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First welcome sign installed
The first of three new welcome signs into the City of Arkansas City was installed Wednesday at the south entry point along 61st Road South, near the Arkansas River. “This marks the start of a broader initiative to update and…
Shawnee Mission mulls plan for new early childhood education center in Overland Park
Shawnee Mission School District officials are proposing a new building to expand and improve services for early childhood education, currently offered in the Broadmoor Center and in some elementary schools. The discussion is still in the very early stages but…
New Shawnee Mission policy brings more scrutiny to donations that pay for staff
With little fanfare, the Shawnee Mission school board wrapped up a year-long study on donations by giving its final approval to a policy regulating when and how private money can be accepted to fund school staff positions. The board voted…
McPherson Fire Department reclaims vintage fire engine
A piece of McPherson’s firefighting history has come home. The McPherson Fire Department has recovered its 1949 Seagrave Fire Engine, a truck that served the community from 1949 to 1975. After nearly 50 years away, the vintage vehicle was delivered…
Municipal Bond Trends for May 1, 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…
When will Wichita, Sedgwick County start spending opioid settlement money?
Elected officials with Wichita and Sedgwick County want to speed up the process of getting $15.5 million in opioid settlement dollars into the community. The city and county decided in 2023 to pool their funds after they signed on to…
Merriam will have one trash hauler for whole city — What that means for residents
The city of Merriam is officially moving to a single trash hauler for all residents. The Merriam City Council on Monday voted 6-0 to approve a single waste hauler ordinance, which means all Merriam residents will be on a citywide…
Kansas takes step toward pursuit of statewide functional zero homelessness
Service providers and housing officials gathered Thursday to launch their first day of a their functional zero campaign, an effort to ensure that there are more people staying housed across the state than falling into homelessness. Planning bodies for each region,…
Housing in downtown Wichita could double in 5 years
A research study conducted by Downtown Wichita suggests that the number of housing units in the downtown area may need to double over the next five years to keep up with demand. Construction continues on Wichita State University's Biomedical Campus,…
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