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St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said Wednesday that the central bank will continue raising rates until it sees compelling evidence that inflation is falling. The central bank official said he expects another 1.5 percentage points or so in interest rate increases this year as the Fed continues to battle the highest inflation levels since the early 1980s. “I think we’ll probably have to be higher for longer in order to get the evidence that we need to see that inflation is actually turning around on all dimensions and in a convincing way coming lower, not just a tick lower here and there,” Bullard said during a live “Squawk Box” interview on CNBC.
Source: CNBC
Tuesday night was a soggy one for Bentley Police Chief James “Tim” Bryan, but it was all in the name of bringing the community together. Bryan found himself on the hot-seat of a dunk tank at the police department’s National Night Out event at Williams Park. “That’s what this is all about—having good conversations with the community,” Bryan said. The department borrowed the homemade dunk tank Matt Hayden of the Haven Police Department. Bryan noted Fire Chief Jeremy Lee would be taking a turn on the dunk tank later in the evening.
Source: Harvey County Now
In the eyes of Bentley Mayor Tracy Pribbenow, Chris Chippeaux is the epitome of a new resident to a small community. “To me, it’s just awesome that he dives into a community with both feet,” Pribbenow said. “I wish so many new residents would consider how to really be involved and integrated into a new place.” Chippeaux and his family moved to Bentley in December of 2020, and he wasted no time joining the volunteer fire department. He also just completed his first year on the city council. “It’s not exactly what I was expecting, but I’m learning a lot with it, too,” Chippeaux said about serving on the council. “I’m pretty happy with the decision to get more involved.”
Source: Harvey County Now
Mennonites from the Newton and North Newton area gathered around the Carriage Factory Art Gallery for a detailed look at how Mennonites have shaped Newton to the present. Glen Ediger presented, “The Mennonite Impact on the Newton Area,” at Carriage Factory on Thursday, July 28. This was part of a two-part presentation about the history of Mennonites in Kansas. Ediger previously presented “Mennonites Come to Kansas” in June. Much of the research done by Ediger was accomplished through Bethel College’s archives and the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (GAMEO).
Source: Harvey County Now
Thirteen separate dog offenses have resulted in $1,760 in fines for a dog owner who has since left Peabody. Eric J. Williams, 34, was fined in municipal court for five counts of having a dog at large, having an unvaccinated dog, being a habitual dog ordinance violator, harboring a vicious animal, having no dog tag, and having no water service in his residence. The most recent of the offenses was April 22. He was convicted last week.
Source: HILLSBORO Star-Journal
Medical facilities that summon county ambulance crews to transfer patients or perform medical procedures soon will be charged. In the past, patients have been billed for transfers, at a much higher charge than what interim ambulance director Chuck Kenney suggested to county commissioners Friday. Under federal regulations, a hospital is responsible for the cost of transferring a patient to another facility, but ambulance services routinely bill the patients instead.
Source: HILLSBORO Star-Journal
Amid staffing concerns that arose after a plotted riot at the Sedgwick County Jail in July, Sedgwick County Commissioners on Wednesday approved a pay raise for the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office. Sedgwick County Commissioners unanimously approved a pay raise for commissioned deputies and detention deputies to $23.50 per hour, which according to Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter, would put the agency just above the Maize Police Department and below the Bel Aire Police Department. Easter told commissioners Wednesday staffing shortages have been a major cause for concern. Two more people resigned over the weekend, making a bad situation worse.
Source: KSN-TV
The skunk traps are working in Newton. About 10 days after Newton Schools closed the high school track because of skunks, the track reopened. Many people in the community use the track, but the school district warned them to stay away because of a lot of skunks, especially under the high jump mats. One skunk charged at a person using the track. Cody Abney, a master tracker and trapper, got to work on the problem. On Wednesday, the district announced on Facebook that five of the 11 skunks have been caught.
Source: KSN-TV
Look up on Kansas Avenue in downtown Topeka and you will see new banners welcoming international visitors to the Capitol City. Bob Ross, with the Greater Topeka Partnership, announced Wednesday afternoon eight new banners will be installed across Kansas Avenue in Downtown Topeka. The new banners say “Welcome” in eight different languages. The languages include Spanish, English, Arabic, Mandarin, Ukrainian, Hindi, Potawatomi, and German. “Downtown Topeka is proud to be the front door for the Capitol City of Kansas,” said Rhiannon Friedman, president of Downtown Topeka Inc. “Each year people from around the world visit our city for business, family, and fun. When you visit Downtown Topeka, we want to say welcome in as many languages as possible and ensure everyone realizes our downtown businesses are honored to serve them.”
Source: KSNT 27 News
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