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Council considers honorary key
Iola City Council members are looking at presenting a distinguished citizen award each year, giving recipients an honorary key to the city. The proposal will be discussed further. Iola has an abundance of folks who go above and beyond, helping…
Fire department officials say different factors keep controlled fires under control
Several factors are taken into account for a safe and controlled burning, Riley County fire officials said Monday. After a prescribed burn went out of control on Harmony Road April 7, Riley County’s emergency management department reminded the public of…
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Dan Brooks, Strand Theater
“Welcome to the theater.” As the smell of popcorn wafts in the air, movie-goers come in and take their seats – in a theater building that is more than a century old. Today we’ll learn about a group of volunteers…
Municipal Bond Trends for April 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 April 14, 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 April 11, 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…
Westmoreland rebuilding a year after deadly tornado
Nearly a year after the tornado, JT and Ashley VanGilder said they are pleased with how well the Westmoreland community has bounced back..... Westmoreland's city government has chipped in by not requiring people whose homes were destroyed to pay for…
Prairie Village considers donating $23K to Ukrainian sister city for drones
The city of Prairie Village is once again thinking of sending funds to help its war-ravaged Ukrainian sister city, but the politics of the moment in the U.S. are creating local concerns that didn’t exist the first time Prairie Village…
Gardner hopes public microchip scanner reunites lost pets with owners
A public pet microchip scanning station, believed to be the first of its kind in Johnson County, is now up and running in Gardner. The Gardner Police Department installed the scanning device inside a portable station last week in the…
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