info2020-04-16T08:06:26-05:00March 30th, 2020|
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.
info2020-03-30T08:17:24-05:00March 30th, 2020|
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly imposed a statewide stay at home order Saturday in an effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. Kelly said the measure, which follows similar orders in the state’s most populous counties, is necessary to give health care workers the time to prepare for the peak of the virus and soften its impact on the state. “We’re simply not ready for what we anticipate will be the peak of this pandemic,” Kelly said at a news conference Saturday. The order will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Monday. It will end on April 19. Under [...]
info2020-03-30T08:00:08-05:00March 29th, 2020|
City employees received an email Friday telling them to stay home: they were furloughed. The city came to the decision because the city's workforce needed to be adjusted to what is essential at this time. According to Jim Jonas, the strategic communications director for the City of Wichita, "The city is trying to be thoughtful, prudent, responsible about how we manage the work of the city." With Sedgwick County putting in place a stay at home order due to the Coronavirus earlier this week, it put organizations in a bind on what to do with non-essential employees who were working. The [...]
info2020-03-30T08:02:12-05:00March 29th, 2020|
Johnson County law enforcement could issue criminal citations and fines if residents or businesses violate the metrowide stay-at-home order, Assistant County Manager Joe Connor said Friday — although he does not expect that to be a common occurrence. Violations of the order — which went in effect Tuesday — would first come with a warning, he said. But police departments could issue citations, or even take action to close a business, if violations continue and are severe enough. “Nobody is interested in issuing a ticket. We’re not planning on closing any businesses at this time,” Connor said. “But we’re trying to provide [...]
info2020-03-30T08:03:00-05:00March 29th, 2020|
The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in the Kansas City area continued to rise Friday as Kansas health officials predicted an April peak for the virus and area governments took unprecedented action to stem the spread of the virus. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced Friday afternoon that 34 new cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed, bringing the state’s total to 203. Missouri health officials reported that 670 cases had been confirmed, up 168 from Thursday. In Kansas City, officials on Friday afternoon said 77 cases have been confirmed in the city, an increase of 19 from the day [...]
info2020-03-30T08:04:32-05:00March 29th, 2020|
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Sedgwick County has more than doubled in two days as the state number has topped 300. Kansas Department of Health and Environment officials said in a Sunday news release that there are 42 known cases of COVID-19 in Sedgwick County. The new number comes after 20 cases had been confirmed on Friday and 33 cases on Saturday. County health officials said on Friday that the disease had officially reached the point of “community spread” in Sedgwick County, meaning that it was being spread primarily from resident to resident. Read more: Local News |)
info2020-03-30T08:01:15-05:00March 28th, 2020|
Labette Health is gearing up for a potential influx of sick patients from the COVID-19 pandemic and has received supply donations from local residents and businesses to help with that preparation. Areas of the country where patient numbers have climbed rapidly are struggling to get needed supplies of N-95 masks, face shields, gowns and gloves because of supply shortages and bottlenecks. “Our leadership team, physicians, providers and staff have been doing a remarkable job of getting in the necessary supplies and equipment beforehand,” said Kerri Beardmore, Labette Health’s marketing director. “We currently have an adequate supply of protective equipment; however, we [...]
info2020-03-30T08:02:00-05:00March 28th, 2020|
Expecting a surge of patients from the new coronavirus pandemic, doctors and nurses across the Kansas City area are being forced to do things they haven’t done before. They are sterilizing disposable face masks and bleaching gowns, items they used to throw away immediately. They’re trying to reuse as many as they can and stretch the critical gear that protects them from the virus as they care for patients. Some hospitals say they have enough personal protective equipment, or PPE, for now. But about half of Missouri’s hospitals report they have shortages and many in Kansas are scrambling to find supplies. (Read more: [...]
info2020-03-30T08:03:18-05:00March 28th, 2020|
Johnson County District Court on Monday will start holding all hearings remotely in a continued effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, according to a news release issued Friday. The Kansas Supreme Court canceled all but emergency hearings last week. The Johnson County order goes one step further moving even emergency hearings to video or phone. Only a judge and administrative assistant will be allowed into the courtrooms, the release said. “The number of positive cases is escalating at a rapid pace here in our county and throughout the metropolitan area. We cannot jeopardize ourselves or the citizens who would otherwise [...]
info2020-03-30T08:36:39-05:00March 28th, 2020|
Local small businesses are currently feeling the unprecedented pressures from the economic and health impacts of COVID-19. In order to help alleviate some of these pressures, the City of Garden City has financial assistance (as available) for working capital through recaptured Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under the Economic Development Category. Funds will be in the form of a short-term loan and must be used by existing businesses for working capital needed to retain jobs. Working capital is defined as salaries/wages, inventory purchase, utilities, rent, insurance payments, etc. Retained jobs must meet the 51% low-to-moderate income requirement of the CDBG/RLF [...]
