Municipal Bond Trends for January 11, 2024

2024-01-12T11:11:06-06:00January 12th, 2024|

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your Ranson Financial Municipal Advisor, Larry Kleeman, or Henry Schmidt.

Lawrence has nearly $2B in retail sales in 2023, but city’s growth since pandemic has been slower than average

2024-01-12T10:01:32-06:00January 12th, 2024|

Even if we are browsing through the clearance items at the Goodwill store, all of us Lawrence shoppers can feel like we are almost part of an exclusive club — the $2 billion club. Lawrence fell just short of posting $2 billion in total retail sales in 2023, which would have made it just one of six communities in the state to do so. Now that the Kansas Department of Revenue has released its final sales tax figures for the year, we can look at what cities in the state are the biggest when it comes to serving and attracting shoppers. [...]

Attracting new affordable housing developers will be key to hitting the goal of adding 1,700 new units throughout Douglas County in the next 5 years

2024-01-12T09:59:24-06:00January 12th, 2024|

Five years from now, there may be well over a thousand new affordable housing units constructed throughout Douglas County. That idea is no secret in Lawrence. Lawrence City Commission candidates regularly highlighted the hundreds of affordable units currently in the development pipeline along the campaign trail in late 2023, and such projects have been an emphasis for local leaders when allocating American Rescue Plan Act funds and Affordable Housing Trust Fund dollars for the past several years. Source: LJWorld

Louisville, Kan. Fire Chief helps rescue resident from housefire

2024-01-12T09:57:20-06:00January 12th, 2024|

Just before 4:30 am, on Tuesday, January 9th, Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Dispatch was contacted by a Wamego resident who reported he neighbor's home appeared to be on fire and the residents were home. Louisville Fire Department Chief, Travis Ten Eyck, who lives nearby, responded directly to the residence from his home and found smoke and fire coming from the residence when he arrived on scene. Shortly after arriving Chief Ten Eyck learned there were two occupants at the residence, one had made his way safely outside, however, a 66-year-old male was unable to leave his bedroom. Chief Ten Eyck made the [...]

City of Wichita relaunching home repair program

2024-01-12T09:51:52-06:00January 12th, 2024|

The City of Wichita has revamped its Home Repair program and will open applications and the wait list on February 1.The Home Repair program assists low- and moderate-income homeowners with critical home repairs to achieve two main goals: Stabilize homeowners within their primary unit of residence, assisting with the goal of sustaining affordable homeownership, and Assist with critical repairs for existing affordable housing units to maintain and sustain these units as affordable housing stock within the City. Under the program, qualified Wichita homeowners can receive up to $5,000 in forgivable assistance with critical home repairs, such as water service and sewer [...]

Municipal Bond Trends for January 10, 2024

2024-01-11T09:26:12-06:00January 11th, 2024|

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your Ranson Financial Municipal Advisor, Larry Kleeman, or Henry Schmidt.

Municipal Bond Trends for January 9, 2024

2024-01-10T09:33:51-06:00January 10th, 2024|

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your Ranson Financial Municipal Advisor, Larry Kleeman, or Henry Schmidt.

Municipal Bond Trends for January 8, 2024

2024-01-10T09:27:21-06:00January 9th, 2024|

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your Ranson Financial Municipal Advisor, Larry Kleeman, or Henry Schmidt.

Kansas braces for ‘arctic air mass’ that could bring wind chills of minus 20 degrees soon

2024-01-12T12:59:03-06:00January 9th, 2024|

It’s shaping up to be a chilly week in Wichita and across much of Kansas. The National Weather Service says Thursday evening will take a turn, with a low of 12 degrees and a 40% chance of snow. Friday is expecting a high of 21 with that same chance of snow before noon, while Saturday expected to hit a high of 18 and a low of a chilling 2 degrees. In a tweet Sunday, the NWS credited those chilling temperature forecasts to an “arctic airmass” making its way through the area Thursday through Sunday. Wind chills in Wichita are expected to [...]

Governor Kelly Announces More than $4.6M for Six Fast-charging EV Locations

2024-01-09T07:09:18-06:00January 9th, 2024|

Governor Laura Kelly announced that more than $4.6 million in federal funds will be directed to the first six locations selected for the state’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula program. With existing fast-charging stations spread across the I-70 and I-135 corridors, these selected locations will fill gaps in EV charging stations along the state’s major highways and interstate system.  Source: Governor of the State of Kansas

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