info2022-05-02T07:31:21-05:00May 2nd, 2022|
Public school teacher pay in Kansas continues to improve in the years since the state Supreme Court ruled the Legislature was unconstitutionally underfunding education, according to a national ranking of teacher salaries. But teacher salaries in the Sunflower State still lag below the national average, as well as that of Kansas’ neighboring states. Source: CJonline
info2022-05-02T07:22:57-05:00May 2nd, 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 and Beth Warren.
info2022-05-02T07:21:49-05:00May 2nd, 2022|
The House and Senate completed a flurry of votes early Friday sending to Gov. Laura Kelly bills legalizing sports gambling, investing more than $1.1 billion in the state’s pension system and blocking government mask mandates for all contagious disease outbreaks. The 2022 Legislature, which plans to return to Topeka in late May to complete the annual session, also plowed through legislation adding details to the state budget for the fiscal year starting in July. An unprecedented influx of tax revenue — lawmakers had a $3 billion surplus to work with — allowed lawmakers to craft a state budget designed to hold [...]
info2022-05-02T07:20:35-05:00May 2nd, 2022|
Abraham Lincoln(s) paid a visit to Lecompton’s Historical Society on Saturday — roughly 30 of them. The visitors were members of the Association of Lincoln Presenters, a group of men and women across the United States who enjoy portraying Abraham or Mary Todd Lincoln. “We are living historians, you might call us, or living history reenactors,” said Kevin Wood, a Michigan-based member of the ALP. “Our goal is really just to bring to life these very important characters from our history.” The association’s visit to Lecompton served as part of its three-day annual conference in Kansas — the first one in [...]
info2022-05-02T07:15:25-05:00May 2nd, 2022|
The City of Andover released an update Sunday morning regarding the impact of the Friday evening tornado that struck the town. The city reports that crews have completed their final rounds of damage assessment and are still working to determine the exact number of houses that were destroyed. The National Weather Service has provided a preliminary classification of EF3 and will continue assessing damage Sunday. ... City Administrator Jennifer McCausland said they have been getting lots of questions about what the community needs. “We know many want to help and we are grateful,” said McCausland. “We will keep you posted on [...]
info2022-05-02T07:12:47-05:00May 2nd, 2022|
In a news conference on Saturday afternoon, Andover Fire Chief Chad Russell provided more clarity regarding the preliminary EF-3 tornado that tore through Andover on Friday evening. Russell said there are no outstanding rescues as of Saturday morning, and crews performed search and rescue on 176 heavily damaged structures. Source: KSN-TV
info2022-05-01T23:48:33-05:00May 1st, 2022|
A longstanding Pittsburg tradition is finally making its in-person return. The Pittsburg ArtWalk returned to Broadway on Friday. Since 2006, artists have partnered with local businesses to display their work throughout downtown. More than 50 artists are taking part this year. It's the first in-person ArtWalk since the pandemic began in 2020. A virtual version temporarily replaced it -- as did a more spread out version called, "The ArtCrawl." Organizers are happy to have the original Artwalk back. Source: KSNF/KODE
info2022-05-01T23:46:38-05:00May 1st, 2022|
Following severe weather across the state, including several confirmed tornadoes causing damage, Governor Laura Kelly declared a State of Disaster Emergency. This declaration went into effect at 8:57 p.m. on Friday. It uses the disaster response and recovery portions of the Kansas Response Plan which allow state resources to be used in local areas impacted. "We have learned from past experience that we can't wait for the storm to hit before we respond," Gov. Kelly said. "By taking these steps early we are able to more quickly react when the counties ask for assistance.” Source: KSNT 27 News
info2022-05-02T07:07:44-05:00May 1st, 2022|
A new national report gives Johnson County generally high marks in a variety of health and quality of life metrics, but the report also notes that the county has one of the highest gender pay gaps in the region. New data shows Johnson County is the healthiest county in Kansas, according to several categories, but the county also has one of the biggest gender pay gaps in the Kansas City metro. Both conclusions come from the 2022 County Health Rankings report, an annual nationwide survey of counties conducted by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Source: Prairie Village Post
info2022-05-02T07:08:02-05:00May 1st, 2022|
More than 1,000 buildings were affected when a strong tornado swept through Andover on Friday evening. Search and rescue operations were continuing Saturday, officials said in a noon briefing. As the sun rose over the ravaged community, local emergency officials found a more widespread path of destruction than was estimated earlier. “We now know that our damage path extended approximately 3 1/2 to four miles to the north of where we believed it to have ended last night,” Andover Deputy Fire Chief Mike Roosevelt said. Source: Wichita Eagle
