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Kansas grant program to invest $1.5 million into aging downtown areas
According to an official from the Kansas Department of Commerce (KDC), the agency has allotted $1.5 million in 2023 to help communities around the state restore aging downtown areas. Linda Hunsicker, a specialist with the Department of Commerce’s Community Development…
Around 200 sick in USD 504 Oswego; cleaning scheduled
According to Superintendent Mitchell Shaw, USD 504 in Oswego, Kansas, has around 200 students and staff sick. Besides general sickness, some are ill with RSV and Influenza A. One school has 44 percent of students out. School officials met with…
Municipal Bond Trends for December 8, 2022
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…
KU launches new program to evaluate police, sheriff’s departments across the state
A branch of the University of Kansas has gotten into the business of evaluating the operations of law enforcement agencies across the state and offering accreditation to police and sheriff’s departments. The Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, which is based…
As city stops taking new residents at North Lawrence homeless camp, concerns grow about life and safety issues at East Lawrence camp
The city of Lawrence is no longer allowing new residents in its sanctioned camp for the homeless, but now there is concern that an unsanctioned camp along the railroad tracks in East Lawrence is growing. At the unofficial camp behind…
Amid assessment of Lawrence development code, consultant lays out some anticipated changes
After assessing Lawrence’s development code for the past few months, city-hired consultants have laid out some changes for an update that will affect where and how the city grows. Those include changes to the setup of both residential and commercial…
Miniature golf park in the works for Pittsburg
A new miniature golf park is one step closer for Pittsburg’s Lincoln Park... Riggs Chiropractic recently donated $10,000 to the city’s parks and recreation department, which is overseeing the project. Expected cost for the new course is $350,000. Other funding…
Hiawatha asks for community input on stoplight issue
Hiawatha city officials are asking for the community's input on the First and Oregon Street intersection stoplight issue. For the past few weeks, the stoplights have been in blinking mode since a possible wiring short occurred from excess rain. The…
Newton celebrates mural, time capsule
As Newton’s sesquicentennial year draws to a close, a group of around 30 showed up to celebrate the completion of a new mural across from the Amtrak station at 414 N. Oak Street to commemorate the event. The mural–called the “Ice…
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