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Illegal dumping in rural Kansas included washer, boat
The Harvey County Sheriff's Office is sick of people illegally dumping their trash along rural roads. The sheriff's office reports that over the past week, deputies have responded to four reports of trash dumping in the county, bringing the total…
Municipal Bond Trends for July 18, 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…
Great Bend Council race forces primary, causes confusion
Over 10 years have passed since enough candidates filed for any of the Great Bend’s four City Council wards to force a primary. That is not the case this year, and this runoff rarity is causing some confusion for voters,…
Prairie Village resident refiles lawsuit challenging city hall project in federal court
A Prairie Village resident has refiled in federal court his lawsuit challenging the city’s plans to issue bonds to finance a new city hall project. Originally filed last month in Johnson County District Court, Marc Vianello’s petition seeks to block…
Shawnee hoping to draw World Cup crowds with a music and beer festival downtown
Shawnee is getting in on World Cup fever, moving forward with a plan to hold a one-day music and beer festival aimed at drawing tourists to the city’s downtown next summer. The concert is scheduled for June 20, 2026, in…
Overland Park considers a new incentive to build $300,000 homes on vacant land
Clusters of empty land with a few small houses sit scattered along 151st Street in Overland Park. The long grass is bright green, with shrubs overgrown and tangled. While it’s vacant now, the city, a developer and landowner are looking…
WyCo Public Works responds to worst flooding since 1993, officials say
Crews from Wyandotte County Public Works are continuing to respond to flooding, damage and obstructions as a result of overnight storms that brought between 7 and 11 inches of rain to Kansas City, Kansas, the Unified Government said in a…
Johnson County resident moves lawsuit over City Hall project to federal court
A recent lawsuit against Prairie Village is now moving to the federal level. In late June, Prairie Village resident Marc Vianello filed the lawsuit in Johnson County District Court against Prairie Village shortly after its City Council approved a project…
Clay Center To Celebrate 150 Years During Piotique Festival
Clay Center officially turned 150 years old on June 11th, 2025. Instead of holding a separate event on the city’s official birthday, the City and Grow Clay County decided they would honor this milestone by making it the heart of…
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