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Ruby Red Slipper Slide comes to Liberal
City Manager Scarlette Diseker said “this is a great attraction for our community – it's not only for the residents who live here, but also for people who are passing through." Read more: Liberal First
Municipal Bond Trends for July 16, 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…
Unemployment in Emporia continues to rise: what are people doing about it?
The unemployment rate in Emporia has shot up to 5.7% in May of this year according to the Kansas Department of Labor. Struggles for many Emporians to retain and find jobs can be traced back to layoffs of workers at…
Holcomb Police Department roles out new bike patrol unit
The Holcomb Police Department has announced its brand-new Bike Patrol Unit. This is a proactive step toward enhancing community engagement, improving public safety, and increasing officer visibility in neighborhoods, parks, and public events. The Bike Patrol Unit is designed to…
North Newton to offer signing, retention bonus to needed sergeant
The North Newton City Council decided to offer a retention bonus to fill the town’s police department sergeant position that has been vacant for years. “To be more competitive and get more applications, the council authorized a signing and retention…
Halstead City follows Harvey County with BESS moratorium
Mayor Dennis Travis was absent, as were council members Denice Klassen and Shawna Will. The No BESS crowd was modest, but no one spoke at the public forum during Halstead’s City Council meeting on Monday evening. Yet, the most significant…
Federal lawsuit to stop solar farm dismissed
A federal lawsuit filed earlier this year with the aim of stopping NextEra Energy Resources’ plans to place a 5,000-acre solar farm in southwestern Jackson County has been dismissed by a federal judge who said that the plaintiffs in the…
Panasonic’s $4B De Soto EV battery plant begins production
Electric-vehicle battery production is underway at Panasonic’s $4 billion plant in De Soto. The manufacturing facility at 10301 Astra Parkway is Panasonic's second U.S. plant and its largest production facility so far. Panasonic anticipates the De Soto plant will boost…
Panasonic has hired 1,100 employees in De Soto plant so far. These jobs are open
As part of building the multibillion-dollar facility, Panasonic officials said they hoped to hire 4,000 workers to fill the new 4.7 million square foot factory in De Soto. So far, the company has hired 1,100 employees and anticipates to fill…
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