and Economic Growth, a position that is the first of its kind in the capital city. Filling this position is Rhiannon Friedman who previously has been serving as the…
Merriam weighs $1M fund to help city’s struggling hotels
In an effort to help the city’s flagging hotel industry, Merriam is considering setting aside up to $1 million that would pay for grants the city’s four hotels could use to refurbish their properties. The move, city officials say, would…
‘The buzz is amazing’: KU football hype is energizing Lawrence, boosting business
The Kansas Jayhawks football team is 5-0, ranked 19th in the Associated Press poll and angling for its first postseason bowl game appearance since 2008. And the team’s surprising success on the field is rippling through the community. From stadium…
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