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Johnson County voters will decide future of liquor-by-the-drink rule in November
ohnson County voters in November will decide whether they want to end the last vestiges of the county’s dry liquor laws and allow businesses to sell alcoholic drinks without also having to sell food. The county commission unanimously voted to…
Amazon to enter the Wichita market within months
For the better part of two years, there’s been talk in certain circles that Amazon is coming to the Wichita market. Now, sources say it’s finally happening in the form of a distribution center, though it doesn’t seem to be…
Demonstrations continue throughout Kansas communities
Protests and rallies continue across the state after the death of George Floyd. So far, each demonstration in the area has remained peaceful. Miranda Bachman organized a rally Sunday in Salina, and says the turnout was good. ... Hutchinson held…
Municipal Bond Trends for May 29, 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.
To respond to COVID-19, proposed downtown Lawrence layout would have less space for cars, more for pedestrians and outdoor dining
If downtown businesses are going to safely operate during the coronavirus pandemic, cars are going to have to give people more room. At least that’s the premise of a temporary layout proposed for downtown Lawrence, which downtown leaders and city…
‘Johnson County Museum tells the story of suburbia.’ Its new director embraces history
Starting a new job during a pandemic didn’t daunt Mary McMurray. In fact, McMurray believes historic times like these are perfect for starting a new collection. McMurray became director of the Johnson County Museum in Overland Park on April 6....…
$3.5M settlement for family of Barber County man killed in 2017 beanbag shooting
Barber County officials have agreed to pay $3.5 million to the family of an unarmed Sun City man killed with a homemade beanbag round fired by the undersheriff at close range in 2017. The settlement, reached in a federal civil…
Guns, drugs and roughly $145K missing from Sedgwick County evidence area, sheriff says
An audit showed that roughly $145,000, guns and drugs were missing from the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office property and evidence storage but more could still be missing, Sheriff Jeff Easter said Friday. Easter said a former property and evidence technician…
Hospital finances slowly improving
After going through several hard months financially due to the impact of COVID-19, South Central Kansas Medical Center and its clinics are beginning to see at least some improvement. We’ve done more surgeries by May 14 than we did the…
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