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Report Shows Rural Kansas Maternity Care at Risk Amid Hidden Costs, Staffing Shortages
A recent report highlights the growing challenge of unrecognized costs and workforce shortages threatening rural maternity care in Kansas, potentially leading to more service closures. Unrecognized costs refer to expenses rural and critical access hospitals face beyond what is recorded…
Hillsboro’s child care center closer to completion
The Hillsboro City Council met on Tuesday, June 3, and learned that the Hillsboro Community Child Care Center (H4C) is nearing its opening date with a current enrollment of 61 out of 99 potential spots filled. “One thing that needs…
Commerce Supports Five Communities with Upper Floor Units Downtown
Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland today announced five grant recipients will share $250,000 funding through the Residential Opportunities On Main Street (ROOMS) program. Five projects in designated Kansas Main Street communities have been awarded $50,000 each to create…
Overland Park out of the running to be FIFA World Cup ‘base camp’ next year
The Sheraton Hotel in Overland Park is no longer being considered as a possible location for a World Cup team base camp, city officials have learned. The hotel had previously been one of three in the Kansas City area being…
Lenexa Police are using drones as first responders, to speed up 911 call response times
For years, police officers have used drones to assist their responses at the scene of emergencies. But now, the Lenexa Police Department is using drones as first responders, sending them out ahead of human responders to more quickly understand the…
Judge orders Marion to pay more than $75,000 for hiding incriminating text
In a dispute stemming from Marion withholding incriminating open records, a judge awarded more than $75,000 Thursday to the District Judge Ben Sexton had ruled April 4 that the city acted in “bad faith” and ordered it to pay the…
Riley County officials strike down city’s RHID duplex proposal
Following a public hearing Thursday, Riley County officials nullified the city’s plan to use tax incentives for a duplex development. County commissioners unanimously denied the proposal from the Manhattan City Commission. The plan would have authorized the use of a…
Municipal Bond Trends for June 11, 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…
Bicyclist runs stop sign, arrested on drug charges
A bicyclist who had suspected drugs in his backpack was arrested Tuesday. According to the Great Bend Police Department, an officer stopped Shon Rome, 49, at 6:14 p.m. following a traffic infraction at Ninth and Heizer. Source: Homepage
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