Kansas Municipal News
Local government news, municipal finance updates and job openings, collected for city and county officials.
Latest
Latest headlines
Page 1579
Residents seek new Kansas town to protect rural lifestyle
Residents living on the outskirts of a sprawling industrial park southwest of Kansas City hope that creating their own town will protect their rural lifestyle from encroaching development. Opposition to the massive Logistics Park Kansas City intermodal facility has been…
Bourbon County to look at feasibility of hospital in Fort Scott
Bourbon County Commissioners have engaged in a cooperative agreement with a Kansas City, Mo.-based health care company to look at the feasibility of bringing a hospital back to Fort Scott and Bourbon County. During a special meeting Friday, commissioners discussed…
Hybrid patrol vehicles saving Reno County money
Studying the use of hybrid vehicles by the Reno County Sheriff’s office, Automotive Department Director Kyle Berg found they didn’t provide quite as much savings on gas as projected. However, the combination of gas and electric engines cut down significantly…
Pilgrimage To Pilsen: Nearly 400 People Trek To Father Kapaun’s Hometown
Early on a Thursday morning in June, nearly 400 people from around the country gathered at the Church of the Magdalen in far northeast Wichita. It's the annual Father Kapaun Pilgrimage, a 60-mile trek over four days, from Wichita to…
Reno County urges hike in Yoder, HABIT sewer rates
Members of the Reno County Commission agreed Tuesday that rates need to be significantly increased sooner, rather than later, for patrons of the rural Yoder and HABIT sewer districts. What they did not agree on was how quickly that should…
Job numbers increasing in Finney Co.; workers needed
Jobs have increased in Finney County over the past five years and more workers are needed. Shannon Dick, Director of Analytics at Finney County Economic Development Corporation, found that on average 126.6 new jobs are coming to the county year…
Mural movement has now made Clay Center a destination for public art
While this new mural will catch anyone’s eye as they travel along the highway, it is just one of many that are part of “A Mural Movement” which has now made Clay Center a destination for public art. The effort…
Stoplights removed at Johnson County crossing. 10 crashes later, it’ll get stop signs
An Overland Park intersection near a busy shopping area has seen 10 crashes since the city removed the traffic signals there. That many crashes in a matter of months is unusual at 91st and Glenwood streets, which saw two crashes…
Governor Laura Kelly Cuts Ribbon on Animal Science Innovation Center in Topeka
Governor Laura Kelly joined a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Hill’s Pet Nutrition Small Paws Innovation Center in Topeka. Hill’s Pet Nutrition invested $20 million to build this 25,000-square-foot nutrition facility that will focus on the needs of small dogs.…
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.
