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Wichita Public Library partners with USD 259 to bring students eCards

info2022-07-15T07:40:18-05:00July 15th, 2022|

Wichita Public Library announced Thursday that through a partnership with Wichita Public Schools (USD 259), parents and caregivers can now opt-in their child for a library eCard at enrollment. When a student opts in for an eCard, they will be able to use their student ID as their library card and have the ability to access the library's collection of eBooks, audiobooks, and research databases. In addition, their account will be active until they graduate high school and transition to a library card of their choice. Source: KSN-TV

Weekend attractions bring people, revenue to Topeka

info2022-07-15T07:39:44-05:00July 15th, 2022|

Country Stampede is back in Topeka, marking the third time Top City has hosted one of the biggest country concerts in the state. This weekend's festivities kicked off with a pre-party, including performances from Drew Parker and Colt Ford. Early campers were able to pretend Wednesday's concerts, and those individuals represent just a few of the thousands who are expected to be in town this weekend. "Country Stampede averages about 20,000 people a day," said Shelby Ebert of Country Stampede Marketing. "There are years that are better than that, which is amazing. We're expecting a really large crowd this weekend -- we're [...]

Municipal Bond Trends for July 14, 2022

info2022-07-15T07:38:47-05:00July 15th, 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.

Contain the Rain Workshop

info2022-07-14T19:42:11-05:00July 14th, 2022|

Johnson County's Contain the Rain Program invites you to attend a workshop on stormwater containment, hosted by Bridging The Gap and Johnson County Community College's Center for Sustainability. This workshop will take place in the Regnier Center Building, Room 101, on the Johnson County Community College Campus: 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210. Bridging The Gap will review many of the tools and solutions you can implement on your property to help capture stormwater and mitigate runoff. We will also discuss the benefits of stormwater capture and why it is so beneficial for our communities. Registration for the workshop is free, and [...]

Jowers hired as permanent superintendent of USD 386

info2022-07-15T07:28:32-05:00July 14th, 2022|

Although he’s not new to the building, there is officially a new man in charge as Jeff Williams made a motion to approve Stephen Jowers as Superintendent. He was hired during Monday's annual reorganizational meeting of USD 386. Jowers is not new to the role — he was superintendent-in-waiting while he obtained certification that was needed to officially serve in that capacity. He has worked closely under interim-superintendent Michael Argabright over the last year. Now that he is certified, he will be acting on his own for the 2022-23 school year. Source: Emporia Gazette

Fed Governor Waller says he’s open to ‘larger’ rate hike this month than in June

info2022-07-15T07:29:56-05:00July 14th, 2022|

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he's willing to consider what would be the most aggressive interest rate hike in decades at the central bank's meeting later this month. While Waller said he supports a 75 basis point hike at the July 26-27 meeting, he will be watching data and keeping an open mind about what the Fed should do to control inflation, which is running at its fastest pace since 1981. ... If that data comes in materially stronger than expected, it would make me lean towards a larger hike at the July meeting to the extent it shows demand [...]

Where is De Soto? Here are 4 things to know about Kansas’ new Panasonic battery factory

info2022-07-15T07:30:52-05:00July 14th, 2022|

This week Gov. Laura Kelly announced that the Japanese company Panasonic will be building a $4 billion factory in De Soto, Kansas. This factory will focus on building batteries for electric vehicles and will bring over 4,000 jobs to De Soto. Here’s what you need to know about De Soto, Kansas, and the new Panasonic factory on the way. De Soto is a small city in Johnson and Leavenworth counties. The city is northwest of Olathe and is about a 30 minute drive from Kansas City proper. It also sits along the south bank of the Kansas River. The town has [...]

Panasonic’s $4 billion electric vehicle battery factory will bring 4,000 jobs to De Soto, Kansas

info2022-07-15T07:32:06-05:00July 14th, 2022|

Panasonic announced on Wednesday it has chosen De Soto, Kansas, as the site of a massive new factory. The plant will be the largest vehicle battery production facility in the world and will cost $4 billion to construct. As one of the Kansas lawmakers who had to sign a non-disclosure agreement while working for months to land a mysterious economic development project, Rep. Stephanie Clayton, a Democrat of Overland Park, says she could not be happier with the final outcome. State officials announced on Wednesday that Japanese electronics giant Panasonic would build a $4 billion factory in De Soto to produce [...]

Here’s how much Kansas offered Panasonic to bring massive battery plant to De Soto

info2022-07-15T07:33:39-05:00July 14th, 2022|

While early estimates put the cost of the incentives at $1.3 billion, the Kansas Department of Commerce on Wednesday said Panasonic would be eligible for $829 million in tax credits, exemptions and other incentives. The state’s new incentive program created refundable tax credits, which allow firms to not only reduce their tax burdens but receive cash from state coffers for meeting certain hiring and investment goals. Paired with an expected local property tax incentive from De Soto, the state deal means taxpayers will fund close to a quarter of the projected $4 billion cost of the project. Kelly said the cost [...]

High-Speed Internet Grant Application Window Opens July 18 (Webinar on July 21)

info2022-07-15T07:37:23-05:00July 14th, 2022|

Governor Laura Kelly announced today that more than 21,000 Kansas homes and businesses are set to receive high-speed internet access for the first time thanks to an $83.5 million grant program through the Kansas Department of Commerce’s Office of Broadband Development. The new grant program results from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s approval of Kansas’ Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF) broadband infrastructure plan. ... The Kansas CPF broadband infrastructure grant application window will be open for four weeks beginning July 18. A full list of program guidelines and the application will be posted on the Office of Broadband Development’s website next week. The Office [...]

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