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Derby’s Rock River Rapids to open at 60 percent capacity
The Derby Recreation Commission shared details from its plan to reopen Rock River Rapids at the April 20 DRC board of directors meeting. The DRC plans to allow a capacity of 1,500 people, which is 60% of its normal peak…
2020 Census: Kansas population grows at slowest rate since Great Depression; state keeps 4 U.S. House seats
Kansas will get to keep all of its current seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, federal Census data confirmed on Monday, but the state still had its worst population showing since the Great Depression. The data showed Kansas’ population…
Municipal Bond Trends for April 26, 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.
Wichita seeks to change freeway design and protect abandoned rail bridge for bikeway
The city of Wichita plans to work with state and federal officials to redesign part of the planned interchange at the Kellogg and I-235 freeways to preserve a bridge that the city wants to use for a bike and pedestrian…
100% green energy and 6 other changes Sedgwick County Zoo has for its 50th birthday
The Sedgwick County Zoo will ring in its 50th birthday on May 27 with an unveiling of its new entry building and zoo store, both of which will run on 100% renewable energy. The zoo also plans to announce six…
The Fed will stay put in 2021 despite growing concerns about overheating economy, CNBC survey says
The Federal Reserve will remain on hold for the rest of this year despite an increasing belief on Wall Street that policymakers should throttle back the stimulus they’re providing to the U.S. economy, according to the latest CNBC Fed Survey.…
Johnson County woman sues city over COVID mask requirement. Judge rules against her
A Johnson County judge sided with the city of Shawnee on Monday after a resident sued when she was denied entry into a city meeting without wearing a mask. It’s among the latest in a string of challenges to mask…
Monday marks 30 years since deadly Andover tornado
The storm that hit on April 26, 1991, is most known for devastating the community of Andover. But the F5 twister also hit parts of Wichita, Haysville, McConnell Air Force Base, and other parts of south-central Kansas.... Of the more…
City of Edgerton Partners With Watershed Coalition On Native Plants
The City of Edgerton and the Hillsdale Watershed Coalition are pleased to announce a new partnership for Spring 2021. All Edgerton residents who help support watershed health by planting native trees and plants, or by constructing rain barrels or rain…
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