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Julie Wait making seamless transition as Halstead city clerk
Julie Wait never expected to find herself in the position she’s in today. For more than six years, Wait was one of the deputy clerks for the city of Halstead, but she was recently promoted to city clerk. This had…
New apartments in Alma fill a need
Gov. Laura Kelly was in Alma on Monday to celebrate a project that converted a downtown building into affordable apartments for eight families. Frontier Property Management partnered with Kansas Housing Resources Corporation officials to convert the historic Limerick building into…
Elton John tweeted to his Arkansas City fans (after KC concert)
Pop star Sir Elton John took to Twitter thanking Kansas City fans who showed up to his latest show — but his message contained an error quickly noticed on social media. “What a great night @tmobilecenter in Arkansas City! Thank…
Grant covers furnishings for new Moundridge library
A $90,600 grant from the United States Department of agriculture will cover a large portion of the furniture for Moundridge Public Library’s new building, but a few planned items still have to wait. Funding is still a little bit short…
Sink or swim: Lifeguards needed in McPherson
Staff shortages are common in almost every industry right now, and that includes lifeguards. The McPherson Family YMCA has put out a call, desperately seeking lifeguards. While more lifeguards are needed in the summer months when the McPherson Water Park…
McPherson Police Department begins Reserve Program
The McPherson City Commission placed their seal of approval on the McPherson Police Department Reserve Program on Monday morning. The reserve program will begin immediately with four reserve officers ready to begin. Police Chief Mikel Golden advised there are four…
Municipal bond buyers are back; long end sees large gains
Municipals were better across the curve with the largest bumps out long Wednesday, moving the 30-year down 11 basis points in two days, while U.S. Treasuries were slightly better and equities saw modest gains. ... Buyers appeared to return to…
Is that a cluck you hear in Johnson County? City Council lightens up on OP bird rules
Starting March 1, Overland Park residents stand a better chance of receiving permission for backyard chickens. Under a two-year pilot program approved by the City Council on Jan. 24, residents no longer will need a special use permit approved by…
Private activity bonds for broadband: A potential new solution
The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ... sets aside over $42 billion for states to build local broadband networks in their unserved and underserved communities, many of them in rural areas. It also allocates $14 billion to continue…
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