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Sedgwick County taking steps to inform citizens on the coronavirus
Sedgwick County and its health department are working on communication efforts to get more information to the community about the coronavirus. County manager Tom Stolz told county commissioners Wednesday there have been weekly meetings with local agencies at the emergency…
Municipal bonds see large correction in volatile times
Volatility continues to hang over financial markets due to COVID-19, and after a Monday that had all stocks down at least 6%, stocks rebounded Tuesday and muni yields were down as much as 16 basis points — [on Tuesday] munis…
Topeka airbnb ruling could have far-reaching effects
Hundreds of Topeka homes rented out on a short-term basis as “Airbnbs” could come to be affected by Monday’s Topeka Board of Zoning Appeals’ vote requiring the owners of one such facility to get a permit to continue to operate…
Merriam Community Center set to open for all on June 8, staff present move-in plan
The Merriam city council on Monday evening heard the latest update on the new Merriam Community Center, 6040 Slater Street, including an official opening date: June 8. Assistant City Administrator Meredith Hauck presented a transition plan from the Irene B.…
Dust control program to resume after one-year hiatus
After a one-year suspension, Miami County has dusted off last year’s magnesium chloride purchase agreement as it prepares for the upcoming season. County commissioners have voted 5-0 to purchase a combined 265,000 gallons of MgCI-2 and magnesium chloride at a…
New technology helps Topeka law enforcement investigations
The Shawnee County Attorney and Topeka Police Department are purchasing a Cellabrite Universal Forensic Extraction Device, new technology that will help law enforcement in their investigations. Once law enforcement obtains a search warrant to look for evidence, the device helps…
Almost 1 year since being shot 4 times, Rice County undersheriff back on job
pproaching one year after being shot four times in the line of duty, Rice County Undersheriff Chad Murphy says he's lucky to be alive as he returns to service for the first time since it happened. Murphy returned to work…
Lake Sherwood district makes pitch to Senate for special sales tax
Trustees of the Lake Sherwood residential development southwest of Topeka sought permission Tuesday from the Kansas Senate for a public vote on a sales tax increase of no more than 1% to finance maintenance work on the housing district’s roads…
Proposal in Kansas Senate would end raid on highway funds
Sen. Kevin Braun on Tuesday took a jackhammer to a proposed constitutional amendment that would protect highway funding from being swiped by the Legislature for other uses. The Kansas City Republican said he agreed it was irresponsible of the Legislature…
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