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‘I loved how it was:’ Johnson County neighbors fight apartment plans on tree-covered land
Bootsie Martin moved to Olathe’s Cedar Creek neighborhood for the nature. “I have deer that come in my backyard. In the spring they bring their babies. There are foxes running through my backyard. It’s the wildlife, the trees, the lake.…
Liberal attempts Guinness World Records for pancakes
Liberal is attempting to break two Guinness World Records ahead of the 75th International Pancake Day (IPD) race on Tuesday. The race is a pre-Lenten tradition between Olney, England and Liberal. The race in Olney dates back to 1445. In…
Exploring Kansas heritage with the Osage Trail
Members of the Southeast Kansas Museum Alliance are hoping a proposed project will help people learn more about Kansas history. Leaders in the Southeast Kansas Museum Alliance are discussing an official Osage Trail Byway designation through the Southeast Kansas region. So far,…
No injuries after train derails in southwest Kansas
Authorities say no one was hurt when a train derails near Hazelton in south-central Kansas early Monday morning. The incident happened at around 5:20 a.m. east of Hazelton in southeastern Barber County. A county emergency management official said there were…
Prices rose more than expected in January as inflation won’t go away
Inflation rose more than expected in January as stubbornly high shelter prices weighed on consumers, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The consumer price index, a broad-based measure of the prices shoppers face for goods and services across the economy, increased 0.3%…
Municipal Bond Trends for February 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…
What’s in Humboldt’s century-old time capsule?
A mystery 100 years in the making was recently solved in Humboldt, Kansas. "We started trying to get into it last year," said Amber Wheeler, Superintendent, Humboldt Schools. Humboldt superintendent Amber Wheeler says despite having newspaper coverage to go off of, this…
Newton sees resignation of high school, grade school principals
At its February 12 meeting the USD 373 Board of Education approved a personnel report that included the names of two building administrators under the resignation column. Newton High School Principal Blake Smith’s name was listed with his final day with the…
Topeka petition seeks to demand ‘a public vote before they raise our taxes’
Keeping Topeka's city government from raising property taxes without a public vote is the aim of a recently initiated petition drive. The petition calls for the passage of a proposed ordinance that would ban the city from collecting more property…
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