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Governor Kelly Announces $6.7M in Broadband Acceleration Grants for Kansas
Governor Laura Kelly today announced that $6.7 million has been awarded to five Internet Service Providers through the latest round of the Broadband Acceleration Grant program. These awards will be matched with an additional $6.7 million in private and local…
Fifteen Rural Economic Development Grant Recipients Announced
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Office of Rural Prosperity at the Department of Commerce has awarded $337,833 in Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) grants, supporting 15 quality-of-life projects across Kansas. The awards leveraged…
Gov. Kelly and Kansas City Chiefs Announce Agreement On Plans for State-of-the-Art Domed Stadium in Kansas
Gov. Laura Kelly and the Kansas City Chiefs today announced that an agreement has been reached to build a domed stadium and a mixed-use entertainment district, as well as a new team headquarters, training facility and mixed-use development in Kansas.…
Cedars growing threat to grasslands
This past March, a wildfire caused by high winds and a smoldering brush pile tore through 130 acres in Yates Center, consuming the Yates Center Health and Rehabilitation Center, a senior living facility, and causing nearly $5 million in damage.…
Kansas to pay millions for Barbie, Hot Wheels theme park
While much of the headlines have been toward the news the Kansas City Chiefs are coming to Kansas in 2031, a theme park based on Mattel products like Barbie and Hot Wheels also is in the works in Wyandotte County.…
County hit with increased cost for malware
Crawford County IT Director Brandon Spaur presented the commissioners with the annual VMware maintenance renewal with a substantial increase in cost. In past years, the annual cost for cyber protection was $1,000 — this year, it skyrocketed to $13,680. Spaur…
Much of Wyandotte, Johnson counties will pay for Chiefs stadium with sale tax
The $4 billion development anchored by a Kansas City Chiefs stadium will be made possible by a mammoth incentive district that spans two counties and will divert new sales tax revenue generated there for years to come. A preliminary version…
Municipal Bond Trends for January 2, 2026
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
What are STAR Bonds? How the Chiefs stadium in Kansas will be funded
Kansas lawmakers and the Kansas City Chiefs announced an agreement Monday to move the football team’s facilities to the Sunflower State using a controversial funding mechanism called STAR bonds. The Kansas City, Kansas, stadium; Olathe headquarters and practice facility; and…
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