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Municipal Bond Trends for August 6, 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…
Public parking lots in downtown Wichita are getting payment kiosks
Installation of payment kiosks at some downtown Wichita parking lots begins Monday. It’s part of a second phase of the city’s rollout for paid parking in the downtown area, the city said in a news release. Read more: Homepage
State orders THC drinks off shelves
Agreeing with concerns that led Marion police to seize 130 THC-infused drinks last month, Kansas Bureau of Investigation is giving retailers an unspecified amount of time to remove all such beverages, which the agency contends are illegal. Read more: Marion…
Emporia Public Library receives ADOPT grant to install Wi-Fi benches in Emporia
To enhance broadband access across Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly announced $10.4 million in grants through the Advancing Digital Opportunities to Connect Kansans (ADOPT) program Monday, including $48,989 for the Emporia Public Library (EPL) to install five solar-powered Wi-Fi benches in…
City of Basehor asks KDOT to address dangerous, deadly highway
Efforts to reduce the speed limit along U.S. 24 Highway in Basehor, Kansas, have ramped up following the death of 16-year-old Cody Lamping in June. Previous reporting states that on Tuesday, June 17, Lamping was driving southbound on 155th Street…
City doubles mosquito spraying days
The City of Great Bend is doubling its mosquito spraying. City Administrator Logan Burns announced Monday that, going forward, foggers will be working from 8 p.m. to midnight on Mondays and Thursdays. In the past, spraying was only on Thursdays.…
Proposed railroad line could have Newton stop
During the 1800s, train travel was the fastest way to travel coast-to-coast. Now, a private sector wants to bring railroad travel back to the mainstream with a proposed line spanning from New York to Los Angeles. AmeriStarRail has proposed using…
County commission revisits “right of entry” resolution
The Jackson County Commission revisited a resolution they recently approved that gives county employees and contractors the authority to inspect the outside of private homes and buildings in certain instances. At a recent commission meeting, Commissioner Keith Kelly said that,…
Prairie Village voters will decide this November on controversial petition question
After a two-year legal fight that began with disagreements over housing and zoning in Prairie Village, a citizen petition question asking whether to “abandon” the city’s form of government will officially go before voters this November. On Monday, the city…
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