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Growing pains: McPherson struggles to keep up as business booms
The numbers don’t lie, McPherson is continuing to grow, and grow. Its population spiked more than 7 percent to 14,082 total for the 2021 census. Mayor Tom Brown said the city’s competitively low electrical rates, courtesy of its municipally owned…
Derby hires new deputy city manager
The city of Derby has hired Dan Bronson as its new deputy city manager effective Jan. 10. Bronson replaces Kiel Mangus, who became Derby’s fifth city manager on Dec. 10 after the retirement of Kathy Sexton. Bronson comes to Derby…
New library in Moundridge will provide more space and flexibility
The renovation of the new library building will be complete months before the Moundridge Public Library will be ready to use it. The building should be ready for use by the end of January, according to head librarian Betsy Davis,…
Couple converting Hutchinson’s historic Hoke Building into a boutique hotel
The Kansas City couple converting Hutchinson’s historic Hoke Building into a boutique hotel confirmed Monday that they’ve signed a purchase contract on the Landmark apartments building on North Main Street. Mark and Phoebe Davenport said they have been interested in…
New tool puts Lyon County 911 on faster tracking
If you’re thinking about pulling a “Crank Yanker” trick on Lyon County 911 operators, think again. The Lyon County Emergency Communications Center announced a new tool Sunday to track incoming calls. A Facebook statement said it can “possibly see your…
Cyber Vulnerabilities Could Impact Municipal Finance
While cybersecurity risk management has long been on the radar of government IT managers, it’s also attracting the attention of municipal finance organizations. In a Dec. 14 survey by Hilltop Securities, municipal bond credit analysts said they felt state and local…
Labette County commission talked about wind project
Labette County commissioners on Friday shared thoughts and concerns on the wind project being considered for the western half of the county. No decisions resulted from the 30-minute discussion ... RWE Renewables is looking to develop a wind farm in…
Munis see largest rise in yields since November
Selling pressure picked up and municipals showed some weakness for the first time since November on Tuesday following two days of rising U.S. Treasuries, but the asset class still outperformed that market's double-digit moves to higher yields. Triple-A benchmark yield…
Emporia Main Street’s Public Improvement Auction set for Feb. 11
Looking for an event to attend for Valentines Day that also supports your local community? Well, you’re in luck. Emporia Main Street will be hosting their annual Public Improvement Auction on Feb. 11, which will include catering from Bobby D’s,…
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