Kansas Municipal News
Local government news, municipal finance updates and job openings, collected for city and county officials.
Latest
Latest headlines
Page 1119
Wichita considers changing charges for fentanyl test strips
Right now it is illegal to possess a fentanyl test strip in the City of Wichita. But some members of the community say that the strips save lives, and the penalties for possession should be relaxed. On Tuesday, members of…
Up to $500 fine waits for those who break Emporia fireworks ordinance
The City of Emporia is reminding residents about the city's fireworks ordinance ahead of the July 4 holiday. Fireworks are allowed within the corporate limits of Emporia between June 27 and July 5 from the hours of 10 a.m. to…
KCKCC receives $1.4 million grant to serve local high school students
Kansas City Kansas Community College has been awarded $1.4 million by the U.S. Department of Education to implement the Upward Bound program. The grant begins in fall 2022 and will continue through August 2027. “Being awarded the Upward Bound grant…
State Board of Regents freezes tuition for students of state universities
On Wednesday, June 15, the Kansas Board of Regents voted to hold tuition flat at state universities during the upcoming school year, something they were able to do because of the historic level of funding provided by the budget Governor…
Unemployment rate lowest recorded in Kansas history
Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday celebrated Kansas hitting the lowest unemployment rate in the state’s recorded history, at 2.3 percent. Unemployment continues to decline in the state, even as the unemployment rate nationally holds flat. According to the U.S. Bureau…
Governor Laura Kelly Promotes Rural Economic Development with Stops in Independence and Cherryvale
Today, Governor Laura Kelly celebrated new beginnings for rural economic development during a several-stop visit to Southeast Kansas. First, she traveled to Cherryvale to break ground on Bartlett Grain’s new, $375 million soybean processing facility, which will create 50 high-quality…
City of Wichita offers free swim lessons, encourages parents to enroll kids for safety
The City of Wichita is offering free swimming lessons to kids at McAfee Pool this summer with help from two community donors. The second session of classes started Monday morning. The program was in such high demand, all the spots,…
Hutchinson looking to add more hotels as shortage impacts state fair, local events
More than 200,000 people are excepted to visit Hutchinson in September for the Kansas State Fair, but the big question is, where will everyone stay? "We sell out everything here in town that we can. We go up to McPherson,…
‘Time bomb’ lead pipes set to be removed. But first water utilities have to find them
It took three years for officials to notice lead was seeping into the city’s drinking water. Missouri regulators had given the green light in 2014 for Trenton to start adding monochloramine to its drinking water to disinfect it without 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.
