Municipal Bond Trends for April 10, 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. [...]
Taiwanese Battery Manufacturer Selects Liberal for New U.S. Facility
The Kansas Department of Commerce today announced Apogee Power, a Taiwan-based energy technology and advanced battery manufacturer, has selected Liberal as the location for its [...]
Sheriff asks to renew old program;
Undersheriff Jason Vanbecelaere and Finance Director Adam Harrison of the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office approached the county commission, on Friday, about restarting an old program [...]
KS Legislature revives local spending limit
After the Governor vetoed HB 2745 on Thursday, HB 2043 passed the Legislature late Friday evening and would still allow voters (through a protest petition [...]
Legislators override veto to create 25-foot ‘safe zone’ around police, emergency personnel
Republican legislators overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto to create a 25-foot buffer around law enforcement and emergency personnel, a move the Senate leader said ensures [...]
Wamego Tulip Festival returns bigger than ever
The Wamego Tulip Festival returns this weekend, bringing expanded events, live entertainment and nearly 300 vendors to one of northeast Kansas’ largest spring celebrations. The [...]