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Baxter Springs PD issuing free vouchers instead of citations
Instead of giving out citations, the Baxter Springs Police Department wants to help drivers fix their broken headlights, taillights or turn signals. It's all part of a community-driven program called Lights On! The mission is to heal relationships between communities…
Kansas Water Office announces water warning for residents using Burlington water
Ongoing drought conditions have prompted Chase County officials to ask a lot of county residents to conserve water. It’s not the only entity asking residents to cut back on their water use. The Kansas Water Office has issued a water…
30-foot tower and sensory tunnel, anyone? Inclusive playground opens up in JoCo
Strang Park officially reopened in mid-October with Overland Park’s first inclusive playground, designed for children to play together regardless of their abilities and challenges. Among other things, the playground features a 30-foot tower and slide, a sensory tunnel, climbing cargo…
Municipals sell off hard, 30-year muni nears 4%
Municipals sold off Friday with losses of up to 18 basis points, with the damage felt across the curve, and the 30-year triple-A yield closed just shy of 4%. U.S. Treasuries ended mixed after the 10-year rose to levels not…
Andover Breaks Ground on New Fire Department
The Andover Fire Department along with mayor Ronnie Price, Crossland Construction and the Andover Area Chamber of Commerce held a ground breaking ceremony to commemorate the construction of a new fire department and remodel of the current house on October…
Betting on downtown buildings
Two vacant buildings in the heart of downtown Arkansas City will soon be back in business. Andrew Iverson and his partner, John Schamahorn of I.S. Investments LLC, have purchased 206 S. Summit St., the former home of Flawed Perfection, and…
Emporia Fire Department going red this week
The Emporia Fire Department is going red to honor the U.S. Armed Forces. According to city communications manager Christine Johnson, EFD personnel will participate in R.E.D. Fridays beginning this week. “R.E.D. stands for ‘Remember Everyone Deployed,’ created to remind communities…
State of the City address gives overview of projects
Garden City mayor and city staff presented at the 2022 State of the City Address Wednesday. The annual presentation was part of the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce’s October Chamber Membership Breakfast. Source: Garden City Telegram
Lawrence library’s Civic Engagement 101 series to wrap with talk on city and county governments
The Civic Engagement 101 lecture series at the Lawrence Public Library with wrap with a talk on the roles of city and county governments in Kansas and how they’re financed. Hannes Zacharias, professor of practice in public administration at the…
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