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Some Kansas Workers Are Going To Class Without Having To Punch Out Of Work
Adult education programs offered by Kansas’ colleges and school districts are increasingly bringing classes to workers where they already are: at work. Washburn University will soon offer conflict resolution to staffers at the Ramada Hotel in Topeka. Dodge City Community…
This Bill Could Save Rural Governments Millions in Infrastructure Financing
A new proposal in Congress could make financing infrastructure projects in rural America far more affordable. Called the Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2019, the bill would modernize a restriction on so-called bank-qualified municipal bonds that effectively…
Waste intake increases for Pratt County Recycling
An increase in the amount of household hazardous waste coming to the Pratt County Recycle center has also increased the money the center has to pay to have the HHW removed. Jason Winkel, landfill and recycle center manager, updated the…
Johnson County judge orders Shawnee to drop eminent domain claim against Wayne Developers’ property
A district judge has prohibited the city of Shawnee from moving forward with an eminent domain claim on property owned by Wayne Developers LLC. Judge Kevin Moriarty, district judge presiding over Division 14 in Johnson County District Court, entered his…
Interest Rates Plunge After FOMC Cuts Interest Rate
Both the municipal and Treasury markets rallied one day after the Fed cut interest rates by 25 basis points and after President Trump’s declared more tariffs on China — all of which caused the 10-year Treasury to dip below 1.90%.…
Downtown Olathe can be ‘the knot’ connecting trails, bicycle paths, says proposed plan
“Connection” was the buzzword Tuesday afternoon during an open house about a proposal to make downtown Olathe’s streets friendlier for pedestrians and cyclists. Both the city and the Mid-America Regional Council were seeking citizen feedback. One key point of the…
Gardner police have created Safe Exchange zones for internet, child custody exchanges
The Gardner Police Department has created a safe place outside its headquarters for child custody exchanges and internet commerce transactions. The Safe Exchange Zone is defined by signs and blue lines painted around several stalls in the main parking lot…
Neighbors by Ring app comes to Lenexa, Prairie Village
Lenexa and Prairie Village have joined a number of neighboring cities in the use of the Neighbors by Ring app to help reduce crime. The app allows police departments to issue crime and safety alerts in a timely way and…
Loan forgiveness tops $160,000 through Scott County local ROZ
Young people returning to Scott County may be eligible for assistance in repaying student loans through an initiative known as a Rural Opportunity Zone. Scott County has been declared a ROZ for eight years, during which time six individuals have…
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