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Holiday traditions makes its return to Riverton

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What started because of a natural disaster has now become a long standing tradition in Southeast Kansas. Saturday afternoon the community lined the streets of Riverton for the return of the annual Christmas parade. The tradition began back in 1993 after the historic flood, which caused the city to lose several homes and the post office. Community members then put the parade together as a way to lift the area up during the holidays, and since then it's become a fixture for the season. Source: KSNF/KODE

Municipal Bond Trends for December 6, 2021

info2021-12-07T07:00:09-06:00December 7th, 2021|

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.

New $1M modeling project could provide insight to Indian Creek flooding in Johnson County

info2021-12-07T06:58:51-06:00December 7th, 2021|

Stormwater experts in Johnson County will soon be using new tools to study flooding along Indian Creek. On Thursday the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved a $875,200 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for floodplain mapping. Sarah Smith, project manager for Johnson County Stormwater Management, said funds from the FEMA grant will go toward creating a 2-D floodplain model and map project for Indian Creek. “Our existing one dimensional modeling has been and continues to serve as a great planning tool. However they are based on data that is now 20 years old,” Smith said. Source: fox4kc.com | [...]

More than $79 million in federal funds slated for water infrastructure in Kansas

info2021-12-07T06:59:29-06:00December 7th, 2021|

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement that Kansas will receive $79,430,000 from the bipartisan infrastructure law to address drinking water and wastewater systems. This 2022 allocation is the first of five years of dedicated State Revolving Fund water funding that Kansas will receive through the Davids-backed bipartisan infrastructure law. This announcement marks the first official round of funding for Kansas from the bipartisan infrastructure law and will be used to create jobs, upgrade aging water infrastructure, and deliver safe, lead-free drinking water across the state, according to Rep. Davids. Source: Wyandotte Daily

Clearwater employees to get additional retirement savings option

info2021-12-06T07:20:17-06:00December 6th, 2021|

City employees in Clearwater will soon have an additional option for saving for their retirement. The Clearwater City Council approved a contract for a new Kansas Public Employees Retirement System option that will allow employees to save additional retirement funds. Employees already set aside funds under the standard mandatory KPERS option. The additional option, KPERS 457 (b), will be voluntary. Source: Times-Sentinel Newspapers » Feed

Librarian named as emerging leader

info2021-12-06T07:19:48-06:00December 6th, 2021|

The American Library Association (ALA) has named Sam Jack to its 2022 class of Emerging Leaders. Jack, who serves as Newton Public Library’s adult services librarian, is one of 49 librarians from across the U.S. and Canada chosen to participate. Jack lives in the Goddard area. The Emerging Leaders program is designed to enable librarians to participate in planning, network with peers, and have an early-career opportunity to serve the library profession in a leadership capacity. Source: Times-Sentinel Newspapers » Feed

Governor Kelly Orders Flags Lowered Honoring Senator Bob Dole (until sunset December 9)

info2021-12-06T07:16:46-06:00December 6th, 2021|

In accordance with Executive Order 20-30, and in coordination with the proclamation signed by President Joe Biden, Governor Laura Kelly has ordered flags throughout the State of Kansas to be flown at half-staff starting immediately until sunset on December 9, 2021 in honor of the passing of Senator Bob Dole.

Incoming Lawrence mayor looks ahead to improvements in policing, addressing homelessness, and sidewalks

info2021-12-06T07:05:57-06:00December 6th, 2021|

The road that led incoming mayor Courtney Shipley to local politics was quite literally a road. Shipley, who lives on Kasold Drive, said she first started going to public input meetings hosted by the city in 2015 amid the debate over the redesign of a section of Kasold Drive that runs directly in front of her house. The public meetings and debate about the road project went on for more than a year and led her to a City Commission meeting, where she would become a regular attendee. “I got interested in other stuff they were discussing,” Shipley said, adding that [...]

Municipal Bond Trends for December 3, 2021

info2021-12-06T07:04:23-06:00December 6th, 2021|

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.

For first time in three decades, Kellogg freeway is NOT under construction in Wichita

info2021-12-06T07:03:48-06:00December 6th, 2021|

For the first time in 30 years, the Kellogg highway isn’t under construction. “You’re welcome,” joked Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple, the morning after the city tweeted that there are no current construction projects on the busy highway from its western edge at 119th Street to the K-96 interchange on the east side. ... Tom Hein of the Kansas Department of Transportation characterized it as a pause in an ongoing improvement process, rather than a mission accomplished. “This is a respite, yes,” he said. “There’s always going to be a little bit of maintenance going on, but as far as big projects [...]