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Hays chef creates Kansas-made market on Main Street — next door to his new barbecue joint
When Ellis County native Philip Kuhn was 9, he was through with eating grilled cheese and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. He decided to start cooking some specialty items for his four siblings. At 33, armed with years of experience,…
Local entities teamed up to entice the business to locate in Humboldt
Murphy Tractor & Equipment, one of John Deere’s largest construction and forestry dealers in North America, is up and running in Humboldt. It’s the company’s 30th location.... Indeed, a variety of players teamed up to entice Murphy to move to…
Fire chief hangs up his helmet
Iola Fire Chief Tim Thyer has seen a lot of changes over the 33 years he’s worked for the department, but the basic mantra remains the same: “Put the wet stuff on the red stuff.” But thanks to technology, Thyer…
Municipal Bond Trends for November 17, 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.
Wyandotte & Jackson Counties Coordinate COVID-19 Response
Wyandotte County, Kansas & Jackson County, Missouri Coordinate COVID-19 Response to Reduce Regional Spread. Leaders with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, and Jackson County, Missouri, have coordinated to issue local health orders in response to a strong…
When Buhler couldn’t serve lunch, rival school McPherson stepped up
Buhler and McPherson schools may be rivals on the field, but they’re partners in education. When Buhler High School needed help bringing lunch to students at the high school, USD 418 stepped up. Last Wednesday morning, Buhler High School food…
Gatherings in Reno County now limited to 10, with exceptions
The Reno County Commission, on a split vote, agreed Tuesday to allow a county health order to be put in place to limit the size of gatherings in the county to 10 people. The order contains the same exceptions as…
New ‘storymap’ has trove of info on Sedgwick County COVID crisis; here’s where it’s at
Amid major increases in Sedgwick County’s COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the county has created a “storymap” to help residents understand the threat better. The storymap offers far more detail than the county’s COVID dashboard, which has until now been the main…
Garden City Public Schools Foundation Awards Mini-grants To Teachers
The Garden City Public Schools Foundation Grant Squad awarded $200 mini-grants to help teachers enhance their classrooms on Monday, November 16. The Grant Squad presented the checks to the teachers virtually this year to follow the district’s operational level protocols to…
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