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Police and Community committee review officer discipline and training as discussions on policing in Topeka stretch into December

info2020-12-01T07:55:13-06:00December 1st, 2020|

If an officer in the Topeka Police Department doesn’t complete their training they could be written up or even fired. Incoming Interim Police Chief Brian Wheeles said it rarely needs to escalate beyond a write up, but insight into the police department’s progressive discipline plan provided the Police and Community committee answers they were hoping to uncover when it first convened Oct. 5.: Does TPD have good police policy, and are the officers learning and following it? The department has a training software that lets officers know when training needs to be taken and what training needs to be done, even [...]

Wichita schools send 13,000 elementary students to home learning until at least January

info2020-12-01T07:54:09-06:00December 1st, 2020|

Wichita schools will send home about 13,000 elementary students as the largest public school district in Kansas transitions to a fully remote learning model. The Board of Education for Wichita Public Schools voted unanimously in a special meeting Monday evening to move all classes online until further notice. The decision will be re-evaluated Jan. 11. Students will still attend in-person classes on Tuesday, but will start online learning on Wednesday. Remote learning will be fully implemented on Friday. Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

Construction aims to fix one of the most dangerous intersections in Johnson County

info2020-12-01T07:53:13-06:00December 1st, 2020|

Interstate 35 commuters can expect some delays in Johnson County as construction picks up this month at one of the most dangerous intersections in the Kansas City area. Work is now underway at I-35 and West 119th Street in northeast Olathe, where the traffic volume is among the highest in the state. The $22.5 million construction project includes reconfiguring the intersection and widening 119th Street — creating three lanes in each direction from Renner Boulevard to Strang Line Road — to alleviate congestion. “Anyone who uses that interchange knows the challenge it presents,” said Olathe Mayor John Bacon. “It’s not only [...]

Municipal Bond Trends for November 30, 2020

info2020-12-01T07:51:33-06:00December 1st, 2020|

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.

Sedgwick County Issues New Health Order And Sets Up Online Portal To Report Violators

info2020-12-01T07:47:33-06:00November 30th, 2020|

A new COVID-19 health order for Sedgwick County limits public gatherings to 25 people and continues current restrictions for businesses. The mandates are in effect Friday through Jan. 9. This latest health order from Sedgwick County Health Officer Dr. Garold Minns replaces directives that were in effect since Nov. 13. One of the biggest changes: The current health order requires masks in all indoor settings and outdoor public gatherings, even when there’s space to social distance. It also rolls back gathering limits from 100 to 25 people. Source: KMUW

Fenwick brings prairie history to life

info2020-12-01T07:48:37-06:00November 30th, 2020|

Stafford County native Lynda Beck Fenwick has spent years straddling two centuries as she researched historical events for her third book to be published, Prairie Bachelor, The Story of a Kansas Homesteader and the Populist Movement, scheduled for December 2020 release by the University Press of Kansas. Fort Hays State University Forsyth Library will host Fenwick, a 1966 FHSU Tigers alumna, for a guided discussion of Prairie Bachelor--which she based on the 480-page journal of Stafford County homesteader Isaac Beckley Werner--on Tuesday, December 1, with the program also available for public viewing online via Zoom. ... “Werner’s journal gave me a front-row [...]

Powell says pace of economic improvement has moderated

info2020-12-01T07:49:39-06:00November 30th, 2020|

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says that the pace of improvement in the economy has moderated in recent months with future prospects remaining “extraordinarily uncertain.” In remarks released by the Fed on Monday, Powell said that the increase in new COVID-19 cases both in the United States and abroad was “concerning and could prove challenging for the next few months. A full economic recovery is unlikely until people are confident that it is safe to reengage in a broad range of activities.” Powell said while progress on developing vaccines had been “very positive,” significant challenges remained regarding the timing, production and [...]

New JoCo courthouse set to open in 2021 — here is what could happen to old site in downtown Olathe

info2020-12-01T07:50:31-06:00November 30th, 2020|

A green space concept is taking shape for the soon-to-be-vacant plot of land in downtown Olathe where the current Johnson County courthouse stands. County commissioners earlier this month got a first look at initial designs for what could go into the space between the new courthouse, which is going in on the northeast corner of Santa Fe Street and Kansas Avenue, and the county administration building just to the south. The plan may eventually include a tree grove, a stage and shelter for events and eating, a memorial plaza with historical markers and a play area and art garden for families. [...]

Amid difficulties of the pandemic, incoming Lawrence mayor wants the city ‘to look out for everyone in the community’

info2020-11-30T07:02:16-06:00November 30th, 2020|

Over the past 20 years, City Commissioner Brad Finkeldei has played big roles in plenty of local organizations: social service nonprofits, the chamber of commerce, the planning commission and more. And this week, if tradition holds, he’ll add a new role to that list: mayor of Lawrence.... Finkeldei, 47, recently told the Journal-World that many of his priorities as mayor will be similar to the things that motivated him to run for City Commission in the first place — addressing issues such as equity problems, homelessness and the shortage of affordable housing. But in his first year on the commission, another [...]

Municipal Bond Trends for November 27, 2020

info2020-11-30T06:57:52-06:00November 30th, 2020|

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.

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