School buses in Garden City now have Wi-Fi

17 Sunday, July 17

School buses in Garden City now have Wi-Fi

info2022-07-18T07:20:16-05:00July 17th, 2022|

Garden City Public Schools says each of it's school buses is now a rolling Wi-Fi hotspot. The district said its technology and transportation departments worked together over the summer to get Wi-Fi installed on all USD 457 buses. "If you have a child who rides the bus to school, there’s no excuse now for them not doing homework on those long trips," USD 457 said in a release. The connections are available to any student who wishes to use their time to do homework on the bus. Source: KAKE - News

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Something new along Route 66 coming to Baxter Springs

info2022-07-18T07:20:46-05:00July 17th, 2022|

Visitors to Baxter Springs can look forward to a new roadside park along Route 66. The park will be near the museum and funded in part with the help of a $40,000 state grant. The President of the Baxter Springs Historical Society, Jordan Adams, says the new roadside park would allow both local and international tourists to experience the community. The Baxter Springs museum is open and free to all visitors. Source: KOAMKOAM

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The new 988 crisis line launches Saturday. Here’s how Missouri and Kansas are preparing

info2022-07-18T07:20:56-05:00July 17th, 2022|

Mental health professionals across Missouri and Kansas are preparing for Saturday’s launch of 988, a 24-hour call and text line they expect will change how mental health crises are handled. They hope 988, which will replace the 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, can help callers more easily access local help at any hour. “I’m someone who lives with mental illness and so it’s like, ‘Oh my gosh we finally have a resource that we can use,” said Holly Miles, board vice president for the National Alliance on Mental Illness Missouri. “So you’re gonna see this huge flock of people, especially individuals [...]

17 Sunday, July 17

Atchison voters say no to sales tax

info2022-07-18T07:22:45-05:00July 17th, 2022|

Thursday saw a 15.4 percent voter turnout for the special election involving the 1-cent sales tax for the city of Atchison. The final numbers were 743 voters said NO and 313 voters said YES. Joe Warren, Assistant City Manager, gave a report in May that cited the 2021 survey saying that the survey clearly showed the citizens wanted the streets fixed and property tax reduced. That survey was the springboard to asking for the 1-cent sales tax. One possible reason for the opposition could’ve been the election being rushed giving voters a short period of time to ask questions, although the [...]

17 Sunday, July 17

City of Wichita’s social media page has been hacked. Don’t click the link.

info2022-07-18T07:25:40-05:00July 17th, 2022|

The City of Wichita’s Twitter page was hacked, city officials said Friday evening. “We had two factor authorization enacted and changed passwords recently,” city spokesperson Megan Lovely said around 8:30 p.m. “We were alerted by Twitter this afternoon there was a login from Turkey. Then we contacted Twitter immediately and began changing passwords. We hope to have this resolved quickly.” The Eagle reached out to the city after a reporter got an odd message from the city’s Twitter page (@CityofWichita), which has more than 22,000 followers. A city spokesperson responded that they had been hacked and just found out. Source: Wichita [...]

17 Sunday, July 17

People in De Soto are excited for Panasonic’s battery plant, but ‘this is a big jump for us’

info2022-07-18T07:27:28-05:00July 17th, 2022|

People in De Soto, Kansas, are feeling hopeful about the future of their town after Panasonic announced on July 13 that it will build a $4 billion plant in the town to make electric vehicle batteries for Tesla. Still, they have concerns about the environmental ramifications of the plant and how ready De Soto is to welcome thousands of newcomers. Kansas officials estimate that the factory will bring about 4,000 new jobs to the quickly growing town on the edge of western Kansas City. ... Kathy Yates is currently looking for a house near De Soto for her and her family. [...]

17 Sunday, July 17

Ellinwood celebrates hometown roots

info2022-07-18T07:29:02-05:00July 17th, 2022|

Ellinwood held its 49th annual After Harvest Festival this weekend with a celebration of “Hometown Roots.” Community members who live along the parade route watched from front porches, while others brought chairs downtown for the Saturday morning parade. The Ellinwood Rotary Club has been coordinating the AHF Parade since 1991. ... The festival wrapped up Saturday night with a dance featuring Cody Canada and the Departed at the City Park. Source: Great Bend Tribune

17 Sunday, July 17

Wichita Firefighter and Family Lose Home, Pets in Thursday Night Housefire

info2022-07-18T07:29:16-05:00July 17th, 2022|

A Wichita Firefighter and his family are without a home following a house fire Thursday night. Jeremy Kuffler was on-duty when the call at his home went out. His wife and two children were not home when the fire started. A neighbor attempted to rescue two of Kuffler’s dogs that were trapped in the home. Unfortunately, the dogs could not be rescued. A GoFundMe page has been set-up to help the family recover. Source: 101.3 KFDI

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Event At Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum Celebrates Wichita’s 152nd Birthday

info2022-07-18T07:30:54-05:00July 17th, 2022|

The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum celebrates special 152st birthdays: The City of Wichita was officially “born” July 21, 1870, just 3 months after the establishment of Sedgwick County Kansas. The Historical Museum is the place to celebrate local history year-round and opens with free admission for the weekend in return for a Birthday Card to any of Sedgwick County’s. The event will be held on Saturday July 23rd and Sunday, July 24th from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, located at 204 S. Main. Visit www.wichitahistory.org for more info. Source: 101.3 KFDI

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Municipal Bond Trends for July 15, 2022

info2022-07-17T08:21:50-05:00July 17th, 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 and Beth Warren.