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Traveling hours to see a doctor in Kansas
In western Kansas, rural hospitals have been closing or are perpetually understaffed, leaving residents to drive anywhere from an hour to multiple hours for doctors appointments. Western Kansas is the place for a quiet, rural lifestyle. But with that comes…
Columbus Fire Dept. unveils new apparatus to boost response times
A Southeast Kansas fire department welcomes a new apparatus to its fleet. The Columbus Fire Department officially welcomed home its new rescue truck this week. It comes from Texas and costs $135,000. Read more: KSNF/KODE | FourStatesHomepage.com
City considers new housing proposal after RHID veto
The Manhattan city commission on Tuesday heard a revised housing development proposal following the county unanimously striking down the Reinvestment Housing Incentive Districts proposal. The original proposal would have made use of the RHID state program’s funds. The county’s veto…
Topeka housing prices nearly doubled over 10 years
Housing prices have increased by almost 50% in Topeka over the past 10 years alone. 27 News looked at housing price data collected by real estate company Zillow in the City of Topeka. The data shows that since 2014, the price of…
Kansas Attorney General disputes Johnson County sales tax, says mental health & EMS not public safety
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach claims in a recently published opinion that Johnson County commissioners acted beyond their authority when they approved a November ballot question asking voters to renew the county’s existing public safety sales tax. ... Namely, Kobach…
Municipal Bond Trends for July 22, 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…
AG Opinion 2025-13: County Sales Tax Authority
Because the resolution tries to fund measures that do not qualify as public safety projects and it would fund different projects than that for which the existing tax was enacted, a court would find that the Board has exceeded its…
Municipal Bond Trends for July 21, 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…
‘Who let the dogs out?’
The Crawford County Sheriff's Office has welcomed a new member to their squad. On Friday, Crawford County Sheriff Billy Tomasi visited the Crawford County Commission, announcing the addition of K-9 to the department. “Our K-9 got delivered last week, he’s…
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