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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 [...]

Johnson County allocates COVID-19 funding for small businesses, housing, food insecurity and community programs

info2022-10-25T07:48:46-05:00October 25th, 2022|

On Thursday, Oct. 20, the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners approved the allocation of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds received from the United States Department of the Treasury for several community investment programs. “Many residents and small businesses in our community continue to struggle from the effects of COVID-19,” said Deputy County Manager Maury Thompson. “Using federal COVID funds granted to Johnson County for various community programs will only help to strengthen our community as we continue to recover from the pandemic,” said Thompson. Source: Johnson County Kansas

Parsons Police Department steps up its nighttime patrols

info2022-10-25T07:51:25-05:00October 25th, 2022|

The Parsons Police Department has recently seen an increase in overnight calls for suspicious activity. Despite being short-staffed — The Parsons PD is being proactive and adding more officers on the night shift. KOAM’s Janna Hautala talked to not only the chief of police in Parsons but an officer who works there as well. The chief of police in Parsons says that this has turned in some real benefits such as a drug arrest of a well-known felon. The police in Parsons hopes that increasing their nighttime patrols it helps make their citizens feel safer in the community. Source: KOAMKOAM

Altamont hosts 9th Annual Boo Bash

info2022-10-25T00:42:00-05:00October 25th, 2022|

Altamont’s Recreation Commission today hosted its 9th Annual Boo Bash. Free drinks, food, and games were provided to those in attendance. A costume contest and pumpkin contest were also held and the top 3 participants in each category won a prize. Local businesses sponsored the event with toys for the door prizes and officials say every kid took home a bag of goodies. After the Boo Bash, a Trunk or Treat was held. Source: KOAMKOAM

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