info2021-09-07T07:36:35-05:00September 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.
info2021-09-07T00:01:13-05:00September 7th, 2021|
If local buy-in to Moran’s Marmaton Market doesn’t pick up, the store will likely close within the next 30-60 days, predicts manager Marilyn Logan. “If just half the people in town would come in and spend $20 to $30 a week, that would make the difference in us being able to stay open,” she said Thursday. In business since 2018, the cooperative grocery store has failed to gain local traction. “There’s tremendous support from the surrounding areas. From Moran, not so much,” Logan said. “The owners of the diner in Kincaid and the Mildred Store are regular customers,” Logan said. “In [...]
info2021-09-06T23:54:38-05:00September 6th, 2021|
An annual tradition in Pittsburg is back to, hopefully, being annual again. "Little Balkans Days" is underway. For those who don't know, the festival started in 1985 as a way to celebrate the area's ethnic and immigrant history. It was canceled last year due to the pandemic, and organizers have worked diligently with the Crawford County Health Department to develop safety measures. Folks are encouraged to practice social distancing outside, and are required to wear masks during inside events. Source: KSNF/KODE
info2021-09-06T23:52:27-05:00September 6th, 2021|
Gun owners and property owners will now be held responsible for discharging firearms in unincorporated Johnson County. The ordinance passed 7-0 at Johnson County Board of Commission’s Aug. 26 meeting. Fines will range from a minimum $500 to $1,000 per violation. Discharged bullets that leave the boundaries of their property and land on another property without consent or are discharged on a property without consent will be in violation, Peggy Trent, chief counsel and county legal advisor, said. Trent said the discharge of a firearm is allowed in lawful defense or by a law enforcement officer, however. Calvin Hayden, Johnson county [...]
info2021-09-06T23:49:44-05:00September 6th, 2021|
We're getting the first look inside Amazon's new fulfillment center in Park City. The massive building is the size of 17 football fields. The 1.2 million square foot facility equates to about 10,000 storage units. The fulfillment center is wrapping up its third week of operation. Right now, there are 700 associates working inside the center. HR partner Cassondra Redmond says it's bringing a lot of excitement to the community. "When I go to the grocery store, if I have on my Amazon t-shirt I get questions, customers asking, 'Hey are you hiring ?' So I think it's impacting people. They're [...]
info2021-09-06T23:45:18-05:00September 6th, 2021|
County Commission Chair Rob Roberts summed up a three-hour session about the intermodal’s effect on the Hillsdale Watershed with one sentence. “So far, I haven’t heard anyone really tell me that a warehouse building [and its impervious surface] creates much more of a problem than the velocity from a momentary 2-inch, 5-inch rain,” Roberts said at the Wednesday, Aug. 25, study session. It’s a function of where that warehouse is and what it picks up as it washes stormwater runoff down to the reservoir, said Tom Stiles, director of the Bureau of Water at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment [...]
info2021-09-07T07:34:32-05:00September 6th, 2021|
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated Friday that the central bank is likely to begin withdrawing some of its easy-money policies before the end of the year, though he still sees interest rate hikes off in the distance. In a much-anticipated speech as part of the Fed's annual Jackson Hole, Wyoming, symposium, Powell said the economy has reached a point where it no longer needs as much policy support. That means the Fed likely will begin cutting the amount of bonds it buys each month before the end of the year, so long as economic progress continues. Based on statements from [...]
info2021-09-06T23:39:11-05:00September 6th, 2021|
Gary Hinman has always been able to find something special in the objects right under our noses. At 5 years old, he started a collection in a candy box of tiny found objects. He picked up every bottle cap, shiny piece of glass, or rusty nail that caught his eye. Now, as an artist, he has a garage full of artwork inspired by those types of objects. Some of his sculptures are made out of rusted abandoned tools he found at Clinton Lake or sticks he’s picked up. For Hinman, “junk” isn’t really junk. “I’ve always liked the idea of reusing things that have [...]
info2021-09-06T23:35:31-05:00September 6th, 2021|
The Parsons Fire Department is inviting fire departments from across the area to honor the 343 firefighter lives lost during 9/11. The department will be hosting it's Nine Eleven Stair Climb, to raise money for the Jed Head Memorial Scholarship Fund to benefit local firefighter training. Teams and individuals will climb the seven story Belmont Towers in Parsons 15 times, equaling 105 stories and 2,205 steps in total. The climb costs $50 per person. Any firefighters interested can email or call the Parsons Fire Department. Source: KSNF/KODE
info2021-09-06T23:33:57-05:00September 6th, 2021|
One Southeast Kansas town braved the rain to celebrate a monumental occasion. The city of Walnut, Kansas celebrated it's 150th anniversary this weekend. Everything kicked off with the city's 5K fun run Saturday morning. After the race the city gathered on Main Street to enjoy local vendors and food. Families, businesses, state and county officials also marched in the festival's annual parade. Marena Kirkpatrick, Walnut Days Planning Committee, says, "It's a huge accomplishment just to make sure that we all just come together, it's just really pulling our community together and enjoying everybody's company since it's been some hard years and [...]
