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Marion resident asks for railroad ordinance
Robert Crawford has had enough of running railroad engines and tanker cars full of hazardous chemicals parked on the tracks just yards from his house. The Marion man spoke to city council members about it Monday, asking for a city…
City of Topeka hears first plans for improved housing
Topeka city leaders are considering ways to improve the city’s housing market. A St. Louis planning and real estate firm studied Topeka for months and came up with different options. One option is to renovate existing homes in the city,…
Junction City city manager back at work after being ill for five weeks
For five weeks a local city manager fought for his life. Now he’s back at work and looking to make a comeback. Junction City’s Allen Dinkel became extremely sick around New Year’s Eve. He was hospitalized with pneumonia and sepsis.…
As Prairie Village explores plastic bag ban, Kansas Chamber gets behind effort to preempt such bans
Less than a month after the Prairie Village Environmental Committee announced it would be forwarding a proposal on a city-wide plastic bag ban, a bill to prevent such a ban was introduced in the Kansas House Commerce Committee on Monday.…
Municipal Bond Trends for February 12, 2020
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Advisors.
Andover city leaders vote to save its municipal golf course
Andover city leaders voted Tuesday night to save the municipal golf course after a majority of the community asked the city to keep it. The vote comes after the current course operator told the city he is no longer interested…
Mayor explains advisory board’s role in selecting Hutchinson city manager
The role of a “community advisory committee” in helping the Hutchinson City Council select a new city manager will occur both before and after Thursday’s special meeting of the council. Members of the seven-person committee were independently reviewing questionnaires and…
Wichita police on ‘COPS’: Driver turns seat belt violation into arrest at gunpoint
A Missouri man who was driving in Kansas without wearing his seat belt turned a minor traffic stop into an arrest at gunpoint that was aired on national television. The “COPS” episode features Officer Kaleb Brewer of the Wichita Police…
County compromises on ambulance station
County commissioners compromised with Hillsboro Monday by agreeing to build a new ambulance station in return for land and water and sewer services from the city. Emergency Medical Service director Travis Parmley suggested a month ago that the county purchase…
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