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Gardner Edgerton voters pass $100M bond measure — Here’s what money will pay for
Voters in the Gardner Edgerton School District approved a $100 million bond measure in a special mail-in election Tuesday that will fund the construction of a new elementary school and renovations to other district facilities. According to the Johnson County…
City and county commissioners direct staff to begin discussions on ways to ‘streamline’ mutual zoning process as part of joint meeting Wednesday
City and county staff are set to begin looking into ways to potentially “streamline” the zoning process for city developments beyond the city limits. That was a major talking point for both city and county commissioners when they convened for…
Kelly signs seven ‘government efficiency’ bills, bringing total to 29
Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday signed seven more bills, bringing to 29 the number of pieces of legislation that she has signed into law this year. So far, she has vetoed four bills, including two on Monday. She has been…
Municipal Bond Trends for April 3, 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 2, 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…
KDHE Announces Recipients of Waste Tire Product Grants
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has announced the recipients of waste tire product grants. These annual waste tire grants are awarded to local municipalities and public and private schools K-12 across the state. ... The grants totaled…
Wichita City Manager Robert Layton to retire
Longtime Wichita City Manager Robert Layton is retiring at the end of the year, according to a city news release. Layton joined the city of Wichita in 2009. ... The Wichita City Council will lead a national search for a…
Linn Plans Vibrant Grain Elevator Mural to Celebrate Community and History
The City of Linn is excited to announce that they are working to bring a large mural to the community. ... Alan Ohlde of Linn said during a recent city council meeting the idea was brought up to help celebrate…
Kearny County fire temporarily closes Highway 50 Tuesday
A fire west of Lakin and south of US Highway 50 Tuesday afternoon temporarily closed the highway down. According to the Kansas Forest Service and Kearny County Emergency Services on social media, aviation and ground resources from Kansas Forest Service,…
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