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Fed officials Waller and Bullard back another big interest rate increase in July
The Federal Reserve is well on its way to another sharp interest rate hike in July and perhaps September as well, even if it slows the economy, according to statements Thursday from two policymakers. Fed Governor Christopher Waller left little…
Atchison E-Community Program Renews
Atchison E-Community Program has been offering gap financing loans since 2017. The loans are for small business start-ups, expansions and acquisitions. Businesses like laundromats, coffee shops, wine bars, contractors and hair salons have used this locally controlled, revolving loan fund…
Derby updates employee pay matrix for 2022
Per a move to more routine pay studies, an updated pay matrix was brought before and approved by the Derby City Council at its June 28 meeting. The first pay studies of 2022 – with plans for a second round…
Sedgwick police chief becomes interim city administrator
For the next six months, Brian Daily will be both Sedgwick’s police chief and its city administrator. The city council voted Wednesday to hire Daily as interim city administrator, effective through Jan. 1, 2023. He will continue with his duties…
Bomb threat closes Dodge City Community College campus
On Thursday, Dodge City Community College was closed due to a bomb threat. According to a press release from Dodge City Community College, at 1:04 p.m. they received a call from a person saying there was a bomb in the…
Prairiefire sets date to pay outstanding Overland Park bond interest
An Overland Park mixed-use heading into its development home stretch later this month will settle up on bond interest it has owed, in part, for more than two years. UMB Bank has scheduled July 22 as the date to pay $286,465…
Roeland Park moves toward offering curbside glass recycling program
The Roeland Park City Council took further steps Tuesday night toward offering curbside glass recycling to residents. The council authorized city staff by a 6-1 vote to create a draft agreement with Ripple Glass of Kansas City, Missouri, to provide…
Prairie Village’s $10K radio donation makes it to Ukrainian sister city
Prairie Village’s donation of $10,000 worth of radios to its Ukrainian sister city, Dolyna, have been received and are being put into action. Prairie Village developed a sister city relationship with Dolyna, Ukraine, in the early 2000s. Though the two cities…
85 Airports Awarded Nearly $1B for Terminal Improvements
The Federal Aviation Administration awarded nearly $1 billion to airports across the country for projects that will improve terminal capacity, efficiency and accessibility, according to a release from the administration. The money, which was made available in the Infrastructure Investment…
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