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Merriam will have one trash hauler for whole city — What that means for residents
The city of Merriam is officially moving to a single trash hauler for all residents. The Merriam City Council on Monday voted 6-0 to approve a single waste hauler ordinance, which means all Merriam residents will be on a citywide…
Kansas takes step toward pursuit of statewide functional zero homelessness
Service providers and housing officials gathered Thursday to launch their first day of a their functional zero campaign, an effort to ensure that there are more people staying housed across the state than falling into homelessness. Planning bodies for each region,…
Housing in downtown Wichita could double in 5 years
A research study conducted by Downtown Wichita suggests that the number of housing units in the downtown area may need to double over the next five years to keep up with demand. Construction continues on Wichita State University's Biomedical Campus,…
City, County discuss future of Garden City at joint meeting
Development of northeast Garden City was discussed at the joint Finney County Commission, Garden City Commission and City of Holcomb meeting on Monday afternoon. Matt Allen, City Manager of Garden City, said the development of the city is generally to…
Commerce Launches Blueprint to Build Grant Program for Community Centers
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the launch of the Blueprint to Build program, an innovative new Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding round. This program provides rural Kansas communities a faster, more affordable way to…
Moran residents share tough talk
A slow but steady population loss in rural Kansas has hit Moran as hard as anybody, Mayor Jerry Wallis noted Tuesday. It wasn’t that long ago that Moran boasted three filling stations, multiple restaurants, a golf course, doctor’s office, grain…
City of Lawrence launches tool to let community see plans filed, business licenses and more
The City of Lawrence has launched a new online map tool called Citizen Connect that allows people to see locations of plans, permits, inspections, business licenses and code cases that the city has processed. The single portal replaces a handful…
Rose Hill works out MOU for playgrounds
Due to rising reinvestment costs and the recently approved USD 394 bond issue, the Rose Hill City Council recently approved a memorandum of understanding between the city and school district to allow for shared playground use. Part of the USD…
Municipal Bond Trends for April 30, 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…
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