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The Fed is on course to cut interest rates in December, but what happens next is anyone’s guess
Friday’s jobs report virtually cements that the Federal Reserve will approve an interest rate cut when it meets later this month. Whether it should, and what it does from there, is another matter. The not-too-hot, not-too-cold nature of the November…
New school board hotline now live
The Kansas School Board Resource Center (KSRC) recently announced the launch of a new legal hotline, a resource now available to all Kansas school boards. This initiative aims to provide state and local school board members in Kansas with free,…
Lenexa will send sales tax renewal to voters in spring
The Lenexa City Council on Tuesday approved ballot language for the renewal of a three-eighths-cent sales tax that will have generated almost $150 million for streets, parks and recreation. Voters will receive mail ballots in mid-March on renewing the tax,…
Plan to reduce Sedgwick County property tax burden fails
On Wednesday, Sedgwick County commissioners considered a new plan to control property tax spending by using sales tax revenue to fund some quality-of-life services. It came as commissioners were hearing many complaints about high property taxes. The county mailed property…
Overland Park bids farewell to farmers’ market pavilion, makes way for new space
Patrons and vendors alike bid farewell to the Overland Park Farmers’ Market pavilion in downtown Overland Park over the weekend. People left messages, shared memories and signed their names in permanent marker on the pavilion’s pillars on Saturday, the final…
Don’t flake out: City of Lawrence seeks flurry of names for snow plows
It’s on: The City of Lawrence is challenging residents to participate in a snowplow naming contest. “From December 6 through December 13, Lawrence residents can submit their most imaginative, hilarious, or heartwarming snowplow name ideas,” according to a city news…
Lawrence school board to consider approving policy limiting cell phone use
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider approving the final draft of a new policy that would implement a generally cell phone-free instructional day effective in January. Instructional time is defined in the final draft as time “a student…
Kansas unveils state’s first Safe Haven Baby Box at Hutchinson fire station
Kansas’ first Safe Haven Baby Box was unveiled at Fire Station 1 in Hutchinson on Thursday, marking a significant step in providing parents in crisis with a secure, anonymous option for surrendering infants. Source: FoxKansas
Community sues plastics industry: Ford County says recycling misrepresented
Ford County, Kansas, is suing Exxon, Chevron, Dupont and a handful of other oil, gas and chemical companies alleging them of misrepresenting the recyclability of plastics causing increased costs for waste management. Source: Salina Journal
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