Kansas Municipal News
Local government news, municipal finance updates and job openings, collected for city and county officials.
Latest
Latest headlines
Page 1041
Remodeled downtown park to tell the story of Wichita sit-in, which sparked a movement
For three weeks in the summer of 1958, young protesters sat defiantly at the lunch counter of Wichita’s Dockum Drug Store, waiting to be served. “As far as we were concerned, it was the right thing to do,” said Galyn…
Rail strike again looms, putting chlorine shipments at risk
After averting a strike between railroad operators and labor union representatives in September, another potential strike is again threatening to put water utility supply chains at risk. According to the unions, a strike could begin as early as Dec. 9.…
WPD collecting donations for local shelters
Wichita police are collecting donations to provide gifts for kids staying at local domestic violence shelters. Toys and other gift items can be dropped off on December 5, at the Patrol West station, at 5803 W Central. That is on…
Coin toss determines Grant Township clerk race in Riley County
A coin flip was held at Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting to break a tie in the election of the Grant Township Clerk. Travis Shanahan, the current clerk finished with 19 votes in the Nov. 8 election. So did Riley…
Overland Park single-family development could add 1,170 homes on city’s southern edge
Overland Park will consider a smaller — but still huge — development at the city's southern edge that could add 1,169 single-family houses on 506 acres. Originally, in 2012, an affiliate of a Philadelphia-based company proposed 1,808 homes on about…
Former Halstead Hospital up for auction
The former Halstead Hospital and other attached parcels of land and property are on the auction block. The hospital itself closed in 2002, with numerous attempts to reopen its doors over the years. ... Since 2005, nine hospitals in Kansas,…
Overland Park weighs more public financing for Mission Farms West apartments
Developers of Mission Farms West want the city to increase public financing for the next phase of construction for the mixed-use development near Mission Road and Interstate 435. The Overland Park Finance, Administration and Economic Development Committee has already voted…
Panasonic rolls out plans for $4 billion EV plant in De Soto, Kansas
City leaders in De Soto are getting a glimpse at what Panasonic’s $4 billion electric vehicle battery plant may look like. Tentative plans for the new facility show a two-story, U-shaped building to be constructed near the southwest corner of…
Fed officials see smaller rate hikes coming ‘soon,’ minutes show
Federal Reserve officials earlier this month agreed that smaller interest rate increases should happen soon as they evaluate the impact policy is having on the economy, meeting minutes released Wednesday indicated. Reflecting statements that multiple officials have made over the…
Get municipal news in your inbox every week
Kansas municipal news, bond sales and trends. Free, weekly.
Talk to a municipal advisor
Contact Larry Kleeman or Henry Schmidt, call (316) 264-3400 or email info@ransonfinancial.com.
