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Finney County/Garden City discuss blackbird mitigation in joint meeting
Finney County Commissioners and Garden City Commissioners discussed nuisance bird mitigation at a joint meeting on Monday. ... County Commissioner Lon Pishny said he started investigating mitigation of the birds, which include species such as European starlings, common grackles, great-tailed…
Backyard poultry leads to salmonella outbreak in U.S.
One person has died and 27 have been hospitalized in over 38 states, including Kansas, as a salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry sweeps the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning people after recording 219…
Community comes together to preserve Altamont Flag Day
A Southeast Kansas community came together to keep a tradition alive. Today marked the return of the annual Altamont Flag Day. It almost didn't happen this year. A committee is usually in charge of putting the whole event together, but…
Topeka FD camp empowers women to get involved firefighting
The Topeka Fire Department is hosting the annual Camp Courage for women this week. Camp Courage is offered for women ages 14-20 who want to learn about the world of firefighting from a woman’s perspective. The camp is a way…
Wichita will look to eliminate extra 1% sales tax at K-96, Greenwich early
A community improvement district anchored by the Wichita Sports Forum near K-96 and Greenwich Road has been collecting an extra 1% sales tax since October 2015, and has so far accumulated $1,836,810 in revenue. City economic development officials say that's…
Three bike tours coming through Kansas
While Biking Across Kansas will send about 600 cyclists streaming through the area next week, the annual non-competitive ride isn’t the only bicycle-related event that passes through central Kansas this month. With three riders killed while traveling through the state…
100th Anniversary of Otis Volunteer FD
This year the Town of Otis and the Otis Volunteer Fire Department will be gearing up for a huge celebration on the 4th of July Celebration for the 100th anniversary of the Otis Volunteer Fire Department. ... There will be…
Municipal Bond Trends for June 10, 2022
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Bond Advisors, Larry Kleeman and Beth Warren.
As part of budget cuts, Lawrence school district plans for a third of elementary classes to be multigrade next year
Current Lawrence school district estimates call for about a third of the district’s elementary classrooms to be multigrade next school year, and one school has opted to convert all its elementary classrooms to multigrade. The number of multigrade classrooms won’t…
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