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Garden City community recalls Katherine Hart’s work, compassion
Garden City lost a piece of its heart Sunday when local humanitarian Katherine Hart died. Hart was 95. ... Jeremy Gigot, director of the Garden City Community College Endowment Association, said Hart was instrumental in making Garden City and Finney…
Discussion held on future of downtown Chanute
Community leaders met for round-table discussions Wednesday evening on the future of downtown . About 30 to 35 people attended the 2 1/2-hour meeting in the Alliance Room of the Memorial Building that was organized by Main Street Chanute. Main…
Firefighters conduct mitigation burns to help prevent wildfires in Reno County
Firefighters brought out the torches north of Hutchinson this morning. They're using fire to help prevent wildfires. "We're out here doing some mitigation work," said Hutchinson Fire Division Chief of Operations, Doug Hanen. The Hutchinson Fire Department, Kansas Forest Service,…
Prairie Village becomes latest to drop pit bull ban. KC area has some holdouts
Prairie Village has joined a growing list of cities across the Kansas City metro that have repealed bans on pit bulls. This week, the City Council voted 9-2 to end the prohibition on the breed — a move the Council…
Johnson County says Chiefs Super Bowl parade shuttle service was ‘overwhelming success’
The shuttle bus system set up to get Johnson Countians to the Chiefs parade was an “overwhelming success,” with around 20,000 people moved Wednesday, said Josh Powers, business liaison for the county. The system went off without a hitch, Powers…
Valley Heights board chooses Kennedy as superintendent
Valley Heights USD 498 has selected Melissa Kennedy as new superintendent to replace John Bergkamp, who will retire on July 1. Kennedy is currently grade school principal in the Buhler school district. Valley Heights’ school district issued a news release…
Pratt to build regional fire training facility
Pratt City Fire Department Chief David Kramer’s vision to build a regional fire training facility in Pratt moved from the drawing board to an action plan when Pratt city commissioners on Monday unanimously approved $13,360 for the purchase of four…
Florence brings back standards board
Florence city council reestablished a standards board Monday to combat nuisance vehicles and houses, with councilman Mary Shipman serving as the city’s representative. The board will include Shipman, resident Darla Spencer, who was the driving force, and two additional community…
Muni Bonds Go Wild. Could 1% 10-Year Yields Be Far Behind?
The $3.8 trillion U.S. municipal bond market, sometimes called a sleepy asset class, has been partying awfully hard lately. Consider that investors poured $1.8 billion into muni mutual funds in the week through Jan. 29, the 56th consecutive week of…
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