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Outdoor watering could soon be limited to once a week in Wichita. Here’s why
As drought conditions persist, Wichita may soon limit lawn and garden watering to one day a week and prohibit irrigation between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. For now, officials are asking residents to voluntarily adopt water conservation strategies so the…
Pott County to reconfigure planning commission as county commission expands
Pottawatomie County is changing up how it appoints its planning commission members as the county commission expands from three to five members in November. Currently, each of the three county commissioners appoints two representatives to the 10-member planning commission, which…
Labette County close to agreement for battery storage facility
Labette County commissioners are close to an agreement with a company that wants to develop a battery energy storage system on Wallace Road near the Evergy Neosho Substation. Ben Weisel, senior director of development services for Plus Power, spoke with…
Melvern abloom this weekend during annual Sunflower Days
Sunflowers will be blooming in “the great outdoors” in Melvern this weekend. The Osage County community will be celebrating its annual Sunflower Days Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 14-16, 2024. This year’s parade theme will be “The Great Outdoors”; the…
Humboldt named one of 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2024 by Smithsonian Magazine
Faced with a declining population, a group of Midwest natives kicked revitalization efforts into overdrive. In 2016, they established A Bolder Humboldt, an economic development organization formed with the support of the local community, which focuses on reimagining and rebuilding…
Municipal Bond Trends for June 12, 2024
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your…
Wichita’s mayor gives update on citywide cyber attack
After being shut down for a little over a month, the city of Wichita said almost all of its forward facing services are back up and running. These are things people use daily, such as public Wi-Fi, bus fares, and…
Pittsburg advances downtown development with community input
The City of Pittsburg is continuing to work on the development of downtown. City staff have taken all of the thoughts and concerns from the community from last week's Downtown Community Conversation and given them to a consultant to review…
Fed holds rates steady, indicates only one cut coming this year
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept its key interest rate unchanged and signaled that just one cut is expected before the end of the year. ... New forecasts released after this week’s two-day meeting indicated slight optimism that inflation remains…
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