It might be the most forgotten ordinance throughout all of the communities of Harvey County: curfew. All of the communities in the county, excluding Burrton, do have some form of curfew ordinances on their respective books. However, violations are few and far between. “Generally speaking…
Work on Beale Infrastructure’s De Soto data center is officially underway, and much to many residents’ dismay, the project scope has nearly doubled in size since it was announced last August. California-based Beale Infrastructure began construction in April on the 300-acre site at the northwest…
After three years of design and fabrication, a climbable bicycle sculpture is now open in Roeland Park’s R Park. The Mighty Bike, a 12-foot sculpture designed for children (and adults) to play on, officially opened to the public in mid-June. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, community…
Multiple wildfires continue to burn in Colorado, and some Kansas fire crews are working to put them out. That includes firefighters from Hutchinson. During a long year of wildfires in Kansas, local departments depended on each other for mutual aid. But in some cases, that…
A proposed solar farm in Finney County is one step closer to reality. The Finney County Commission voted Monday to approve a special use permit for a roughly 3,850-acre property in western Finney County. The Lone Bison Solar project would construct a 330-megawatt commercial solar…
The Kansas Water Office (KWO) announced the opening of the State Water Infrastructure Grant Program, previously called the HB 2302 Grant Program, which provides funding for up-front technical assistance and on-the-ground actions needed to address water quantity and quality issues around the state. This program…
The Hutchinson City Council approved temporary regulations for large-scale data centers and battery energy storage systems (BESS) to provide safeguards and create a public process for any potential future development at its meeting Tuesday evening. The regulations prohibit large-scale data centers and utility-scale BESS in…
A McPherson official asked Reno County Commissioners at their June 24 meeting to consider groundwater usage a regional issue instead of on a county-by-county basis, due to deepening wells in McPherson County. Jon Kinsey, director of planning, zoning and environment for McPherson County, said McPherson…
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer’s credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your…
Kansas’ Largest Night Rodeo returns to Pretty Prairie from July 15 through 18, with a full slate of events every night for its 89th year. The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA)-sanctioned rodeo begins each night with mutton bustin’—kids’ sheep riding—at 6 p.m., with the rodeo…
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