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Ellinwood celebrates hometown roots
Ellinwood held its 49th annual After Harvest Festival this weekend with a celebration of “Hometown Roots.” Community members who live along the parade route watched from front porches, while others brought chairs downtown for the Saturday morning parade. The Ellinwood…
Wichita Firefighter and Family Lose Home, Pets in Thursday Night Housefire
A Wichita Firefighter and his family are without a home following a house fire Thursday night. Jeremy Kuffler was on-duty when the call at his home went out. His wife and two children were not home when the fire started.…
Event At Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum Celebrates Wichita’s 152nd Birthday
The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum celebrates special 152st birthdays: The City of Wichita was officially “born” July 21, 1870, just 3 months after the establishment of Sedgwick County Kansas. The Historical Museum is the place to celebrate local history year-round and…
Municipal Bond Trends for July 15, 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.
Amid rising job vacancies, Lawrence city manager’s recommended budget includes $4.2M for employee raises
One of the priorities in the city manager’s recommended budget is improving pay for city employees, and the budget allocates $4.2 million toward raises. The 2022 budget included $5 million to increase pay, and City Manager Craig Owens said the…
Lawrence leaders to consider regulations and fees for long-term parklet program; $1,000 per parking stall proposed
City leaders will soon consider proposed limitations, design criteria and fees for a program that would allow businesses to construct patios and outdoor dining areas in downtown parking stalls on a permanent basis. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the…
Will deal charge Kansas economy?
The news Wednesday that global technology giant Panasonic would be building a $4 billion electric vehicle battery plant in De Soto was treated as the biggest economic win for Kansas since an Abilene farmer started the trend of planting winter…
Even at $200,000 a job, Kansas paid below the going rate in its deal to land a Panasonic factory
Even at roughly $200,000 per job, analysts say the tax breaks and other incentives Kansas put on the table to bring Panasonic’s battery-making plant to De Soto fall short of the giveaways other states have made in recent years. Still,…
Wichita Public Library partners with USD 259 to bring students eCards
Wichita Public Library announced Thursday that through a partnership with Wichita Public Schools (USD 259), parents and caregivers can now opt-in their child for a library eCard at enrollment. When a student opts in for an eCard, they will be…
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