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Hutch Fire sends second crew to relieve volunteers at Wyoming wildfire
On Wednesday, Hutchinson Fire Department Cpt. Craig Walle, Cpt. Travis Kerschner and Mark Penner from the Kansas Forest Service departed to relieve the Hutch crew offering assistance on the Mullen fire in Wyoming. They will be deployed for two weeks…
B-29 bomber ‘Doc’ returns to Great Bend
The Great Bend Municipal Airport will host the World War II B-29 superfortress “Doc” for ride flights on Saturday, Oct. 24, Airport Manager Martin Miller announced Friday. The plane, based in Wichita, has scheduled two rides for 11 a.m. and…
Municipal Bond Trends for October 8, 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.
Small-town bike shop serves large area
Not many people who pull into the north-central Kansas town of Osborne, population 1,291 (as estimated in 2018), will expect to find a working bicycle shop. After all, many larger Kansas communities can’t claim a bicycle shop. “I’ve had it…
Wichita’s high-end homes are selling faster than they have in a decade
The most expensive homes in the Wichita area are selling fast and the number of them available has fallen to levels not seen since before the Great Recession, according to a real estate analyst at Wichita State University. Stan Longhofer,…
Liquor-by-the-drink? Question will come up during the Nov. 3 general election season
Voters throughout Johnson County will consider a liquor-by-the-drink question during the Nov. 3 general election season, while Leawood and Roeland Park are asking residents to approve sales taxes. If approved, the liquor amendment will allow individual drinks to be sold…
Casino begins construction near Park City
Crosswinds Casino near Park City is breaking ground. After more than 30 years of having the ten acres of land, Wyandotte Nation has had a goal to build a casino and it’s now underway. “We're exercising our right to game on…
Western Kansas counties running out of water – conservationists look to recharge the aquifer
It’s a multi-million dollar project aimed at restoring the aquifer and preserving the future of communities experiencing a decline in groundwater.... Phase VI continues the effective Kansas Playa Initiative and is now enmeshing Playa Lakes Joint Venture’s “Municipal Water” campaign…
Kansas to increase wastewater testing for covid-19
The state is expanding its testing of wastewater to predict the coronavirus. The testing helps show where the virus is commonly found and how it spreads across the state. KDHE plans to expand water testing to 95 rural counties and…
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