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Wichita’s Fallen Firefighter Memorial becomes state’s after being vandalized
State leaders approved recognizing the Fallen Firefighter Memorial in Wichita as the state's official memorial on Wednesday. The move comes after it was vandalized this week. On Tuesday, the Kansas Firefighters Museum took to Facebook to share that the museum and…
McPherson Fire Dept. hosts open house to showcase new station
The McPherson Fire Department is inviting the community to celebrate the opening of its brand-new Fire Station 2 with a public open house on Saturday, May 31, from 9 a.m. to noon. According to a social post from the department,…
Governor, city, county leaders break ground on South Central Regional Mental Health Hospital
Local and state leaders broke ground on the new South Central Regional Mental Health Hospital in Wichita. It happened at noon on Wednesday at 3901 S. Custer Ave., the site chosen for the new hospital in south Wichita. It is…
Voters’ reasons for voting ‘YES’ on Haysville’s school bond issue
Haysville's $80 million bond for school infrastructure improvements passes with around 75% of voters swinging in favor. Every one of the nearly 2,000 people who turned out in the race had their own reasons for voting, but all agreed that…
Riley County making progress on updating short-term rental regulations
Riley County’s planning board is making progress on its short-term rental regulations. At Monday’s county commission meeting, the planning director presented a draft with updated language on licensing requirements and other rules for commissioner feedback. One planned requirement for short-term…
Harvey County 911 Communications to be celebrated with special week
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is April 13 through 19, and it highlights the essential role dispatchers fill in emergency responses, according to Kyle McCaskey, Harvey County public information officer. The department has 24 people working there altogether, with four…
New state law will require Lawrence City Commission to change how it handles public comments in its live streams
The new law updates the Kansas Open Records Act and Kansas Open Meetings Act, and a provision in it says that any governing body or agency that “elects to live stream their meeting on television, the internet or any other…
Municipal Bond Trends for April 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…
The Stock Market Is in Chaos. Why Are Treasury Yields Above 4%?
The stock market has been the acute point of stress for investors the past week. But the bond market hasn’t given them much of a break either. On Tuesday, as the S&P 500 tumbled for a fourth straight day, prices…
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