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Winfield police preparing for body cameras next week
The Winfield Police Department is equipping officers with body cameras starting next week. The department will have 27, which means one for each officer and a few spares. The hardware plus the first year of video storage costs about $30,000. The…
Johnson County weighs options as landfill nears capacity — ‘Alarm bells are ringing’
With visions of higher trash collection fees on the not-too-distant horizon, Johnson County commissioners will look at ways this year to squeeze as much use as possible out of the county landfill in Shawnee before it runs out of space. That…
Education legislation to watch
During Monday night’s board of education meeting, USD 250 Superintendent Rich Proffitt brought several current bills in the Kansas legislature to the attention of board members. Proffitt, always wary of legislative developments that affect education, briefed the board on a…
Sedgwick Library offers a STEM program for kids
Last summer, the Harvey County Extension office ran a STEM program at Lillian Tear Library, and according to Librarian Chantel Rindt, everybody loved it. So she went out and got a grant and now runs a monthly STEM program for…
Municipal Bond Trends for February 13, 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…
Pittsburg Community Schools’ superintendent named in announcement
Pittsburg Community Schools has a new superintendent. This evening, J.B. Elliott was announced for the role at a board of education meeting. He currently serves as the superintendent of Perry-Lecompton public schools, a title he's had for the last 7 years. Elliott's…
Appraiser’s Office launches new portal for property value appeals
The Johnson County Appraiser’s Office has launched a new online portal for property owners in the county to appeal their property value. The Appraiser’s Office determines property values, sending out Notices of Appraised Value to property owners in the spring…
Here are the six Wichita schools proposed for permanent closure this year
Four Wichita elementary schools and two middle schools would be closed under a proposal considered by the school board Monday evening. Clark, Park, Payne and Cleaveland Traditional Magnet elementary schools would be shuttered, along with Hadley and Jardine Magnet middle school.…
Augusta airport runway renovation will strand tenants for 7 months
"For me, it means I have to commute a lot more around the section doing my engineering contract work," said Keiter. Keiter has lived just east of the airport for 32 years. The problem is, in order to make room,…
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