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NFMA releases best practices for EPA’s SRF program
The National Federation of Municipal Analysts has released best practices on Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, its first on the subject, which provides a roadmap for state and local governments as these investments become more essential to…
Wichita providing free bus rides during week’s high temps
Beginning Wednesday, July 26, residents can ride Wichita Transit for free until the end of the day on Saturday, July 29. The already free Q-Line bus runs Monday through Saturday from 6:15 a.m. until 11 p.m. with stops at several…
Prairie Village City Council will explore building new City Hall, aims to limit cost to $30M
The City Council voted unanimously to advance exploration of building a new home — for itself. A discussion that started in 2020 with a feasibility study to explore improvements to City Hall has entered a new chapter. On July 17, the…
Lincoln County recruiting new residents to the area
Lincoln County has utilized the Make My Move program to recruit people to the county. "Over the past year or so, we've really been talking a lot about 'How do we recruit new people into the community?' I feel like traditional…
Business that opened in Wichita was notified its presence is against city code, but that code may now change
Thanh Do strategically chose Old Town last year when he was opening Afterlife Tattooz. “It’s in the middle of everywhere,” he said. “You’ve got to be centralized.” Only after opening in part of the former First Gear space at 111…
Sedgwick County sends first public safety alert after Riverside standoff
On Tuesday, Sedgwick County Emergency Management (SCEM) sent a 'public safety alert' with its Civic Ready Alerts system regarding a standoff in Riverside. This is the first time the county has sent out a public safety alert, but the system…
Extreme heat prompts City of Topeka to take action with cooling shelters
City of Topeka officials are partnering with local businesses and government offices to open cooling shelters to help Capital City residents fight high temperatures. The City of Topeka announced on its social media that the arrival of extreme heat in northeast…
Fed Set to Raise Rates to 22-Year High
The Federal Reserve is set to raise interest rates by a quarter-percentage point on Wednesday to a 22-year high, with most investors focused on what it would take for the central bank to lift rates again later this year. Economic…
15 years of low interest rates reshaped the U.S. economy. Here’s what’s changing as rates stay higher for longer
The United States is entering a new economic era as the Federal Reserve hikes its benchmark interest rate. In July 2023, the federal funds effective rate stood above 5% for the first time in four decades. As interest rates climb,…
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