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Harper County rejects controversial dog blood bank
A dog blood bank is not coming to southern Kansas. The Harper County Commission rejected a zoning change that would have placed the bank in the small town of Danville. The potential blood bank has been in the works for…
Permanent water restrictions begin in Wichita
Starting today, permanent watering restrictions begin in Wichita. Under the rules, water will be allowed every other day but not between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Addresses ending in odd numbers can water on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Even numbers…
Greyhound finally captured after 2 years on the lam
A greyhound that has been on the run in Arkansas City has finally been captured. The City of Arkansas City says Wade, a skittish greyhound, had been living on the outskirts of town, surviving on its own for nearly two…
Municipal Bond Trends for September 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…
Municipal Bond Trends for September 15, 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…
Municipal Bond Trends for September 12, 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…
Wyandotte court staff accused of stealing $900K. Why’d it take 5 years to find out?
Why did it take five years for officials to discover two Wyandotte County District Court bookkeepers had allegedly, and illegally, pocketed almost $1 million in public funds? The federal government has accused the two former government employees of conducting a…
Johnson County cities are joining ACLU’s push for Spanish voting materials
At least one Johnson County city is supporting a push to make Spanish language voting materials more readily available, with more discussions in other cities underway. “We believe that democracy is strongest and most effective when more people can participate,”…
Eisenhower High in Goddard has brief lockout before threat is discredited
Eisenhower High School entered a brief lockout period Friday morning after a student received a tip that a gun had been brought to school. The tip was later found to be unsubstantiated. At 12:30 p.m. Friday, USD 265 Police Chief…
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