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<div style="color: #333;">Breaking ground on a new splash pad in southwest Kansas town</div>
Leaders in Sublette held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new splash pad on Wednesday. The Haskell County Rotary Club raised $400,000 to make this addition to the rec center. The splash pad will be 2,360 square feet, have seven water…
<div style="color: #333;">Leaders discuss path forward after recent layoffs in Emporia</div>
Emporia is facing more layoffs after it was announced Thursday that Michelin would cut 100 jobs and rework its operations there. It’s another blow to Emporia’s job market, which has faced roughly 1,200 job losses over the past few years…
<div style="color: #333;">Hoisington remembers devastating tornado 25 years later</div>
Twenty‑five years ago, Hoisington High School students were preparing for a memorable prom night. It was also the night an F4 tornado struck. The Hoisington tornado of April 21, 2001, caused widespread damage and heartbreak. The storm destroyed 200 homes…
<div style="color: #333;">Galena environmental group pushes back on landfill</div>
Residents of Galena are taking matters into their own hands – after they say they’ve lost federal and state support over the city’s landfill. Facebook group Galena Kansas Neighbors for Clean Air has been pushing back against the landfill on…
<div style="color: #333;">Royals will build a $1.9B downtown KC ballpark as part of a $3B project with Hallmark Cards</div>
The Kansas City Royals are moving from their longtime home at Kauffman Stadium to the downtown Crown Center area, partnering with Hallmark Cards on a $3 billion project that includes a mixed-used development with a new ballpark as its centerpiece.…
Municipal Bond Trends for April 22, 2026
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
<div style="color: #333;">Haysville is offering up to $20,000 in incentives for dining businesses to open up shop</div>
“The (incentives are to) fund both our growing population and also resident demand,” Danielle Gabor, Haysville’s economic development director, said. “...we have several housing developments that are either underway or are on the horizon. So because of that increase, we…
Municipal Bond Trends for April 21, 2026
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
Municipal Bond Trends for April 20, 2026
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
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