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What Kansas City, Kansas, residents want the nation to know about their community
Over several weeks in the fall, reporters from those 10 NPR stations hosted small groups of three to six people who had something in common and were comfortable sharing their stories — in Orlando, Fla., western Colorado, Kansas City, Kan.,…
Wichita to begin stronger enforcement of illegal camping law despite concerns from some
Some Wichita City Council members made a last-ditch effort Tuesday to prevent a revised ordinance for stronger enforcement against illegal camping from going into effect. The ordinance passed on its second reading along the same lines of its first vote.…
Pittsburg Police offering sign-on bonus to bolster its force
The Pittsburg Police Department is looking to add to its force. Officials say they haven’t been fully staffed for almost a decade — despite seeing an increase in interested applicants. The department has had to get help from other agencies…
Fort Scott Schools partner with solar farm company
The Fort Scott School District makes an agreement with an anticipated solar farm in the county, hoping to help bring in more funds for local schools. USD 234, or the Fort Scott Board of Education, signed an agreement with KingBird…
Prefiled bill would release millions in school bond funds from Kansas attorney general’s grasp
Two Kansas legislators prefiled a bill that would deliver millions in voter-approved school bonds that were blocked earlier this year because of a strict ruling from the Kansas attorney general. Voters in the Greeley County school district approved in May…
Scannell Properties sues for fraud after city bans truck traffic
One of the area's most-active developers is suing the city of Edwardsville and its mayor for fraud after the passage of an ordinance to ban truck traffic on an avenue fronting its under-construction project. At issue is an Edwardsville ordinance…
Municipal Bond Trends for January 9, 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 January 8, 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…
State shares big wins: Top 2024 economic development projects
In another year of significant economic development news for Kansas, the biggest projects span from the Kansas City metro to Salina and western Kansas. Source: CJonline
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