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Kansas population more concentrated; 80 counties lose people
Most Kansas counties lost residents over the past 10 years as the state’s population concentrated in more populous places, including the Kansas City area, new census figures released Thursday showed. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s once-a-decade count of the…
Is Sedgwick County counting illegal ballots? Irregularities cloud vote count
Sedgwick County commissioners took the rare step Thursday of ordering the election office to count ballots that may not have arrived by the legal deadline after the Aug. 3 city council primary. The commissioners, sitting as the county’s canvassing board,…
County Treasurer transitions to national vehicle title and registration process on Monday
Atchison County Treasurer Connie Ellerman has issued the following press release regarding some software transitions in the Atchison County Treasurer’s Office that will commence Monday, Aug. 16. The State of Kanas is transitioning to include National Motor Vehicle Title Information…
Overland Park considers plan to allow backyard chickens on smaller properties
Overland Park residents who hope to keep backyard chickens may finally have cause to rejoice. After coming to a deadlock last November, city councilmembers have come up with a compromise they hope will make it easier for people on smaller…
Merriam City Council discusses but ultimately rejects idea for new city mask mandate
Merriam became the latest Johnson County city to consider imposing a citywide mask mandate in the face of rising cases of COVID-19 this summer. Ultimately, however, the city council this week rejected the idea, in favor of focusing more on…
Support exists for LEMA, but final plan still lingers among Groundwater Management District No. 1 stakeholders
Support for groundwater conservation efforts isn’t the issue. What those efforts will look like is the question that continues to confront Groundwater Management District No. 1. While landowners and operators within the five-county GMD are overwhelming in support of establishing…
Rural Kansas is losing population while metro areas see political power growth, census redistricting data shows
Much of rural Kansas is losing population as metropolitan areas grow and the state becomes more racially and ethnically diverse, new 2020 Census data show. The Census Bureau released redistricting data Thursday showing 80 of the state's 105 counties lost…
Scott City to reconsider liability for building demo
The Scott City Council would like to see more done to remove dilapidated trailer homes or demolish structures that are beyond repair, but building codes are an obstacle. Under current regulations, if someone wants to demolish a trailer home within…
Municipal bonds remain attractive to investors
Municipals remain attractive as an asset class ... In the near term, summer technicals have generated very visible net negative supply conditions, according to Jeff Lipton, managing director and head of municipal credit and market strategy and municipal capital markets…
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