info2022-04-20T00:48:04-05:00April 20th, 2022|
The Topeka Metro will no longer require masks for bus riders. On Monday a federal judge in Florida struck down a national mask mandate on airplanes, mass transit, and airlines, including airports, which swiftly began repealing their requirements that passengers wear face coverings. KSNT 27 News contacted about this ruling, and they gave this statement: "People can wear them if they want, but there is no requirement." Source: KSNT 27 News
info2022-04-20T00:46:12-05:00April 20th, 2022|
An order of business in the Overland Park City Council Meeting on Monday had the proclamation of April 19, 2022, becoming Christian Braun Day. Mayor Curt Skoog upheld the proclamation, making it official. "His energy on the court adds to the excitement of watching the Jayhawks play," Skoog said. Braun attended Blue Valley Northwest High School. This past season for the Jayhawks, he averaged 14.1 points per game, including 11.2 points per game in March Madness. Source: KSNT 27 News
info2022-04-20T06:57:16-05:00April 20th, 2022|
The City of Wichita is no longer requiring face masks at public transportation vehicles and facilities including Eisenhower National Airport. The move comes a day after a federal judge struck down the Biden administration's mask mandate for airplanes and other public transport methods. "In accordance with this decision, face masks will no longer be required at Wichita Eisenhower National Airport, at Wichita Transit facilities or on Wichita Transit vehicles," the city announced Tuesday. “It kind of just makes everything feel like it's going back to the way it was before," said traveler Mason Lee, "because, I mean, don't have to worry [...]
info2022-04-19T07:31:37-05:00April 19th, 2022|
How does water get from the Kansas River to the faucet of the 170,000 customers Topeka Water Department serves? The answer is a multistep process that begins at Topeka's water treatment facility just off of Interstate 70. The water is first pumped out of the river. It is sent to three large basins, where a polymer is introduced twice to encourage bonding between negatively charged particles. Pure chlorine is added next as the initial disinfectant. Ammonia is added to make chloramine, and then a flocculant is introduced to encourage clumping. Source: CJonline
info2022-04-19T07:22:48-05:00April 19th, 2022|
The 10-year yield hit its highest level since late 2018 on Monday, trading at 2.884% at one point. Concerns around rising inflation and its effect on economic growth has seen investors sell out of bonds over the past couple of months, pushing up yields. Data released last week showed consumer and producer prices continued to rise, fueling investor beliefs that the Federal Reserve could increase the size of its interest rate hikes, in a bid to control this inflation. St. Louis Fed president James Bullard told CNBC's Steve Liesman on Monday that "quite a bit has been priced in" in terms [...]
info2022-04-19T07:16:09-05:00April 19th, 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.
info2022-04-19T07:02:11-05:00April 19th, 2022|
The White House Monday detailed its new policy requiring that U.S.-made materials be used in all new infrastructure projects, a cornerstone of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law that some transportation advocates warn may increase costs and delays. The Build America, Buy America Act in the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act aims to boost U.S. manufacturing by requiring that all infrastructure projects that use federal funds – from highways to passenger rail, airports and water systems – must use construction products and materials produced in the U.S. The provision builds on existing Made in America laws, which have applied to [...]
info2022-04-19T07:05:24-05:00April 19th, 2022|
Getting inflation under control will require raising interest rates at a faster pace than normal even though the pace of price increases probably has peaked, Federal Reserve board member Christopher Waller said Wednesday. That means the central bank likely will hike short-term rates by half a percentage point, or 50 basis points, at its meeting in May, and possibly follow it up with similar moves in the next several months, Waller told CNBC. The Fed normally increases in 25-basis-point increments. A basis point equals 0.01%. "I think the data has come in exactly to support that step of policy action if [...]
info2022-04-19T07:09:49-05:00April 19th, 2022|
On Monday, Governor Laura Kelly announced her administration’s most significant economic development project to date. Scorpion Biological Services, a subsidiary of Heat Biologics, Inc., is commencing on a planned development of a new 500,000 square foot biomanufacturing facility in Kansas. The $650 million business investment project will create 500 new, high-paying jobs in Manhattan within the next seven years. “Kansas is the center of the country, with quick access to either coast, a strong workforce and a growing economy—so there’s no better state for Scorpion to locate to address potential threats to public health,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “Scorpion’s selection of locating this [...]
info2022-04-19T07:10:16-05:00April 19th, 2022|
In Johnson County’s annual community survey, residents again gave high marks for the county’s quality of life, services and programs, and voiced their opinions on the services most important to them. Results from the 2022 community survey were shared Thursday, April 14, with the Board of County Commissioners during a Committee of the Whole meeting. The six-page survey consisted of 25 questions and was conducted in January and February by ETC Institute of Olathe. “When it comes to being a place to live, raise children, work and retire, Johnson County is head and shoulders above the national and other large community [...]
