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Lawrence city manager seeks permission to create new director of equity and inclusion at City Hall
Lawrence City Hall may soon have a new position responsible for urging city government to be more racially sensitive and aware of issues related to social justice and equity. City commissioners at their meeting on Tuesday will be asked to…
Finney County opens the only children’s shelter in Southwest Kansas
The Finney County Juvenile Detention Center is opening a children’s shelter, giving teens in foster care a place to stay in Southwest Kansas. “People are working towards building more but for now, we seem to be the only one on…
Local company teams up with officials to develop plan for possible Coronavirus outbreak
As countries around the world are preparing for the spread of the Coronavirus, officials in Wichita are putting final touches on local plans. A hydrogen-based fog and mist called Steramist can clear a room of viruses and infections within seconds…
Fed cut expected in March; Will it be 25bp or 50bp?
Although the Federal Open Market Committee will meet March 17 to 18, speculation about a coordinated cut by central banks across the globe before then continues, and experts are debating whether the Fed will cut 25 basis points or 50…
Kansas Main Street gets a makeover
The popular Kansas Main Street program that was re-established in 2019 now has a new look! The new Kansas Main Street logo was unveiled today by the Kansas Department of Commerce to generate excitement and support for the program, which…
At least 120 manufacturing jobs are coming to Montgomery County
At least 120 manufacturing jobs with a pay scale above the median county wage are coming to Montgomery County. At Monday’s Montgomery County Commission meeting, Coffeyville and county official unveiled plans by Prosperiti Partners to locate its new manufacturing plant…
10-year Treasury yield drops to another record below 1.04% as historic fall in US rates continues
The 10-year Treasury yield dropped to another record low on Monday below 1.04% as the historic decline in U.S. rates continued amid the coronavirus outbreak and Wall Street calls for Federal Reserve stimulus. The 10-year yield hit a record low…
Butler County dispatchers train to screen callers for coronavirus symptoms
While countries around the world are experiencing the outbreak, Butler County dispatchers are preparing themselves in case the coronavirus worsens. They are implementing a new screening process for 911 callers. We’ll ask them about travel, we’ll ask them about a…
Sedgwick County Zoo bans smoking, vaping
If visitors to the Sedgwick County Zoo want to light up a smoke or vape up, they’ll have to do it in the parking lot from now on. On Friday, the zoo announced that it is joining other outdoor Wichita…
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