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Investor learns the risks, rewards of buying a house from city
Armed with flashlights, the public can check out for themselves the boarded-up houses, one-time public housing units, that the City of Wichita is selling. Totaling 352 units in all, it’s been a two-year process to get them to new owners,…
Body cam footage shows Wabaunsee County deputy rendering aid following tornado
The Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page posted body cam footage on Thursday of the aftermath of Tuesday’s deadly EF3 tornado in Westmoreland. The body cam footage is from Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chase Stallbaumer. He took part in…
Salina to break ground on multi-family housing
Work on new multi-family housing will begin soon in Salina. The complex will be built near Magnolia and Interstate-135. The City of Salina says the location will offer future residents access to shopping, dining and entertainment. Funding for the apartment,…
New license plate cameras are catching criminals in Pittsburg
New license plate recognition cameras installed across Pittsburg are quickly starting to pay off. In February, 14 license plate recognition or LPR cameras purchased from Flock Safety out of Atlanta, were installed with the hope of catching criminals coming in…
Artist building largest ‘I Like Ike’ button in Abilene
The cattle town of Abilene is embarking on another “world’s largest” tourism project this year focused on honoring one of its most famous residents. The Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau announced in a press release Thursday, May 2 it plans…
An Emporia park is saved, after community rallies together
The controversy over an Emporia park is over. On Wednesday, May 1, Quaker Park in Emporia was removed from the surplus property list. The City was trying to sell the park for a housing development but now says Quaker Park…
Heavy flooding leaves parts of Fort Scott underwater
Fort Scott, Kansas is hit the hardest with flooding from the weekend storms. According to city officials, most of the flooding is north of town and along Highway 54 east towards Uniontown. Most of the clean-up around town should take…
Public hearing for Shawnee Co. solar and wind farms
The Shawnee County Planning Commission will consider a wind energy ban and a one-year solar energy moratorium. “This public hearing process is a very important step to take as Shawnee County considers banning wind farms, and a moratorium on solar…
Municipal Bond Trends for May 2, 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…
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