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‘A lot of moving parts,’ Wellington school board discusses a possible future bond proposal at work session
In a 70-minute work session, the Wellington school board met to determine whether or not to bring another school bond proposal to voters, and what cuts need to be made in order to get it passed. There was no vote…
Public communications manager Woodyard loves her job
No two days are ever quite the same for Jessica Woodyard, public communications manager at the City of Hutchinson, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. "I absolutely love my job, and I’m passionate about what I do,” Woodyard…
Effort brings focus to rural innovation
Allen County is one of six counties across Kansas and Missouri that will participate in a Heartland Rural Innovators Initiative over the next 18 months in an effort to draw tech and innovation employers to the region. One of her…
Manhattan native Marstall selected to become Wichita city manager
The Wichita City Council has moved a step closer to naming its next city manager — and the recommendation is a familiar name in Manhattan. Following an executive session Tuesday, the council voted 5-2 to enter contract negotiations with former…
A penny ‘earned’ in Pott County
Pennies — or rather the lack of them — were a topic of discussion at Monday’s Pottawatomie County Commission meeting. Country Treasurer Lisa Wright was before the commission to update them on her department. One topic she brought forward was…
Efforts to get Northwest Expressway through west Wichita are renewed
KDOT has agreed to undertake an updated feasibility study for the project which towns like Goddard and Maize said would be a game changer for them. The project has been discussed off and on since the early 2000s, and nearly…
Should Pit Bull ban continue? Hays commissioner asks staff to research how other cities handle “dangerous animals”
The commissioner explained that there are definitions for dangerous animals and dogs, dogs with a known propensity to attack, cause injury, are vicious, have threatening behaviors on streets or are bred primarily for the purpose of attacking or to bite…
Salina voters to decide pit bull ban’s future with election by mail
The city commission decided to have the vote in a special election on Feb. 24, 2026. This comes after a petition ordinance was certified to repeal the current ban, which is often referred to as BSL, or breed specific legislation,…
Municipal Bond Trends for November 25, 2025
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
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