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<div style="color: #333;">McPherson official asks county to treat groundwater as regional issue</div>
A McPherson official asked Reno County Commissioners at their June 24 meeting to consider groundwater usage a regional issue instead of on a county-by-county basis, due to deepening wells in McPherson County. Jon Kinsey, director of planning, zoning and environment…
Municipal Bond Trends for July 8, 2026
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…
<div style="color: #333;">Rodeo set to pack arena in Pretty Prairie</div>
Kansas’ Largest Night Rodeo returns to Pretty Prairie from July 15 through 18, with a full slate of events every night for its 89th year. The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA)-sanctioned rodeo begins each night with mutton bustin’—kids’ sheep riding—at…
<div style="color: #333;">Fed officials were split on direction of interest rates at last meeting, minutes show</div>
Federal Reserve officials were split last month about the future of interest rates, with policymakers entertaining scenarios in either direction, according to meeting minutes released Wednesday. In Kevin Warsh's first meeting June 16-17 as chairman of the Federal Open Market…
<div style="color: #333;">Part of ancient city rebuilt near Arkansas City</div>
A new immersion center in Arkansas City is highlighting a settlement that has been called one of the most influential cities in ancient North America. Some estimates say the city of Etzanoa housed up to 20,000 ancestors of the Wichita…
Municipal Bond Trends for July 7, 2026
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…
<div style="color: #333;">Wichita considers toilet-to-tap system for drinking water</div>
The largest city in Kansas is looking to join two cities across the globe — Big Spring, Texas and Windhoek, Namibia — in converting what is flushed down the toilet into what comes out of the water tap — treating…
<div style="color: #333;">Topeka mayor open to data centers building here under these conditions</div>
Topeka Mayor Spencer Duncan is open to a local data center if it benefits residents. The mayor's support is conditional on the developer paying taxes and not causing utility rate hikes. Any potential data center must also have a plan…
Municipal Bond Trends for July 6, 2026
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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