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Mulberry PD helps residents beat the heat

info2022-07-22T07:29:29-05:00July 22nd, 2022|

With temperatures holding steady at over 100 degrees for the past few days, Mulberry Chief of Police Joey Adelman has been out with his officers checking on the town’s 424 residents. “I have watched our Chief and his guys go door to door to check on the elderly and less fortunate families during this heat wave to make sure they have what they need,” said Mulberry resident Brad Lawson. “Also, when they get done checking them, they hand out bottles of cold water and food to those out in this heat.” According to Adelman, he and his officers have distributed over [...]

Red tape threatens rollout of infrastructure package

info2022-07-22T07:28:47-05:00July 22nd, 2022|

The Biden Administration will host a summit this fall to help cities and states in line for federal infrastructure funds avoid the tangle of red tape that is known to stall American projects. As funds begin to flow from the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the government is eyeing ways to manage issues like permitting, community opposition and litigation, which have long driven up the costs and timeline of American infrastructure projects. Those challenges are on top of the current economic hurdles of inflation and a tight labor force.... The summit will focus on improving project delivery and the [...]

Municipal Bond Trends for July 21, 2022

info2022-07-22T07:24:58-05:00July 22nd, 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.

De Soto residents are excited for Panasonic’s battery plant, but ‘this is a big jump for us’

info2022-07-22T07:14:34-05:00July 21st, 2022|

People in De Soto, Kansas, are feeling hopeful about the future of their town after Panasonic announced on July 13 that it will build a $4 billion plant in the town to make electric vehicle batteries for Tesla. Still, they have concerns about the environmental ramifications of the plant and how ready De Soto is to welcome thousands of newcomers. Kansas officials estimate that the factory will bring about 4,000 new jobs to the quickly growing town on the edge of western Kansas City. The state subsidies of more than $829 million — about $200,000 per employee — are tied to [...]

Wellington City Council meets in City Manager Shane Shield’s last council meeting

info2022-07-22T07:15:24-05:00July 21st, 2022|

The Wellington City Council met on Tuesday for City Manager Shane Shields’ last council meeting. Shields has been the City Manager for over six years and has been working for Wellington for the last 20. He’ll be sorely missed, but thankfully his last meeting went out without a hitch… Source: Sumner NewsCow

Gov. Kelly Announces Formation of New Wildfire Task Force

info2022-07-22T07:15:50-05:00July 21st, 2022|

Governor Laura Kelly announced the creation of the Governor’s Wildfire Task Force, a group of leaders from across the state, to create recommendations for how Kansas communities can better prevent, respond to, and recover from wildfires. The Task Force met for the first time on Wednesday. Several parts of Kansas have experienced large-scale wildfires in the last 10 years, causing catastrophic financial losses and threatening the safety of residents, fire fighters, and first responders. The Governor’s Wildfire Task Force will take a comprehensive look at mitigating wildfire threats, review the role that local governments and state officials play in responding to [...]

Local police take specialized training to help opioid epidemic

info2022-07-22T07:16:05-05:00July 21st, 2022|

As the number of drug overdose deaths continues to climb across Kansas (nationwide, the daily average for opioid overdose deaths is 130 people), special Naloxone training sessions for law enforcement agencies are being held throughout the state. "For us, it's seconds gained that will potentially save lives," said Sergeant Christopher Tener with the Wichita State University (WSU) Police Department. There were 20 officers from at least four different police departments (including the Wichita Police Department, the Derby Police Department and the Park City Police Department) who gathered at WSU Wednesday for the city's first-ever Naloxone training session. "The goal is going [...]

Valley Center will have first-of-its-kind 3D printed housing community

info2022-07-22T07:16:45-05:00July 21st, 2022|

A Wichita startup working to revolutionize the way homes are built in Kansas has its first development project lined up in Valley Center. CC3D, a startup from the Wichita-based Crain Company, plans to build a first-of-its-kind neighborhood of 3D-printed concrete duplexes with around 100 rental units. The development is expected to go up on a 20-acre site that's on the south side of 77th Street and east of Meridian. Eric Ross, CC3D's CEO, said the innovative home construction method is faster and more sustainable than traditional wood framing, with the goal of putting "a little bit of a dent" in housing [...]

Amazon employees in Kansas can pursue college degree from Butler under new program

info2022-07-22T07:17:21-05:00July 21st, 2022|

Amazon employees in Kansas have the opportunity to advance their education through a new program with Butler Community College, the El Dorado school announced. Amazon, which has a fulfillment center in Park City and a distribution facility in northeast Wichita, has selected Butler to serve as the region's only two-year college provider for the company's Career Choice program, which assists full- and part-time employees as they learn new skills to advance their careers at Amazon or elsewhere. Source: Wichita Business Journal

Hill’s to use former city council chambers in Tonganoxie

info2022-07-22T07:17:45-05:00July 21st, 2022|

Hill’s Pet Nutrition will be utilizing the former city council chambers in Tonganoxie. The pet food company’s agreement with the city of Tonganoxie was approved at a recent Tonganoxie City Council meeting. Hill’s will use the space at 321 Delaware St. for business needs as the company continues to build its $250 million plant at Tonganoxie Business Park that’s expected to cover at least 300,000 square feet. Source: TonganoxieMirror.com stories