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Up to 600 acres burned in Garden City fire

info2022-10-26T09:33:15-05:00October 26th, 2022|

Officials report Sunday’s wildfire in Garden City burned between 500 and 600 acres of land. The fire was reported just after 2 p.m. along Highway 50 and Towns Road. Responding crews found a large grass fire that had spread from the south side of the highway to the north. Multiple agencies responded and had the fire mostly contained by 7 p.m. During the fire, the highway was closed for several hours and seven homes were evacuated. Two firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation and a Ford F-350 firetruck was destroyed. Source: 101.3 KFDI

Help Fort Scott In Documenting Infrastructure Issues

info2022-10-26T09:32:53-05:00October 26th, 2022|

Fort Scott Assistant Manager Brad Matkin would like to try something new in dealing with infrastructure issues. “If you see a problem… a street issue, pothole, sign damage, water leak, general question, or whatever else please send me an email ...” he said. Like all public entities, they do not have enough staff to drive around looking for problems and need help from citizens to let them know issues seen. “It is better to work together with good communication, he said. “We really feel this is a proactive and positive way to handle business.” Source: Fort Scott Biz

Wind farm proposal denied in Osage County

info2022-10-26T09:30:57-05:00October 26th, 2022|

Osage County Commissioners decided to deny Auburn Harvest Wind from constructing a wind farm in Osage County on Monday. Up to 30,000 acres of land would have been turned into a wind farm if the proposal was accepted. It was not the wind farm itself that caused the denial, but the confusing way of business, according to Commissioner Vernon Bailey. After weeks of consideration, they decided developers could not provide confirmation that the wind farm would ever make the profit it promised, pay the county the $56 million it promised or positively impact Osage County at all. Source: KSNT 27 News

Madison City Council considering annexing portion of city lake

info2022-10-26T09:30:30-05:00October 26th, 2022|

Preliminary conversations are underway within the city of Madison for the possibility of annexing a portion of the city’s swimming lake. According to Mayor Paul Dean, the conversations have been ongoing over the past several weeks as part of a strong push to “reinvigorate” the town. Dean says the city is looking at the north end of the lake as the area that could be annexed to allow for a housing development. He says the Madison City Council has received some early input from local residents with the majority being overwhelmingly receptive to the initial idea. Source: KVOE Emporia Radio

New Reno County diversion program to help first-time drug offenders

info2022-10-26T09:18:25-05:00October 26th, 2022|

Drug convictions could soon change for people in Reno County. Thanks to recent legislation, smaller counties now have a chance to implement new drug diversion programs. For about 20 years, state funding has been available through Senate Bill 123. This funding helps people get the treatment they need for substance abuse, but this comes after a conviction making it difficult for people to get back on their feet when recovering. "The purpose of us prosecuting possession crimes, in my opinion, is not to obtain convictions, but it is to get that person the help that they need," said Reno County District [...]

Coloring book produced in Pittsburg wins award

info2022-10-26T09:17:58-05:00October 26th, 2022|

Something designed in Pittsburg has earned statewide recognition; a coloring book. It's called, "Gus the Gorilla Explores Southeast Kansas", and recently won first place in this year's "Travel Industry Association of Kansas" marketing awards. The book was produced by "Explore Crawford County" in partnership with Pitt State University's "Department of Art" and its "Marketing and Communication" office. ... Copies of the coloring book are available ... from the "Explore Crawford County" website, here. Source: KSNF/KODE

Treasury yields decline as markets ponder future Fed policy

info2022-10-25T08:12:09-05:00October 25th, 2022|

Treasury yields fell on Tuesday as uncertainty over future Federal Reserve policy weighed on markets and investors assessed earnings reports. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was last down by around five basis points to 4.1837%. It has had a volatile start to the week, falling early during Monday's trading day before recovering the decline. ... Uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's policy path has been spreading, raising questions about how long the central bank will continue hiking interest rates and by how much they will be increased. After weeks of hawkish comments from Federal Reserve speakers, which indicated that [...]

Salina Area Chamber, county look into incubator space for new businesses

info2022-10-25T08:09:10-05:00October 25th, 2022|

Saline County is in the process of creating an incubator space for retail and specialty food businesses in downtown Salina. Incubator spaces are known as best practice for helping start-ups create an idea or innovative market without the high risk of immediately taking on costly overhead and administrative expenses. With these goals in mind, the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce provided the Saline County Commission a proposal to use American Rescue Plan Act funding to support a project that would allow for an incubator space downtown. Source: Salina Journal

Municipal Bond Trends for October 24, 2022

info2022-10-25T07:56:28-05:00October 25th, 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.

Housing Coalition recognized

info2022-10-25T07:47:37-05:00October 25th, 2022|

The McPherson Housing Coalition (MHC) has contributed significantly to assisting citizens in McPherson with their housing needs. The group was honored for its dedication during the 2022 To the Stars: Kansas Business Awards ceremony on October 20 at the Top of the Tower in Topeka. For this year’s To the Stars: Kansas Business Awards, an all-time high of 237 businesses, organizations, and individuals were nominated in 10 categories. Various factors, including corporate growth, staff recruiting and retention strategies, training and educational programs, capital investments, and support for local community programs, were evaluated and rated for nominees. At the event, a total [...]

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