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Finney County Commission to consider permit for commercial solar project
The Finney County Commission will consider a Special Use Permit request for a proposed commercial solar farm between Ulysses and Garden City at its meeting on Monday. The proposal, from Lone Bison Solar, is for a 3,853-acre solar farm. According to Finney County, the permit…
Kansas rural hospitals will get $83 million Medicaid boost
Struggling rural hospitals in Kansas are receiving an $83 million injection from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Gov. Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced Wednesday that CMS has approved the state’s plan to fund critical access hospitals and…
Wichita suburb again considers Flock cameras. What nearby cities already use them?
Three years after rejecting Flock surveillance in Bel Aire, the north Wichita suburb is revisiting the topic. “To me it makes sense to support our PD having those tools. It is our expectation that they utilize that technology correctly. . . . There is no…
Lawrence is one of CNN’s top 10 American towns to visit
When Kristine Polian heard that Lawrence had been chosen by CNN as one of America’s 10 best towns to visit, she couldn’t hide her excitement. “This makes me so stinking happy, man!” the city commissioner said on Wednesday morning in downtown Lawrence, a few hours…
Municipal Bond Trends for June 30, 2026
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…
Municipal Bond Trends for June 29, 2026
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…
Municipal Bond Trends for June 26, 2026
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…
Unique Fourth of July events coming to Kansas towns
Several small Kansas cities are hosting unique Independence Day celebrations this year. Events include bloodless bullfighting, a Wild West re-enactment, and a military rock band performance. Read more: CJonline
AG Opinion 2026-9: Expanding college taxing districts
A community college’s taxing district is established and limited by statute. The Legislature has not granted community colleges the authority to remove or transfer territory from one community college district to another. If one of the two community colleges in Montgomery County closed, the other…
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