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McPherson Police Department buys new non-lethal ordnance
The McPherson City Commission heard a request for the purchase of four new BolaWraps and 40 cartridges for the McPherson Police Department. Police Chief Mikel Golden requested approval to upgrade from the old equipment. Golden explained the old-style BolaWraps use…
Alicia Hidalgo Named 2022 City Clerk/Finance Officer of the Year
Alicia Hidalgo, City Clerk, City of Liberal, Kansas, has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 Mildred Vance City Clerk/Finance Officer of the Year for the State of Kansas. The award was announced at the 72nd annual City Clerks…
Young Kansas native documents decades worth of abandoned buildings around the state
At 21-years-old, Emily Cowan - a Kansas native - is living through decades of memories thanks to her camera and love for writing. "It turned into, 'well, let me think about this on a deeper level of what is the…
KMIT Launches ‘Municipal’ Health Plan: KAHP
The Kansas Municipal Insurance Trust (KMIT), which has been operating as a self-insured work comp group for Kansas cities and other municipalities/public agencies since 1994, has announced the formation of a new employee health plan for its members. The KMIT…
Municipal Bond Trends for March 22, 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.
Teen councils provide area youth with close-up look at governing their communities
The business of government is viewed as a playground for adults by many Americans. Yet in their midst, teens are getting to play in this sandbox through councils. They’re learning firsthand how our communities operate from the very leaders themselves.…
Kansas debates expanding student transfers in public schools
Republican legislators who argue that Kansas parents need more education choices are pushing to allow them to move their children from the public schools they'd normally attend to others outside their local school district's boundaries. The GOP-controlled state Senate gave…
Attention on short-term rental rules after deadly Overland Park shooting — Here are JoCo cities’ current regulations
The exact circumstances around the shooting are not yet known, but Fox 4 reported that some neighbors in the surrounding subdivision of Brookhighland have voiced concerns about short-term rentals in the past, including the home where the shooting occurred. The…
Atchison Considers Pet Protection Ordinance
City Commissioners discussed and heard a first reading of a potential ordinance that would eliminate the ability for property owners to keep pets on vacant lots within the City during Monday’s regular meeting. The Protect Our Pets Ordinance would require…
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