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Evergy to rethink plans to install towering power poles in two Wichita neighborhoods
Evergy is taking a step back from plans to erect new towering power poles that would run through Wichita’s Midtown and Riverside neighborhoods after community backlash to the proposal. The existing transmission line, built in the 1950s, runs south from…
Wichita is home to four of the country’s top-ranked pro pickleball players
Wichita is home to four professional pickleball players — all of whom are ranked in the top 10 nationally and are a big deal in the sport. That’s unusual for a town of Wichita’s size, and their residency adds to…
Could Wichita be the country’s best city for pickleball?
In the late 1990s, a small group of senior citizens in Wichita picked up a paddle sport with a funny name: Pickleball. ... Now, 25 years later, pickleball is a serious business across the nation and especially in Wichita —…
Kansas prepares to distribute $69 million in federal small business economic aid
Kansas is in line to receive as much as $69 million in additional federal support for small business development and entrepreneurship through a U.S. Treasury Department program used to support companies through the pandemic. The American Rescue Plan expanded the…
Municipal Bond Trends for May 18, 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.
Sedgwick County solid waste fee to increase next year
Sedgwick County Commissioners have voted to approve an increase in the annual solid waste fee for next year. This is the fee that is charged with property tax bills to homeowners and businesses, and it provides funding for a variety…
Newton sesquicentennial bash to be June 4
Party likes it’s 1872. That’s the tagline for the upcoming Newton 150 Summer Bash celebrating Newton’s 150-year anniversary or sesquicentennial. The event, which is for all ages, is 4-10 p.m., Saturday, June 4, on Main Street in Newton between Fifth…
Artist has big plans for Lindsborg mural
An artist has designed a new mural for the City of Lindsborg in McPherson County. But before he can start painting it, he and his supporters are trying to raise money for the project. Cal McNichols has designed a colorful,…
Randi Shannon chosen to be Paola’s city manager
The job responsibilities that come with being named Paola’s city manager will come as no surprise to Randi Shannon. That’s because she’s been filling the role on an interim basis for the past five months. Paola City Council members made…
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