Municipal News & Jobs

A Southeast Kansas fire department welcomes a new apparatus to its fleet. The Columbus Fire Department officially welcomed home its new rescue truck this week. It comes from Texas and costs $135,000.
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The Manhattan city commission on Tuesday heard a revised housing development proposal following the county unanimously striking down the Reinvestment Housing Incentive Districts proposal.
The original proposal would have made use of the RHID state program’s funds. The county’s veto of the project in June took that funding off the table for future projects. The new project, the Workforce Housing Sales Tax Proposal, will rely partly on sales tax funds.
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Housing prices have increased by almost 50% in Topeka over the past 10 years alone. 27 News looked at housing price data collected by real estate company Zillow in the City of Topeka. The data shows that since 2014, the price of a house in the Capital City has increased by more than $91,000. Since 2005, homes in Topeka have increased by almost 50%.
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Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach claims in a recently published opinion that Johnson County commissioners acted beyond their authority when they approved a November ballot question asking voters to renew the county’s existing public safety sales tax. … Namely, Kobach says that mental health services and emergency medical services do not qualify as public safety projects.
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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.

Because the resolution tries to fund measures that do not qualify as public safety projects and it would fund different projects than that for which the existing tax was enacted, a court would find that the Board has exceeded its authority and that the resolution is null and void.
Read more: AG Opinion 2025-13

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 Crawford County Sheriff’s Office has welcomed a new member to their squad. On Friday, Crawford County Sheriff Billy Tomasi visited the Crawford County Commission, announcing the addition of K-9 to the department. “Our K-9 got delivered last week, he’s down in training right now and it should be done by the end of August, first of September be out on the streets,” said Sheriff Tomasi.
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From Arcadia last month to Mulberry this month, the Northeast School District continues to embrace the longstanding history of its surrounding areas. On Thursday, the district hosted “Celebrating Mulberry School History” at the Mulberry Senior Citizens Center. USD 246 Superintendent Ray Streeter and district IT Director Ryan Gath are on a mission to obtain yearbook photos and memories from alumni and residents of Arcadia, Mulberry, and Arma so that they can go into a touchscreen kiosk at the high school.
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Police in Ulysses are urging residents to use caution after a recent mountain lion sighting within city limits. In a social post on Saturday, the Ulysses Police Department said it is working with local game wardens to monitor the situation.
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The lights, the dust, and the roar of the crowd are back in Pretty Prairie this week, as the community hosts the 2025 Pretty Prairie Rodeo. Now in its 89th year, the four-night event attracts thousands of spectators and competitors from across the country and around the world.
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A “battle” is brewing between first responders in Butler County. Andover’s police and fire departments are competing in the Battle of the Badges to see who can get the most people to roll up their sleeves and donate blood.
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Firefighters used oxygen to save a dog injured in a house fire Thursday. The Neodesha Fire Department says it happened at a home in a rural area north of Elk City shortly before 12:30 p.m. The department was called to assist the Montgomery Rural, Elk City, and Wilson Rural fire departments in battling the fire. Neodesha firefighters rescued a dog found inside the home. The dog received oxygen from firefighters and was later transported to a veterinarian for evaluation.
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The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum is throwing a birthday party Sunday, July 20, to celebrate 155 years since Sedgwick County was founded—and since Wichita became its first city. The free event runs from 1 to 5 p.m. and includes music, an ice cream social, activities, and access to the museum’s exhibits and Heritage Square.
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The Harvey County Sheriff’s Office is sick of people illegally dumping their trash along rural roads. The sheriff’s office reports that over the past week, deputies have responded to four reports of trash dumping in the county, bringing the total for the year to 19. While the dumping has included the kind of trash one would expect to find, such as cans or yard waste, some of the items have confounded the department. Among the illegally dumped items were a washing machine and a Viking fishing boat that appears to be loaded with furniture.
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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.

Over 10 years have passed since enough candidates filed for any of the Great Bend’s four City Council wards to force a primary. That is not the case this year, and this runoff rarity is causing some confusion for voters, said Bev Schmeidler, Barton County clerk and election officer.
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A Prairie Village resident has refiled in federal court his lawsuit challenging the city’s plans to issue bonds to finance a new city hall project. Originally filed last month in Johnson County District Court, Marc Vianello’s petition seeks to block the city from issuing $27 million worth of bonds for the municipal complex project without taking the matter to a public vote. Late last week, Vianello withdrew that lawsuit and refiled it in the U.S. District Court of Kansas.
Read more: Johnson County Post

Shawnee is getting in on World Cup fever, moving forward with a plan to hold a one-day music and beer festival aimed at drawing tourists to the city’s downtown next summer. The concert is scheduled for June 20, 2026, in downtown Shawnee during one of the group stage matches in Kansas City. It is a collaboration between the city, the Shawnee chamber, business developer Eddie Crane and musician Andrew Morris.
Read more: Johnson County Post

Clusters of empty land with a few small houses sit scattered along 151st Street in Overland Park. The long grass is bright green, with shrubs overgrown and tangled. While it’s vacant now, the city, a developer and landowner are looking at the property to potentially build a new workforce housing project in Overland Park’s Stanley annexation area.
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