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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…
Emporia sets aside $750,000 for staff raises in 2022
Emporia city staff will receive salary increases in 2022, but how much those raises will be and how they will be allocated remain undecided. The topic of city staff wages again came up during the city commission’s Wednesday morning study…
Kansas schools prioritize mental health for pandemic aid
Education officials overseeing more than $1.1 billion in federal pandemic aid for Kansas schools say districts are spending much of the money to meet the mental health needs of students and staff. Some Kansas districts are hiring additional counselors and…
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