Jobs in Wichita could grow faster than expected in hard-hit restaurants, aviation

New spending on restaurants and travel in Wichita could return jobs in that sector to near pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year, and employment in aviation manufacturing could rebound faster than expected by the summer. Those are among the findings of an updated employment forecast for Wichita’s economy from Wichita State University’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research. Local employment in the Wichita area could increase by 3.1% from the end of 2020 to the end of 2021. That’s a jump up from the 0.7% employment growth the Center forecast in January.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

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Brookville Hotel, known for its famous chicken, to reopen with new owners, new name

The Brookville Hotel, which closed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will reopen its doors under new ownership. The restaurant will reopen as Legacy Kansas on Wednesday, June 23. It will combine Munson’s Prime, LLC steakhouse and the Brookville Hotel, known for its chicken dinners, in one location. Chuck and Deanna Munson, Munson Angus Farms and Munson’s Prime Steakhouse, are purchasing the restaurant. Their restaurant in Junction City was destroyed in a fire in February.
Source: KSN-TV

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Douglas County Commission to consider creating regulations for solar farms in rural areas

County leaders will soon consider whether to create regulations for solar farms in rural Douglas County. As part of its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission will consider initiating a text amendment to the zoning and land use regulations for rural Douglas County for the development of standards for Solar Energy Conversion Systems, or solar farms. Planning staff are requesting the creation of regulations for solar farms because they were recently contacted regarding plans to develop a solar farm in rural Douglas County.
Source: LJWorld.com.

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Municipal Bond Trends for May 3, 2021

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.

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Pottawatomie County reviews plans for Blue Township transportation and thoroughfare study

County Planner Stephan Metzger says the project essentially creates a road map for future development. “This plan is really going to dive down into individual roads need to go here, this is kind of what the material costs are going to be, these are the long term maintenance costs are going to be, which is something that we’ve never done,” he said. Metzger says they’ll use some of those previous plans that looked at the area from a higher level as an initial guide and then drill down on specifics for the future,
Source: 1350 KMAN

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Monday marks 22 years since deadly Haysville tornado

Severe storms are no stranger to the Midwest. On this day in 1999, an F-4 tornado ripped through the heart of Haysville. The tornado touched down about four miles north of Wellington and tracked north for 24 miles, according to the National Weather Service. The storm was so powerful that winds were estimated between 207 to 260 miles per hour. Debris was found as far north as the College Hill area in Wichita. Overall, the tornado killed six people and damaged 150 homes and 27 businesses.
Source: KAKE – News

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Lawmakers support expansion of passenger rail service through Wichita

The push to bring passenger train service back to Wichita is gaining steam and dozens of state lawmakers are on board for the idea. They lined up Monday to sign on as co-sponsors of a new resolution urging Kansas congressional delegation to support one specific part of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill that would pump $80 billion into the nation’s railways. Amtrak has said if that passes it will create 30 new routes and extend service to 160 new communities, including a return to service of the route from Oklahoma City through Wichita to Newton.
Source: KAKE – News

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Overland Park dedicates permanent memorial to fallen officer Mosher one year after his death

Overland Park dedicated a street and a marker in honor of fallen police officer Mike Mosher. The 1/2 mile stretch of 123rd Street between Blue Valley Parkway and Metcalf was renamed Mike Mosher Boulevard. Mosher was shot and killed in a shootout during a traffic stop in that area on May 3, 2020. The suspect also died in the shooting.
Source: KSN-TV

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Power pole and tree damage caused by 85 mph wind in Russell County storm

Storms that moved through the KSN viewing area Sunday night caused some damage in Russell County. Keith Haberer, emergency management director for Russell and Ellsworth County, told KSN News an 85 mph gust was reported at the Russell Municipal Airport southeast of town. He said most of the damage was to tree limbs. “We had some tree damage here, some trees down, we had some flag poles snapped off, we had some power poles down on 181st and south of the interstate snapped off, so we had quite a bit of limb damage and tree damage,” Haberer said.
Source: KSN-TV

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Southeast Kansas artists are getting a chance to show of their work

Southeast Kansas artists are getting a chance to show of their work over the next week. The Pittsburg Artwalk returned this weekend under a new name The Artcrawl. Over the next week art will be displayed throughout local businesses in Pittsburg. Usually the artwalk would be hosted over the course of one day, but due to the pandemic this had to change.
Source: KSNF/KODE

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