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Opening day for Wichita pools is a few weeks away. Will city have enough life guards?
Although it might not feel like it yet, pool season is just a few weeks away. All six Wichita pools will open on Memorial Day, May 29, and Joe Master, the aquatics recreation supervisor, said there could be some early…
Art connects to conservation in Johnson County Parks & Recreation District effort
The art being created this spring by Cydney Ross and Alix Daniel in Kill Creek Park will disappear one day — exactly as planned. Ross and Daniel are this year’s resident artists in a Johnson County Parks Department public art…
Sedgwick County, Butler County crews rescue horse stuck in the mud
A horse on a property near McConnell Air Force Base on Woodlawn Blvd. was rescued after finding himself nearly fully submerged in mud. Sedgwick County emergency crews and Butler County rescue were quick to respond and found the horse, named…
Municipal Bond Trends for May 2, 2023
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…
Great Bend gets new city administrator
Concluding a process that started this past December, Great Bend Mayor Cody Schmidt Monday night appointed Brandon Anderson as the next city administrator. This was the culmination of a series of executive sessions and discussions spanning five months. Anderson will…
If signed, bill could give state chance to buy Walton Rural Life Center
What’s the plan for the Walton Rural Life Center building? Recent changes added to the state’s education funding bill would give the Kansas Legislature a seat at the planning table. During Friday’s legislative veto session, the Kansas Legislature approved an…
Tonganoxie will add a pet food nutrition manufacturing plant
Netherlands-based multinational corporation DSM plans to build a plant in Tonganoxie to produce nutritional premix for pet food. It plans to break ground in July and be operational by early 2025, according to a release. The plant will create 28…
UG questions reuse concept for ex-Cerner Continuous Campus as developers seek rezoning
Officials with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, want more questions answered before they agree to allow former Cerner Corp. offices to become a mixed-use development. UG commissioners on Thursday agreed to a one-month hold on measures that would…
Pittsburg book store celebrates its newest mural
A small, indigenous owned book store in Pittsburg, Kansas yesterday celebrated the unveiling of downtown Pittsburg's newest murals. Books and Burrow officials say "this collaborative project titled Lenaswa Waayaahtanonki or Bison of the Whirlpool/ from the place of the Wea/Wea…
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