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Infamous Pittsburg Walmart parking lot pole removed
A yellow pole at the south side of the Walmart Supercenter parking lot in Pittsburg that became notorious after multiple collisions with it by vehicles driving through the lot was removed August 21, the day after it was hit yet…
Salina extends TPEC management agreement 10 years
The Tony’s Pizza Events Center will be managed by Spectra for at least 10 more years after an agreement was reached by the city of Salina.The agreement comes after a vote by the Salina City Commission at its Monday afternoon…
Municipal Bond Trends for August 25, 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.
KHP flies urgent coronavirus medicine to Kansas hospitals
Kansas Highway State Patrol Troopers are helping fight coronavirus from the air by flying medicine to local hospitals. Morris County Hospital began treating its first COVID-19 patient last week, and they needed medicine fast. "The remdesivir, which is the preferred…
Two new Arkansas City Police Department officers, but shortage remains
The Arkansas City Police Department has two new officers and is now at full-staff, but getting enough cops on the street is still an issue. Chief Dan Ward said he is still critically understaffed for full-fledged patrol officers. “Out of…
City of Wellington unveils official ‘Strategic plan’
The community-based Strategic Plan for the city of Wellington was presented to the City Council on August 18 by LaShnoa Garnes, Community Development Manager for the public policy and management center for Wichita State University. In developing the plan, the…
Many small districts are back to “school as normal”
School is back in session for many districts across the state posing the question of what does that look like for students returning to the classroom? After nearly five months away, the Ashland school district welcomed their students back on…
Spring Hill offering Internet for students throughout school year
Mayor Steven Ellis and the City Council are happy to announce the City of Spring Hill is offering workspace and WiFi access for up to 15 students from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Civic Center,…
Crowd gathers in downtown Topeka for ‘Back the Blue’ rally
People drove from Gardner, Lenexa, Leavenworth, Rossville and from as far away as Wichita to attend a "Back the Blue" rally Tuesday afternoon in downtown Topeka. A few hundred people, some from the capital city, gathered outside the Topeka Performing…
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