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Kansas casinos push for control over legalized sports wagering
Kansas casino managers are pushing House legislators to pass a Senate-backed bill legalizing and regulating online and casino sports gambling. Since a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court Ruling affirmed state’s rights to institute sports gambling, half the country has enacted some…
Some Johnson County residents are going to rural Kansas to get vaccinated — here’s why
Sue Wildgen, a Prairie Village resident in her 70s, began looking for COVID-19 vaccination appointments in early February. Several of her friends on the other side of the state line in Missouri received their first doses in early January, and…
New station moves closer for Hillsboro
A new ambulance station at Hillsboro is closer to being built. County commissioners Monday heard from emergency medical services director Travis Parmley and Hillsboro city administrator Matt Stiles that Hillsboro has done a site survey of the proposed new EMS…
Garden City ends face covering ordinance
The Garden City Commission voted to not extend the citywide, face-covering ordinance at its regular meeting Tuesday. The commission voted 4-1 to end the ordinance, with Commissioner Deb Oyler dissenting. The ordinance was put into effect to help combat the…
Municipal Bond Trends for March 17, 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.
Johnson County Chairman Ed Eilert joins other metro leaders in marking one year of COVID-19
Board of County Commissioners Chairman Ed Eilert remembered the 638 Johnson Countians who have died from COVID-19 since March 2020. On Tuesday, Eilert joined three other metro leaders — Kansas City, Mo., Mayor Quinton Lucas, Jackson County Executive Frank White…
Governor Kelly expands visitation for nursing homes
Tuesday, Governor Laura Kelly announced expanded visitation for nursing homes and long-term care facilities, which would allow outdoor and more indoor options for families to see their loved ones. “I feel very blessed that I can be here,” said Larksfield…
Kansas schools are returning kids to in-person learning, but concerns over ventilation linger
After the pandemic hit, the largest school district in Kansas set to calculating how much outdoor air it should pull into its buildings. Wichita Public Schools turned to the nation’s top sources for expertise, then boosted ventilation and filtration in ways…
State to come out with more guidance soon on vaccine Phases 3 and 4
Dr. Lee Norman, Kansas secretary of health, said on Tuesday that the state will come out with more guidance by Monday on Phases 3 and 4 of the state vaccine plan. Gov. Laura Kelly and Dr. Norman announced Monday that…
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