Emporia seeking input on skate park project

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Emporia seeking input on skate park project

info2023-01-13T07:02:54-06:00January 12th, 2023|

The City of Emporia is seeking feedback on its plan to expand a local skate park. Residents are encouraged to submit their input through an online survey. “The City of Emporia is now looking at opportunities to redesign and expand on the Skate Park amenities currently located in Santa Fe Park (South Ave & West St). While this park may see some improvements, expansion at this location is not an option,” the city announced in a Facebook post. The survey, which can be found at emporiaks.gov/1470/Skate-Park-Survey, will help the city “develop a concept for future improvements at Whittier Park here in Emporia.” [...]

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Jackson County Clerk Kathy Mick announces retirement

info2023-01-13T07:03:26-06:00January 12th, 2023|

Jackson County Clerk Kathy Mick has announced that she will retire at the end of March after serving as clerk for 30 years. Mick was first elected to the position of county clerk in 1992 and took office in January 1993. She has worked in the county clerk’s office for a total of 44 years, starting as a part-time employee during her sophomore year of high school in 1978. She worked part-time after school and then full-time during the summer months, she said. Mick graduated from Holton High School in 1981 and began working full-time at the clerk’s office shortly thereafter. [...]

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Small Kansas town unites to save historic house

info2023-01-12T23:12:43-06:00January 12th, 2023|

One small Kansas town united to save a historic house in their hometown of Lincoln. The house was built in 1905 by J.W. Grubb, a former mayor of Lincoln. People say the interior is one of a kind with outstanding woodwork, newspaper insulation and more." "It has great bones it has great woodwork, it has just a lot of character," Director of Lincoln Co. Economic Foundation Kelly Gourley said. The house was moved about two miles outside of town because the hospital in Lincoln needed the land the house sat on. Source: KSN-TV

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Sedgwick County EMS earns reaccreditation

info2023-01-12T23:10:06-06:00January 12th, 2023|

Sedgwick County EMS has earned reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS). A news release from the county says that Sedgwick County EMS is one of more than 180 ambulance services in the country to successfully complete the voluntary review process. That review process includes a comprehensive application and on-site review by national experts in emergency medical services. Sedgwick County EMS is one of just two accredited ambulance services in the state of Kansas. Source: KSN-TV

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Art project part of Wichita’s Northwest Water Treatment Facility

info2023-01-13T07:04:32-06:00January 12th, 2023|

The City of Wichita is seeking qualified artists for three public sculpture art commissions on the grounds of the new Northwest Water Facility. The facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2024. The artwork for the project is expected to be installed by the end of 2023. The new water treatment facility is being built near 21st North and Hoover across from the Sedgwick County Zoo. The new water treatment plant will serve the city of Wichita, surrounding communities, industries, and wholesale customers. The new plant will provide 120 million gallons per day of drinking water and will [...]

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School board gets first peak into survey results

info2023-01-12T23:04:22-06:00January 12th, 2023|

A summary of the answers to the telephone survey sponsored by the Winfield board of education to see what can be salvaged from the failed bond issue in November didn’t offer much direction. Rick Nobles of Excellence K-12, which did the survey, explained the results to the board at Monday night’s meeting. The respondents approved of pursuing secured entrances for all school buildings, FEMA-rated safety shelters for each school and working on deferred infrastructure problems. Source: The Arkansas City Traveler

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MSRB Report Reveals Significant Changes in Muni Market in 2022

info2023-01-12T12:56:40-06:00January 12th, 2023|

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) has just released its 2022 Year-in-Review report, which reveals significant changes in the municipal bond market when compared to 2021 and prior years. Key findings include: Trading volume in municipal bonds soared, surpassing the previous record set in 2008 by 17% and up 66% from 2021. Individual investors flooded back into the market as interest rates rose, buying individual bonds and contributing to the dramatic increase in trading volume. Tax-exempt yields rose 160-260 basis points for the year, as inflation fears and Fed tightening drove rates in all fixed income securities higher. New issuance volume declined [...]

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As inflation gauge falls 0.1% for the month, is it time for the Fed to declare victory on inflation? Not yet

info2023-01-12T12:56:05-06:00January 12th, 2023|

December's monthly decline in the consumer price index gets the Federal Reserve a step closer to beating inflation, though they're highly unlikely to signal an easing of policy anytime soon. The key inflation gauge fell 0.1% for the month, in line with market expectations and the biggest drop since April 2020. Though the CPI for all items is still 6.5% ahead of where it was a year ago, the arc has been steadily lower — from its peak around a 9% annual rate in June 2022 to a steadily declining rate amid a sharp drop in gas prices and some serious [...]

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Leawood creating wildflower haven for monarch butterflies

info2023-01-12T12:38:12-06:00January 12th, 2023|

The city of Leawood is building a haven of wildflowers for migrating monarch butterflies. The Parks and Recreation department will plant a mix of wildflowers for the butterflies to pollinate as they pass through the region. The now-endangered butterflies are expected to migrate through Johnson County later this year, after the flowers are planted. Source: Shawnee Mission Post

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GCPD celebrating 100 years of service

info2023-01-12T12:36:57-06:00January 12th, 2023|

One hundred years ago on Jan. 8, 1923, the Garden City Police Department was formed. On Jan. 9, 2023, GCPD held a Centennial Celebration to mark its 100th anniversary in Garden City Community College’s Pauline Joyce Fine Arts auditorium. Courtney Prewitt, GCPD Chief of Police, said 100 years is a long time and much has happened in the world since the department’s inception in 1923, including professional law enforcement. “One thing remains constant – the Garden City Police Department’s commitment to serving and protecting our community,” he said. Over the past century the department has grown and evolved, just like the [...]