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Lawrence City Commission to discuss proposal to charge for disposable plastic and paper bags
City leaders will soon discuss a proposal to charge people for disposable grocery and shopping bags in an effort to reduce waste. As part of its study session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will discuss the Sustainability Advisory Board’s recommendation…
Midwestern states brace for long-term flood fight as damages, costs continue to mount
After devastating flooding this year, Iowa put $15 million into a special fund to help local governments recover and guard against future floods. Missouri allotted more money to fight rising waters, including $2 million to help buy a moveable floodwall…
USDA Inspector General: Moving Research Offices From DC To KC Isn’t Quite Legal
Critics of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to move two of its research agencies from Washington, D.C., to the Kansas City area got more ammunition this week. The most recent development: A report from the USDA’s inspector general that finds some flaws with how…
Hoisington to discuss continuation of half-cent sales tax
The City of Hoisington has implemented a half-cent sales tax since 2005. That tax is scheduled to sunset in September 2020. Hoisington City Manager Jonathan Mitchell says there will be discussion at the city council meeting August 12 to continue the…
Interview with USD 428 Superintendent on school bond
USD 428 Superintendent Khris Thexton came by the Eagle Media Center Friday, August 9. Below is the interview with Thexton discussing the upcoming school bond issue that will send out mail-in ballots August 20. (Read more: Great Bend Post)
Historic church rebuilds after lightning strikes the building
After a long nine months, members of a Catholic church in Andale are counting their blessings as their doors have re-opened. Sunday morning, members of the St. Joseph Catholic Church piled into the historic building and filled the pews. "It's our spiritual…
Kansas man celebrates 106th birthday
"We just feel really blessed. We don’t know what God’s plan is for him, but you know we have to wait and see," said Shirley Koerner, daughter. Christiansan says his secret to living such a long life is staying busy.…
Plan to boost voter turnout in Kansas didn’t turn out as planned
A law aimed at increasing voter turnout by moving local elections from the spring to the fall got its first real test in Tuesday’s election for Wichita mayor — and results were mixed at best. In the 2015 mayoral primary,…
How low can they go? Municipal bond yields inch down toward record levels
Issuers and buyers will both be watching the direction yields take this week as the 30-year municipal bond slips beneath the 2% threshold and 10-year heads toward record-low territory. On Monday, the 10-year general obligation on Refinitiv Municipal Market Data’s…
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