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Cerner Corp. plans to sell off major WYCO area campus after move to hybrid work
Cerner Corp. plans to sell off one of its major office campuses this year. The healthcare IT company informed employees this week that the Continuous Campus near Village West in Kansas City, Kansas, would go on the market next month…
As delta surges, Kansas health officials retain power; challenge heads to Supreme Court
As COVID-19 cases resurge across the Midwest, Gov. Laura Kelly and local health officials will retain emergency powers curtailed by the Kansas Legislature this spring, after a Johnson County District judge declined Tuesday to set aside his ruling that the…
Cattle Drive in Abilene
Just like in the days of yore, Texas longhorn cattle are about to take over the streets of Abilene. The Sander Ranch Longhorns will be part of Abilene’s Central Kansas Free Fair parade on August 5 at 4 pm, and…
Reno County Commissioners won’t pay for Scott Blvd. bridge, will help where they can
The Board of Reno County Commissioners voted Tuesday to clarify that they are not paying for the Scott Blvd. bridge, but they are willing to help with anything they can not involving money. It is County Counselor Joe O' Sullivan's…
Municipal Bond Trends for July 27, 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.
911 call outage: Sedgwick County Commissioners look into what happened on July 25
A two-hour 911 outage in Sedgwick county this past weekend is raising questions about how the current system works. Elora Forshee, the county director for emergency communications said in Tuesday's County Commissioner's meeting that while they knew on Sunday AT&T…
As COVID-19 continue to rise, will Wichita or Sedgwick County issue another mandate?
Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple has been watching the COVID-19 numbers closely over the last year. “COVID’s spiking again, it's just like what we saw last year after a big holiday," said Whipple. But even with the more contagious delta variant…
National program aims to bring Wichita families more fresh fruits and vegetables
More than 1,000 Wichita families will receive fresh fruits and vegetables through a national program that launched Monday in Wichita. Good Food for All, an initiative of the nonprofit Partnership for a Healthy America, will distribute more than 600,000 servings…
Just A Small-Town Girl — Stewart reflects on her big Olympic moment
Kelsey Stewart has seemingly accomplished it all. She once struck out all nine batters while pitching a three-inning perfect game in a 19-0 victory against Wichita West in the Class 5A Regional playoffs. She was Kansas Gatorade Softball Player of…
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