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Kansas wind farm expansion brings more renewable energy to KC
Enel Green Power North America began operating a 199-megawatt expansion of the Cimarron Bend wind farm in Clark County, Kan., bringing power generation for the entire project up to 599 megawatts and making it the company’s largest renewable energy plant.…
Wellington City Clerk Carol Mericle retiring after 20-plus years
“City Clerk/Finance Director Carol Mericle is retiring on December 31. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, we are not able to have a traditional celebration for her but we do have a couple of ways for you to help celebrate her…
Municipal Bond Trends for December 18, 2020
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.
Kitty City exhibit offers sidewalk viewing of ‘psychedelic’ cityscape filled with kittens
No matter what’s going on in the world around it, the sky is always blue and the sun is always out in Kitty City. The funky neon cityscape in the Lawrence Arts Center’s window has now served as the temporary…
Wichita records largest earthquake in at least five years as multiple shakes hit area
The United State Geological Survey has reported a sixth earthquake in Wichita on Saturday. The latest was a 2.9 magnitude at 8:39 p.m. with an epicenter southeast of 13th and Rock. All six of the reported earthquakes have been in…
Market opens in Oxford
Oxford welcomed the new Hometown Market at the store’s grand opening Wednesday. Without a grocery store for the past year or more, Oxford residents had to drive either to Wellington, 10 miles west, or Winfield, 10 miles east to purchase…
Manhattan, Junction City home sales up 20.1% in 2020
Manhattan and Junction City home sales through November 2020 increased by 20.1% when compared to the same time period last year. Through November 2020, 1,701 homes have been sold, up 285 from 1,416 sold through November 2019, according to data…
New courthouse trees ‘something Bill would have loved’
Cowley County will put up a stone in front of a maple tree by the courthouse to honor Bill Taylor, longtime county counselor, who died in 2012. “You can’t go through county records without seeing his name everywhere. He lives…
Week after Thanksgiving was the worst of the pandemic in Sedgwick County, new data show
New data from the Sedgwick County Health Department show the week after Thanksgiving was the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Both the rate of new cases and the positive test rate — two key indicators used to measure the spread…
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