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County launches budget simulator to gain public input
Sedgwick County recently announced that its new 2026 budget simulator has gone live as of May 6. Available at the county website, the simulator is a hands-on tool intended to get citizens to explore and influence how property tax-supported funds…
Municipal Bond Trends for May 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…
Fed holds rates steady as it notes rising uncertainty and stagflation risk
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its key interest rate unchanged as it awaits fluctuations in trade policy and the direction of a sputtering economy. In a move that carried little suspense given the wave of uncertainty sweeping the political…
County Commissioners discuss restructuring county departments
County Commissioners began discussions to restructure those departments within the county that the commission is over. They also ordered a safety study for the Elm Creek Lake Dam. Commissioner Mika Milburn talked about the need for an interim reference addendum…
‘So suddenly did the twister come’: F5 tornado hits Harvey County in 1917
It tore through the landscape, buildings and people like a fire does through a forest. But it wasn’t a fire. It was a different kind of gift from Mother Nature—an F5 (now called an EF5) tornado, and it caused damage…
Johnson County voters to decide whether to renew public safety sales tax
Johnson County voters will decide this November whether the special public safety sales tax that paid for the new courthouse and medical examiner facility should be continued for another 10 years. County commissioners voted Thursday to put the Public Safety…
Options for future of old Leawood city hall include preserving or demolishing historic building
Preserving Leawood’s original City Hall building for some unspecified future use remains on the table as the city council gets closer to finalizing a master plan for the building as well as an old fire station at 96th Street and…
Merriam hasn’t had a grocery for 7 years. Officials say new one could bring ‘community’ back
In 2018, the Hen House in Merriam abruptly closed, and the northeastern Johnson County suburb of more than 10,500 people didn’t have its own grocery. Now, city leaders and a local developer think they have a winning project plan to…
Governor Kelly, Merck Animal Health Announce $895M Expansion in De Soto, Creating 200+ Jobs and Boosting Vaccine Production
Governor Laura Kelly and Merck Animal Health announced an $895 million expansion at Merck’s De Soto, Kansas, facility—the second-largest private investment in Kansas history and Merck Animal Health’s largest to date. The project includes $860 million for manufacturing and $35…
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