Kansas Municipal News
Local government news, municipal finance updates and job openings, collected for city and county officials.
Latest
Latest headlines
Page 1797
Treasury Yields Touch Multi-Month Highs
U.S. government-bond yields hit their highest levels in more than four months, following signs of progress in Washington toward a deal on a roughly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package. The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note settled at…
Wichita Firefighters take off to assist with Colorado fire
Wichita Fire Department Chief Tammy Snow confirmed Thursday that four firefighters and one structure truck will be heading to Colorado to assist with the East Troublesome fire. This is southwest of Estes Park, Colorado. Chief Snow said WFD firefighters will be assigned…
Hutchinson Fire Department crew headed to Colorado to assist with wildfire
The Hutchinson Fire Department shared on its Facebook page that based on a request it received Thursday morning for mutual aid through the Kansas Forestry Service for assistance with a growing fire in Colorado -- HFD firefighters took off Thursday…
Leavenworth Municipal Court offers diversion program to address mental health
Leavenworth city commissioners were briefed this week on a new Municipal Court diversion program for people with mental health problems. "We continue to deal with issues regarding mental health as a public safety issue," Leavenworth Police Chief Pat Kitchens said.…
New water meters to gauge usage more accurately in Marysville
The new water meter system gradually being installed by the city of Marysville will allow residents to more accurately gauge their water use. “The thing I like about this system is that if somebody’s got a problem in a business…
Overland Park won’t limit recording of public comments, but may require speaker sign-ups
The cameras can stay on for now during the open mic time at Overland Park City Council meetings, but early next year the council may require speakers to sign up in advance. The council’s Finance, Administration and Economic Development committee…
Olathe firefighters deliver hundreds of winter coats to children in need
Temperatures are dropping, and that means it may soon be time to pull on a winter coat. However, some families simply don't have any, and they may not have the funds to get them. That's why local firefighters dropped of…
Salina-area economics looking good despite COVID-19
When it comes to the Salina economy, there’s a little bad news.Overall, the city’s prospects are booming. The bad news is the coronavirus pandemic. "The 800-pound gorilla is the COVID," said Mitch Robinson, executive director of the Salina Community Economic…
Meet Samantha Garrett, the new ‘face of Crawford County’
Samantha Garrett grew up in Crawford County, attending Southeast High School and Pittsburg State, where she graduated in December of 2018 before taking a job as marketing manager for Jock’s Nitch Sporting Goods. In the past couple of months, though,…
Get municipal news in your inbox every week
Kansas municipal news, bond sales and trends. Free, weekly.
Talk to a municipal advisor
Contact Larry Kleeman or Henry Schmidt, call (316) 264-3400 or email info@ransonfinancial.com.
