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UG opens door for Homefield’s first $130M in STAR bonds, setting stage for 2022 groundbreakings
Officials in Kansas City, Kansas, have signed off on multiple bond measures necessary for developers of the $648.1 million Homefield project to hit approved deadlines coming at the end of the year. Commissioners with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas…
Prairie Village considers $1M for park upgrades over next 5 years — Here’s when and where
The Prairie Village City Council will soon consider approval of a more than $1 million capital improvement program plan for city parks, but the proposal does not include funding for planned work at Harmon Park, the city’s most prominent park. The big…
Fort Scott welding class helps Louisburg expand Hometown Heroes program
Dee Young raised a welding helmet to examine her handiwork on a Monday night in early March. Young and several other members of Fort Scott Community College’s night welding class on the Paola campus are playing a key role in…
Manhattan OK with city employee pay increases recommended in salary study
The Manhattan city government appears ready to move forward with raises for its employees after commissioners on Tuesday gave their informal OK. Based on a consultant’s recommendation, city administrators support giving raises to 77% of city government employees, which would…
Fed’s Waller sees likelihood of multiple half-point interest rate hikes ahead
Getting inflation under control will require raising interest rates at a faster pace than normal even though the pace of price increases probably has peaked, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Wednesday. That means the central bank likely will hike…
Wichita Eagle Commentary: When Wichita stadium STAR bonds fall short, guess who pays
Sales Tax and Revenue Bonds — better known as STAR Bonds — are public debt issued by the city, to get public money to pay for private development projects. That bond debt has to be paid back. The loan is…
USDA Invests $2.55 Million to Support Rural Health Care Providers in Kansas
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Acting State Director for Rural Development Kansas Dan Fischer today announced the awarding of $2.55 million in Emergency Rural Health Care Grants, benefitting 10 communities in rural Kansas. “The USDA mobilized our staff and resources…
BASE Grant Awards Announced
With hundreds of applicants, BASE Grants were awarded to 35 entities. See the list here. If you would like to discuss other funding options for your projects (other grants, federal funding, bonds, loans, etc.), please reach out to us at…
Playground turns into ninja course
This spring, the dream of a new “ninja warrior” style obstacle course became a reality. Five years ago, the sixth-grade student government organization at Inman Elementary School proposed getting playground equipment similar to the television show “American Ninja Warrior.” Fundraisers,…
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