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In first year of open enrollment, Olathe accepts 70+ out-of-district transfers
The Olathe School District has approved 72 out-of-district transfer applications for the upcoming school year. The move comes as all school districts in Kansas must now provide the opportunity for nonresident students to enroll in their schools, according to a…
Municipal Bond Trends for July 19, 2024
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…
Abilene deploys first stage of drought response
As of July 5 Abilene is under a water watch, meaning the city is requesting residents reduce their water usage outdoors. Ron Marsh, city manager, called for the watch because of how low the water tables are, how far down…
Governor Kelly Announces $10M for Broadband Projects in Rural Kansas
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that $10 million has been awarded to 12 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the latest round of Broadband Acceleration Grants. The awards will be paired with an additional $12.7 million in matching funds, resulting in…
Overland Park considers changing how it gives out 2 types of development incentives
As part of a months-long effort to review its economic incentive policies, Overland Park is now tackling two that tend to use sales tax to encourage specific types of development and redevelopment. These two economic development tools are community improvement…
Fed Governor Waller sees central bank ‘getting closer’ to an interest rate cut
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Wednesday suggested that interest rate cuts are ahead soon as long as there are no major surprises on inflation and employment. ... Keeping with statements from other policymakers, Waller's sentiments point to an unlikelihood…
Who are Wichita’s top water customers?
As of Monday, Cheney Lake is nearly six-and-a-half feet below its normal level, less than 65% full. This is a mark that has Wichita on the brink of mandatory water restrictions. With the City of Wichita treating more than 19…
What Wichita-area services are down due to global outage?
A worldwide IT outage caused by a faulty update is also impacting several Sedgwick County resources. CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm, said that an update sent to Microsoft computers caused widespread problems that led to grounded flights and disruptions to companies…
McCune Lions Club successful community garden providing healthy fresh food to the area
According to the Kansas Healthy Food Initiative, more than 750,000 Kansans did not have access to healthy food within a reasonable distance of their home in 2023. Approximately 26 percent of those Kansans also live in low access areas, otherwise…
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