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Municipal Bond Trends for March 25, 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…
City of Wichita looks to make money off a somewhat unlikely place. Here’s what it plans
Wichita is looking to cash in on its own waste. The city is moving forward with plans to sell off biogas, mainly methane, from one of its wastewater treatment plants. Waste that gets pumped into treatment plants creates biogas, which…
Amazon expands Kansas footprint with plans to build third facility in Wichita metro area
Amazon is expanding its footprint in Kansas with plans to build a 176,000-square-foot last-mile facility that will create roughly 100 jobs in Bel Aire. The city said Tuesday that the online retail giant has bought 20 acres in the Sunflower…
Carpenter introduces new taxation idea for state
Rep. Blake Carpenter (R-Derby) recently pitched a novel idea to lawmakers that he says could eliminate state property tax collections within eight years without cutting any services the state provides. In a nutshell, here’s how it works: The Legislature creates…
County partners with Newton for first steps in road remodel
Harvey County decided to move forward with a City of Newton partnership for road improvements along East First Street from Spencer to Oliver. The county first heard the request in mid-March, when city commissioners approached the county, asking for a…
SMSD tweaking policy on how schools can use donations after disparities came to light
The Shawnee Mission school board could soon finalize new procedures aimed at addressing disparities in school-based donations. One goal of the move is to more closely scrutinize funds raised to pay for additional staff positions. To prevent inequity in donations…
Merriam mulls move to single citywide trash hauler — How residents can give input
The idea to bring a single citywide trash hauler Merriam may soon come to fruition. The Merriam City Council during a Monday work session directed city staff to negotiate a single waste hauler contract with GFL Environmental Inc., a Canadian…
Dogs bite multiple people in Parsons; Police emphasize community safety
So far in 2025, Parsons police officers have responded to 190 animal-related cases and seven bite cases. In 2024, the department responded to 1,293 animal-related calls and recorded 24 animals bite cases. On Tuesday, March 25, Officers responded to a…
What Wichita is doing to stay out of Stage 3 of drought plan
The head of Wichita's water system says he hears many ideas about how to keep the city's water supply from drying up. On Tuesday, he told city leaders why some of those ideas would not work and proposed some ideas…
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