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Firm’s expansion to bring Maize Industrial Park to 100% occupancy five years after opening
A quick five years after opening, the Maize Industrial Park is going to be completely full thanks to Reiloy USA’s expansion plans there. Reiloy, which specializes in component technology in the plastics industry, currently has a 54,000-square-foot building in the…
Junction City Commission votes to lift pitbull ban
After a vote of 3-2, the Junction City Commission has repealed the city's longstanding ban on pitbull-type dogs. There will still be stipulations in place for pitbull owners within the city. Only two pitbulls are allowed per residence and dogs…
30-year muni yield sets record low at 1.79%
Munis were mixed on Tuesday on the MBIS benchmark scale, with yields falling eight basis points in the 10-year maturity and rising by three basis points in the 30-year maturity. High-grades were also mixed with yields on MBIS AAA scale…
Topeka woman can’t get liquor license because husband works in law enforcement
Denise Selbee-Koch’s small Topeka business focuses on empowering women. She can’t get a liquor license because of her husband. Kansas law forbids the spouse of a law enforcement officer from selling liquor, a relic of the state’s Prohibition past. Selbee-Koch,…
City of Topeka to hold budget engagement workshops
Topeka’s city government on Tuesday will hold the first of nine public engagement workshops aimed at giving citizens a chance to learn about the city’s process of crafting its 2021 budget. The gatherings come at a time when city manager…
Shawnee County property values rise most north of Kansas River
Shawnee County property values recently increased by more in areas north of the Kansas River than in areas south of the river, county appraiser Steve Bauman said Monday. About 80% of properties in Shawnee County saw a rise in their…
Lawmakers want school districts to perform budget assessments
Kansas lawmakers are looking at bringing more oversight to how schools create their budgets. The Senate Education Committee discussed a bill Monday that would require school districts to conduct a yearly assessment of student needs. Districts would then use that…
Area lakes among clearest in Kansas
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism has announced rankings of the clearest lakes in the state — and several of those at the top of the list are located in the Mined Land Wildlife Areas scattered throughout Crawford…
Recycling changes ripple across Harvey County
Following a discussion of recycling policies late last year between Harvey County administration, the county commission and the county’s outside contractor, Waste Connections, changes went into effect at the start of 2020. With a shrinking market for recyclables and a…
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