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30 Friday, December 30

How Emporia became king of the Disc Golf world

2022-12-31T10:57:53-06:00December 30th, 2022|

If you’re an Emporian, you already know the city has staked its claim to this wildly popular sport. Disc golf has manifested in many ways in Emporia/Lyon County. The city has hosted the disc golf world championships, boasts the largest disc golf retail store in the world, offers several disc golf courses and the Emporia State University men’s team is ranked No. 1 in the nation. Enough proof? UDisc, a disc golf resource website, ranked Emporia as the top disc golf small town in the country. “A lot of people refer to Emporia as the disc golf capital of the world, [...]

29 Thursday, December 29

Lawrence bus service to be free to ride in 2023 as part of yearlong pilot program

2022-12-29T10:45:07-06:00December 29th, 2022|

The City of Lawrence is set to begin a yearlong pilot program that will make city buses free to ride in 2023. All Lawrence Transit services will be free beginning Monday, Jan. 2, including the city’s regular fixed-route bus service, paratransit service, the Night Line and the new “microtransit” service, which will operate on Sundays, according to a city news release. The Fare Free Pilot Program is financially supported by increased federal transit funding. The program will be re-evaluated in Fall 2023 to determine the feasibility of extending the pilot. Microtransit, which will operate on Sundays when regular routes do not [...]

29 Thursday, December 29

Eudora machinist creates gear to fix Douglas County courthouse clock

2022-12-29T10:07:23-06:00December 29th, 2022|

Eudora machinist Wayne Neis wasted no time when it came to fixing the historic Douglas County courthouse clock. A busted gear had left the 117-year-old clock defunct since August. And it wasn’t as if someone could order the broken part — the part no longer existed. Word traveled to Jason Grems, of Eudora, who owns a welding shop as a side gig from his work as a captain at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Grems sought out Neis, knowing the project had more moving parts than he could take on alone. “I knew (Neis) could do it,” Grems said. “I’ve seen [...]

29 Thursday, December 29

Municipal Bond Trends for December 28, 2022

2022-12-29T10:03:27-06:00December 29th, 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, Beth Warren and Henry Schmidt.

29 Thursday, December 29

Governor Kelly bans TikTok on state owned devices

2022-12-29T03:03:26-06:00December 29th, 2022|

In response to security concerns, Governor Kelly announced TikTok will be banned from use on state owned devices in most cases. “Today, I am taking common-sense steps to protect Kansans’ privacy and security,” said Governor Laura Kelly. “TikTok mines users’ data and potentially makes it available to the Chinese Communist Party — a threat recognized by a growing group of bipartisan leaders across the United States.” States across the country have taken similar actions in the past few weeks. Source: 101.3 KFDI

29 Thursday, December 29

City implements mandatory water conservation measures

2022-12-29T03:02:31-06:00December 29th, 2022|

The City of Atchison is implementing mandatory water conversation measures due to record low river levels which have limited our ability to draw a sufficient amount of water to meet the normal demand from domestic, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers. Source: Atchison Globe Now

29 Thursday, December 29

KDOT selects Deer Creek bridge to benefit from Improvement Program funds

2022-12-29T03:01:16-06:00December 29th, 2022|

The bridge spanning Deer Creek along 314th Road about 3.5 miles north of Atchison is one of the 33 local and off-system selected bridge projects to receive a piece of the $40.5 million worth of funding from revenue generated by the federally approved Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Governor Laura Kelly and Kansas Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz announced the selected projects for the funding on Dec. 13 at the Pottawatomie County Law Enforcement Center in Westmoreland not far from one of the selected bridge projects, according to a press release from Kansas Office of the Governor. Source: Atchison Globe Now

29 Thursday, December 29

Addis to leave office after 40 years

2022-12-29T02:58:46-06:00December 29th, 2022|

On Friday, Lonie Addis likely will participate in his final meeting as a county commissioner. Barring emergencies, the commission will not meet between Friday, the last meeting of the year, and Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, when Vincent Schibi of rural Parsons will be sworn in to replace Addis. Addis, 72, took his seat on the commission on Jan. 10, 1983. His current term, his 10th four-year term, will end on Jan. 9, just shy of 40 years. He’s been coming to terms in recent months with the end of a long career in county government. He said he likely would not [...]

29 Thursday, December 29

Kansas receives nearly $5.7 million to expand broadband access

2022-12-29T02:55:15-06:00December 29th, 2022|

Governor Laura Kelly announced that Kansas has received nearly $5.7 million to expand broadband access, adoption and affordability, from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Office. “Communities across the Kansas have enormous potential for a new chapter of innovation and success,” Governor Kelly said. “This funding will propel the state forward, accelerating our efforts to ensure all Kansans can fully participate in the digital world.” The funds are part of the designated $65 billion as outlined in the federal bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed in 2021, dubbed the “Internet for All Initiative.” Source: The [...]

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