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Lawrence votes to return 23-ton sacred prayer rock to Kaw Nation, apologize to tribe for city’s past actions
Decades after the City of Lawrence removed a sacred prayer rock from the Kaw Nation’s homelands and made it into a monument honoring settlers, city leaders will begin working to return the rock and issue a formal apology to the…
Municipal Bond Trends for January 15, 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.
Torline announces retirement as North Newton administrator
North Newton City Administrator John Torline unceremoniously mentioned his official March 31 retirement date during the Monday night North Newton City Council meeting. This was during a discussion of him wanting to schedule a council spring work session in early…
Pittsburg schools launches internet service
As we move further into the digital age, access to the internet is becoming more and more necessary. The pandemic has only highlighted the need, since many students now require it to effectively get an education. Kelynn Heardt, Pittsburg High…
Main Street’s Mural Crawl celebrates downtown art installations
Emporia Main Street is inviting the community to celebrate downtown's interactive murals with the Main Street Mural Crawl. The murals, located in four places along the retail corridor along Commercial Street, offer the public a place for a fun photo…
New mural goes up in downtown Wichita
A new makeshift art gallery will showcase local artists' work in downtown Wichita. Bokeh Development, Harvester Arts, and the Wichita Community Foundation joined forces to collaborate with area artists in a series of pieces that will help bring attention to…
Doctors return to rural: After traveling to Peru to learn how to speak Spanish, a couple takes their skills to an underserved western Kansas community
A western Kansas couple is breaking down language barriers, learning to speak Spanish to better serve their community. The United States Census Bureau found that nearly 55% of people in Dodge City speak Spanish, and with a 62% Hispanic demographic…
Iola’s Civil War fort and the widow’s wild ride
Although Humboldt was the more prominent military center in the area, along with other sites like Fort Belmont in Woodson County, at one time Iola’s “fort” had a force of 400 men and filled the area roughly demarcated by Madison,…
‘There’s big hope’: Topeka’s Walmart Distribution Center construction helping struggling hotels
The construction of a new Walmart Distribution Center is one of very few things keeping Topeka hotels together. From fewer cars in the parking lot, to fewer people in the lobby and fewer guests filling the rooms, Topeka hotels are…
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