Five Shawnee firefighters hospitalized after ‘mayday’ call battling blaze at house

7 Thursday, July 7

Five Shawnee firefighters hospitalized after ‘mayday’ call battling blaze at house

info2022-07-07T06:54:58-05:00July 7th, 2022|

Five Shawnee firefighters were transported to area hospitals after responding to a basement fire late Tuesday. Shawnee Fire Chief Rick Potter says firefighters were called to the home at 4610 Silverheel Street at 9:10 p.m. Arriving firefighters reported smoke visible from the front side of the house as they began an interior attack on the fire. “During the time that crews were fighting the fire, we had a partial collapse inside the building, and a mayday was called at 9:31,” Chief Potter told reporters at the scene. “We did have firefighters that were rescued from the building.” Source: Prairie Village Post

7 Thursday, July 7

Appeals court allows lawsuit against Wichita police officer (not the city) to proceed

info2022-07-07T06:56:02-05:00July 7th, 2022|

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit agreed with a lower federal court in Kansas a family could pursue a lawsuit against a Wichita police officer but not the city of Wichita for a fatal shooting of an innocent, unarmed man who was targeted in a hoax emergency call to law enforcement. Officer Justin Rapp, who was recently promoted by the Wichita Police Department, shot and killed Andrew Finch, 28, in December 2017 while responding to a 911 call about a possible murder and hostage situation. Rapp said he fired on Finch because he thought — incorrectly — Finch [...]

7 Thursday, July 7

Wichita cracks top 10 in national luxury apartment report

info2022-07-07T00:54:32-05:00July 7th, 2022|

While Wichita's housing market remains especially tight, the city has seen a boom in luxury apartments over the last decade, according to a recent study. A StorageCafe analysis of Yardi Matrix data ranks Wichita No. 10 among the 100 largest American cities for its percentage of "new high-end apartments" built from 2012-21. The study found that 95% of 2,620 apartments built in the city during that time fit the luxury label. "One attribute for which Wichita, Kan., might not be on everyone’s radar is luxury living," the analysis said, while also noting the city stands out for low cost of living. Source: Wichita [...]

7 Thursday, July 7

Fairfax exhibit opens at Wyandotte County Museum

info2022-07-07T07:00:25-05:00July 7th, 2022|

An exhibit on the history of the Fairfax industrial district opened today at the Wyandotte County Museum, Bonner Springs. The exhibit will be open through Sept. 24, according to a museum spokesman. The Fairfax Industrial District 100th Anniversary exhibit will show the progression of the district alongside personal memories, and will include familiar and untold stories of people, places and events in the district, the spokesman stated. The Fairfax district is in the northeast area of Kansas City, Kansas. The exhibit will help visitors connect with a place where tens of thousands of residents have worked during the past 100 years, [...]

7 Thursday, July 7

Shawnee chief credits training with saving lives of firefighters trapped in house

info2022-07-07T07:01:25-05:00July 7th, 2022|

Shawnee Fire Chief Rick Potter says all five firefighters who were hospitalized after last night’s house fire in western Shawnee have been released from the hospital and are back at their homes. Firefighters from Shawnee and Lenexa initially responded to the house at 4610 Silverheel Street for a reported basement fire at 9:10 p.m. Potter says that at 9:31 a mayday was called following the collapse of a staircase leading into the basement. “We did activate our rapid intervention crew, who was able to then rescue the firefighters from the basement,” Potter said. Four firefighters had to be rescued through a [...]

6 Wednesday, July 6

Eudora’s Giving Garden blossoms from small plot into full-fledged nonprofit

info2022-07-06T07:58:35-05:00July 6th, 2022|

In 2018, a small group of business owners along Eudora’s Main Street started maintaining a nearby unused plot of land, turning it into a space for small-scale gardening. About four years later, that small effort has blossomed into a full-scale nonprofit called the Eudora Giving Garden. It has now turned into a community garden and relocated to an entire acre of land, which it uses to provide food donations to a number of local agencies and educational workshops for community members and students. Source: LJWorld

6 Wednesday, July 6

Bringing out the city’s ‘welcoming nature’: New street banners represent diverse people of Lawrence

info2022-07-06T07:57:25-05:00July 6th, 2022|

From a hip-hop artist to a hotel manager, the faces that greet Lawrence residents and visitors from street banners are meant to highlight the diversity and uniqueness of the city. The banners are part of a campaign of the Lawrence visitors’ bureau, Explore Lawrence, and feature 10 local residents. They hang from light posts around the downtown, at big intersections, and various other locations across the city. Andrea Johnson, director of marketing and communications for Explore Lawrence, said the hope is that the diversity of residents picked for the city banners — both in demographics and what they represent — highlight [...]

6 Wednesday, July 6

Valley Center Considers 3D-Printed Home Project

info2022-07-06T07:54:30-05:00July 6th, 2022|

The City of Valley Center is in discussions with a local company to develop the first 3D-printed community of homes in the State of Kansas. “We are excited to be working with the City of Valley Center to bring the first 3D-printed homes to Kansas. 3D-printed construction will revolutionize the housing construction industry by providing beautiful, high-quality, cost-effective, and sustainable housing options. 3D-printed concrete construction is an innovative application of tried-and-true materials and technology that will allow the shell of a home to be constructed in a few days rather than a few months. Our aim is to provide affordable, safe, [...]

6 Wednesday, July 6

Municipal Bond Trends for July 5, 2022

info2022-07-06T07:53:07-05:00July 6th, 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.

6 Wednesday, July 6

10-year Treasury yield slips as recession fears rattle market

info2022-07-06T07:42:52-05:00July 6th, 2022|

U.S. Treasury yields retreated on Tuesday as concerns about a potential economic recession continued to send investors in search of safety. At around 5:30 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was down at 2.8821%, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond slipped to 3.1106%. ... Markets reopened on Tuesday following the July Fourth holiday after the major averages finished another losing week, compounding one of Wall Street's worst first halves in decades. In this shortened week, investors are looking ahead to the release of June jobs report data on Friday. According to Dow Jones estimates, job growth [...]