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Becker retires from Burrton PD after 14 years
For Burrton Police Chief David Becker, retirement means travel, family, and lighthouses. Becker retired after serving fourteen years as the city’s police chief, working his final shift on Dec. 23. Originally Becker planned to wait until turning 65 to retire,…
Newton’s future library took plenty of community involvement
Cari Cusick, library director, said the library is expected to be constructed in 2023 and completed in early 2024. “It’s almost surreal that it’s finally, finally happening,” she said. “A decade of work preceded it. It’s pretty amazing to see…
Municipal Bond Trends for January 3, 2023
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Bond Advisors, Larry Kleeman, Beth Warren and…
New year, lower food tax in Kansas. Here’s what the cut means for your grocery bill
Kansans looking to save a bit more money in the new year are in luck. The first phase of the state’s move to eliminate taxes on food went into effect on Jan. 1, reducing the state’s food tax to 4%…
Department of Commerce announces Building a Stronger Economy (BASE) 2.0 Grant Application
The Kansas Department of Commerce today announced $50 million will fund a second round of projects under the Building a Stronger Economy (BASE) grant program. BASE 2.0 will continue addressing infrastructure and economic development needs that were delayed or slowed…
Save Century II petition ruled to be proper, but invalid
A state appeals court has ruled that a citizen petition to save the Century II Convention Center was proper and complete, but it was administrative in nature and therefore invalid. The group Save Century II circulated the petitions to prevent…
Lower food sales tax rate in effect, but issues noted statewide with changeover
You should have noticed a slightly lower food bill at grocery stores across Kansas this week. As part of legislative action last year, the state sales tax on food went from 6.5 percent to 4 percent Sunday. By itself, that…
New program hopes to grow homeownership in rural Kansas
A new program hopes to make it easier for people to purchase a home in rural communities in Kansas. The Home Loan Guarantee for Rural Kansas is a new initiative from the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation. The program is designed…
Johnson County increasingly at odds with rural Kansas in statehouse
Republican Ed Roitz lives in central Overland Park, right in the middle of that state’s most populous, suburban county. He ran to represent his affluent Johnson County neighbors in the Kansas House this fall, focusing on the tried-and-true conservative policy…
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