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Salina moves Smoky Hill River Festival to September
Mark your calendars for a new month for the popular Smoky Hill River Festival in Salina. It will now be Thursday to Sunday, September 2-5, Labor Day weekend. The Salina Arts and Humanities consulted with City of Salina staff and…
Wichita schools drop Redskins mascot from North High
Wichita North High School will drop the use of its Redskins mascot. The Board of Education, in a unanimous vote, decided to end the mascot’s use over a two-year period. “We have a wonderful opportunity to correct a past wrong,”…
Cold snap could bring longest stretch of subfreezing days since 1983, NWS Wichita says
If the frigid weather continues into next week, portions of Kansas including Wichita could see their longest stretch of subfreezing days in nearly 40 years. The National Weather Service in Wichita tweeted Monday that below-freezing temperatures are “looking probable” through at…
Sedgwick County lowers age restrictions on COVID vaccine; appointments open all week
The Sedgwick County Health Department has opened its COVID-19 vaccination program to anyone 75 or older and is scheduling appointments for walk-in or drive-through vaccines all week, county officials announced Monday afternoon. Sedgwick County is offering first doses of the…
Labette County commission sets wind farm meeting
Labette County commissioners agreed to meet with the public in two weeks to hear concerns about or support for the proposed development of a wind farm in the western half of the county. ... RWE, a German utility company, is…
As bitter cold approaches, City of Lawrence to open recreation centers as drop-in warming spots
With bitterly cold weather forecast for this weekend and next week, the City of Lawrence will be opening its recreation centers and other facilities for use as drop-in warming spots. ... The city is funding an overnight cold-weather shelter at…
Municipal Bond Trends for February 5, 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.
Johnson County mayors reflect on COVID-19, racial unrest and business development in 2020
Northeast Johnson County mayors reflected on 2020 — a year notably filled with coronavirus-related challenges — at the 2021 NEJC Chamber State of the Cities luncheon last month. The luncheon itself served as an example of a COVID-19 challenge, as…
City preps next step in privatization of Century II operations
The city of Wichita is taking the next step in a plan to outsource the management of Century II. The Wichita City Council on Tuesday will vote to authorize the release of a request for proposal (RFP) that will be…
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