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Macksville City Library has a summer for the books
With school back in session, the 2023 Summer Reading Program at the Macksville City Library has come to a close. Library Director Jody Suiter shared a recap: We embraced the All Together Now theme with puzzles, games, books, special speakers,…
Sedgwick County works to decrease long lines on election day
Sedgwick County is planning to add up to 30 new polling sites for next year's election. According to Election Commissioner Laura Rainwater, many polling sites currently have too many registered voters. Rainwater said some sites have over 7,000 and the…
Shawnee taps Overland Park staffer as 2nd assistant city manager
Another assistant city manager is headed to the city of Shawnee. City Manager Doug Gerber announced last week that the city had hired Chelsee Chism as a second assistant city manager.... Chism has more than 10 years of experience from…
Prairie Village to address pickleball noise at Windsor Park
The national furor over pickleball noise has made its way to Prairie Village. The city recently installed six pickleball courts at Windsor Park, 7200 Windsor St., and after receiving some complaints from neighbors about the incessant thwack-thwack noise coming from the…
Wichita officials looking to intervene in Evergy rate case
Wichita City Council members are talking about intervening in the rate increase request by Evergy. The Council has unanimously approved a resolution stating opposition to the rate increase. The Kansas Corporation Commission has scheduled a hearing in October, and council…
Mulvane tabs St. John as new city admin
Following a six-month hiring process, the Mulvane City Council announced its new city administrator at its Aug. 21 meeting, with Austin St. John selected to take over for Kent Hixson. According to The Mulvane News, St. John is slated to…
Haysville to vote on sales tax continuation
At its Aug. 14 meeting, according to The Times Sentinel, the Haysville City Council voted to place the renewal of the city’s 1% sales tax on the ballot for the Nov. 7 general election. Per council action, the sales tax…
City of Emporia lifts water conservation request following weeklong heatwave and high level water usage
After three days, the City of Emporia has lifted its voluntary water conservation request. The request, in place since Wednesday morning, came at a time when the city was seeing record water usage that nearly drained the Industrial Park water…
A sports park’s financial woes highlight a risky corner of the municipal-bond market.
Legacy Park in Mesa, Ariz., spread over 320 acres, filed for bankruptcy in May, 15 months after it opened and three years after a local government entity agreed to issue muni bonds to pay for the park’s construction. The bonds…
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