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Fed raises rates; officials boost outlook to four hikes in 2018
Federal Reserve officials raised interest rates for the second time this year and upgraded their forecast to four total increases in 2018, as unemployment falls and inflation overshoots their target faster than previously projected. The so-called “ dot plot” released…
Phase II of Aggieville Infrastructure Analysis
Phase I of an Aggieville Infrastructure Analysis occurred over the fall and winter of 2017 examining parking, water and sewer infrastructure, and providing future growth scenarios for the district. Phase II of the analysis will look at further development of…
Chanute approves agreement to fund Main Street
Chanute commissioners heard a presentation on the Main Street Chanute program from one of its board members and continued discussion before approving funding for the program at Monday evening’s commission meeting. The commission voted Monday to approve its agreement to…
Kansas counties file federal racketeering case against opioid companies
Two Kansas counties and two Missouri counties this week joined a growing tide of legal challenges to the opioid epidemic by accusing pharmaceutical companies of racketeering. Montgomery and Bourbon counties in Kansas and Lafayette and Worth counties in Missouri filed…
Reno County Commissioners make no decision regarding beer sales on Sunday
The Reno County Commission made no decision Tuesday concerning a request from O’Brien’s Marina at Cheney Lake to sell cereal malt beverages on Sunday. None of the commissioners had an issue with this particular business selling beer on Sunday, but…
Baldwin City on backup power after storm, asks residents to curb electricity use
After overnight storms knocked out power around Baldwin City, city officials are now asking residents to curb their electricity use to ensure the city’s backup power system can handle the load. The city is asking all electric customers to voluntarily…
Pawnee Mental Health Services Seeks Funding Increase from Geary County
Pawnee Mental Health Services is requesting increased funding for 2019 from Geary County. A budget proposal submitted by Executive Director Robbin Cole asked the county commission to increase the support for community mental health to the state average contribution. “Currently…
Economic development group announces name change to “Grow Hays”
During the March 2018 meeting of the Ellis County Coalition for Economic Development’s Board of Directors, the group unanimously voted to change its name to Grow Hays. The change in name to Grow Hays is one of several changes associated…
Extension of city water will serve new addition in Clay Center
Planned construction of the Meadowbrook housing east of the city has made it economically feasible for the city to add water lines that will provide water to a number of homes just east of Clay Center now on private wells.…
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