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Kansas counties ditching mask rules before lawmakers acted
Kansas counties already had started dropping or weakening mask rules before lawmakers toppled Gov. Laura Kelly’s newly reissued order requiring them — and more are expected to follow suit even as variants first detected in South Africa and the United…
Concerns grow over Wichita street racing following recent hit and run
A Wichita woman is asking for the Wichita Police Department's help in monitoring speeding in her neighborhood. She says she lives near Meridian and Pawnee. On Wednesday, police were called out to a hit-in-run that injured a 9-year-old boy. Police…
Columbus Fire Department working to improve severe weather preparedness
A Southeast Kansas Fire Department is doing what it can to be severe weather ready. Severe weather season is approaching - and the Columbus Fire Department is undergoing training for its new Storm Command Center. The training actually began Wednesday…
Some emergency services struggling to retain employees
Some local police and fire departments are having a difficult time filling positions. We're talking specifically about those on the front lines - or in this case, the front phone lines. Since the start of the pandemic, agencies have been…
Bird e-scooters now available to ride in Topeka
There's a new way to get around the Capital City. Bird e-scooters launched its pilot program Thursday with free rides for healthcare workers. One hundred of these scooters are now around Topeka. The company said it's planning to ramp up…
Newton welcomes a new kind of hemp business
At the same time Spallitta and Trivisonno began to look for a new home, executive director Beth Shelton at the Harvey County Economic Development Council was hearing about a new company developing prosthetics out of hemp fiber. The two sides…
Municipal Bond Trends for April 1, 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, Sedgwick County, among areas enforcing an April burn ban
Depending on where you live, you may need to keep from enjoying any backyard chimineas and fire pits for the month of April. A burn ban is imposed in 16 counties, including Sedgwick County, by the State of Kansas through…
Amtrak could run through Wichita again under President Biden’s transportation bill
President Joe Biden's proposed transportation bill includes billions more for Amtrak. It could mean trains could once again run through Wichita. The map Amtrak released Wednesday shows proposed routes if funding is increased. It includes a passenger line running from…
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