Kansas Municipal News
Local government news, municipal finance updates and job openings, collected for city and county officials.
Latest
Latest headlines
Page 1437
Stephen King mentions Kansas towns in new book
The small Kansas town of Protection, about 140 miles southwest of Wichita in Comanche County, is excited about world-renowned author Stephen King’s newest book. In it, King mentions Protection’s motel and the town’s popular restaurant, Don’s Place, where two of…
Fiedler begins job as North Newton city administrator
Kyle Fiedler oversees entities in his personal and professional life. At home, he watches over his rural Harvey County property, which he said he calls a farm as it’s on five acres. ... With his new job as North Newton…
Stray bullets fly in rural Johnson County. Now reckless shooters face $1,000 fines
In an effort to protect rural residents plagued by stray bullets, the Johnson County Commission decided Thursday to levy fines of up to $1,000 against reckless shooters. Many families in unincorporated areas of the county have reported bullets hitting their…
It’s designed to help firefighters. New station to open early September in Olathe
AA new fire station, expected to open the week of Sept. 6 to serve growing southwest Olathe, was built with firefighters, equipment and the surrounding neighborhood in mind, according to the Olathe Fire Department.... Fire department spokesman Mike Hall said…
Baxter Springs police go high-tech to fight car break-ins
Chief Harper says the crooks are using a smart phone app to listen in on police scanners and determine what part of town the cops can be found.... But criminals aren’t the only ones using technology to get ahead in…
Wellington School District closing all school buildings, school-related events until Sept. 7 due to COVID
Starting Friday, the Wellington School District will close all of its buildings, suspend sports practices and all other school related events until Sept. 7 due to COVID-19. The moves comes after the school district and the Sumner County Health Department…
City of Golden could prevent warehouses
Petitioners for the proposed city of Golden have sought to create a city to keep intermodal warehouses from being built on land used primarily for rural residential living and agriculture in northern Miami County. Planning Director Teresa Reeves told county…
Municipal Bond Trends for August 26, 2021
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.
Leadership Kansas tours in Pittsburg to improve communities
Community leaders from across Kansas are in Pittsburg this week. They're hoping to take what they learn in Pittsburg to change their communities for the better. And this could even have an impact in places like Leawood and Wichita. For…
Get municipal news in your inbox every week
Kansas municipal news, bond sales and trends. Free, weekly.
Talk to a municipal advisor
Contact Larry Kleeman or Henry Schmidt, call (316) 264-3400 or email info@ransonfinancial.com.
