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Goessel City Council works on flooding issue
The Goessel city council met on March 25 and discussed the flood control project. Mayor Evan Esau talked about concrete and debris that need to be removed from the creek that runs through town. Some trees also need to be…
New sculpture honoring Leawood’s 75-year history coming soon
Now that the Leawood City Council has given final funding approvals, a massive sculpture celebrating the city’s 75th anniversary — and compared in importance by one councilmember to a piece by Michelangelo — can begin its journey from New Orleans…
Wichita City Council unanimously passes program for water-saving devices
A program to provide incentives for some water-saving devices has passed with a vote of seven to zero. Wichita has offered water conservation rebate programs since 2013 in an attempt to save water. These rebates come as water bill credits…
Municipal Bond Trends for April 5, 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…
Municipal Bond Trends for April 4, 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…
Topeka announces five finalists for city manager position
On Wednesday, the City of Topeka announced the five finalists for the Topeka City Manager Position. The finalists will be participating in two interview panels on Monday, April 8. The interviews will not be open to the public, but a…
Planning Commission wrestles with battery storage questions
While no official decision was made during the Halstead Planning Commission work session Monday evening, the commission seemed to be leaning toward creating regulations to guide a company interested in installing a battery energy storage system (BESS) in the city’s…
Newton Public Library opens to large crowd
You can now check out and check out from the new Newton Public Library. The library, its board, the City of Newton, donors, the Newton Area Chamber of Commerce, along with members of the public, celebrated the opening of the…
Emporia’s Bird scooter program shutting down this week
The Bird scooters zipping around Emporia the past three years will be, pardon the pun, flying away soon. Bird has announced it will be ending its local presence March 31. Emporia city commissioners approved a partnership with Bird in 2021...…
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