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Crawford County officials are hoping to make Arma a safer place by adding a local school zone
Crawford County officials are working to make a popular intersection safer for travelers. During today's county commission meeting, officials agreed to work with "K-Dot" to hopefully create a school zone at the intersection of 69 and West South Street in…
If you don’t follow Wichita’s fireworks ordinance, you could get a $250 ticket
Wichita has some of the strictest firework regulations and most expensive tickets for violators in Sedgwick County, but that has not prevented problems, authorities said this week. During the past five full years, there has been nearly $500,000 in property…
Survey will help develop plans for Topeka’s arts and culture sector
What is iconic about Topeka? What are the city's best-kept secrets? What is special and memorable about Topeka? Those are just a few of the questions ArtsConnect is asking in a recently released arts and culture survey. The survey will…
Douglas County Commission signals support for rural landowners’ request to divide property into residential lots
The Douglas County Commission is poised to allow two rural landowners to convert their 25 acres into residential lots. During their meeting on Wednesday, the commissioners directed county staff to prepare a resolution that would allow property owners Patrick Halpin…
Municipal Bond Trends for July 1, 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.
Spring Hill decides against new justice center after seeing price tag
Now that a study has been completed, the Spring Hill mayor says the city cannot afford a new justice center to house the police department and municipal court. City officials had hoped to go to voters for approval. “Unfortunately, the…
Labette County commission may face lawsuit over county attorney budget proposal
The Labette County attorney and county commissioners may end up in court over a budgeting disagreement. Labette County commissioners are reviewing budgets with department heads to meet a July 20 deadline to have budgets complete. Labette County Attorney Stephen Jones…
Johnson County housing costs remain a concern — new ‘toolkit’ pushes cities to find solutions
A so-called “housing toolkit” is now available for cities in Johnson County to use in advocating for more affordable residential development within their jurisdictions. The new document, dubbed the Housing for All Toolkit, aims to provide guidance for cities to…
Commission approves pay raises for Shawnee County leaders
Shawnee County leaders are getting pay raises. The Board of County Commissioners voted to approve the increases at their meeting Thursday morning. Nine elected officials received a pay increase. That includes: district attorney, sheriff, election commissioner, county clerk, register of…
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