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Riley County commission approved federally funded pay scale increase for county employees
Riley County commissioners approved a mid year salary adjustment for county employees on Monday. The adjustment is a 1% pay scale increase for all active employees. The 1% increase is for the mid year of 2021, but will also include 2020…
Builder seeks fee waiver as costs soar
Local contractor Brandon Jellings wants more incentives from the City of Arkansas City to build a housing project that has struggled to get off the ground. He met with city commissioners during a Friday work session and asked that the…
Report: Reno Co. fire districts need big overhaul
After a year of analysis, significant change may be coming to rural fire districts in Reno County. What form it takes and how quickly changes might occur is far from clear. For the last 35 years, county commissioners have tried…
Municipal Bond Trends for May 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.
Flooding in Natoma Kansas hits in a flash early Sunday
Natoma is a small town where neighbors help neighbors. When flooding hit early Sunday residents scrambled to help each other. "The elderly didn't have a chance," said Jeremy Makings. Makings rushed to help when he knew he couldn't reach his…
Fed’s Bostic says there’s no reason to change policy despite inflation fears
Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic told CNBC on Monday that he's comfortable with the central bank's ultra-loose policy even as inflation gains steam in the U.S. economy. "We are still 8 million jobs short of where we were pre-pandemic,"…
Lucas ranks among best small-town art scenes in nation
National polling sponsored by USA Today Readers’ Choice 2021 has named Lucas as the fourth-best small-town arts scene in the nation. Voting took place in April and top winners were revealed early in May. The small town, with a population…
‘It’s just unreal’: Salina family picks up home after flash flood hits
In Saline County, some families had a rough wake-up call Sunday as flash floods entered their neighborhoods. Tyler Pfeifer was in the middle of a camping trip when they got a phone call early Sunday from the Saline County Dispatch…
New app to give better experience at Topeka park
Shawnee County Parks and Recreation is making your experience at a local park even better with a new app. The department partnered with "Otocast" and launched the app for Ward Meade Park a few weeks ago. The app shows 19…
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