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Municipal Bond Trends for October 14, 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.
Housing a big topic during Salina conference
The outlook for the economy in the Salina community is relatively good, and with the help of more housing, it can look even better. That was the general mood Thursday as several people from the area and around the state…
In face of job dissatisfaction, Kansas teacher vacancies continue to rise
A staffing crunch continues for Kansas K-12 schools as superintendents and principals struggle to staff classrooms with adequately licensed personnel. The number of reported vacancies surged from 1,253 in fall 2021 to 1,628 in fall 2022, according to the Kansas…
Finney County business leaders discuss workforce; how to grow it
Finney County Commissioners, Garden City Commissioners, Finney County Economic Development, USD 363 and 457 staff, Garden City Community College staff, business leaders and others met Wednesday to discuss the workforce situation in Finney County. Bob Kreutzer, a Finney County commissioner,…
On its 10th anniversary, Reams pleased with growth at Great Plains Industrial Park
Great Plains Industrial Park Director Brad Reams is pleased with the progress and growth at the park over the past 10 years. On Wednesday, the park celebrated its 10th anniversary as companies announced intentions to come to Great Plains. Kansas…
Treasury yields fall as markets digest hotter-than-expected inflation data
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Friday as markets digested Thursday's higher-than-expected consumer price index reading and kept a close eye on the U.K. economy as the Bank of England's emergency bond-buying program is due to end. The yield on the…
Old Olathe elm was taken down and new sculpture emerged as symbol of Kansas
A peaceful place is easy to find on a bench close to a sculpture in one Johnson County city. The Olathe Cemetery Memorial Tree, carved from a dormant elm, is a symbol of life past and present. The sculpture, which…
Mournful and hopeful, an emerging photo project portrays rural Kansas newspapers
Jeremiah Ariaz has traveled Kansas to visit and then photograph the offices of small-town newspapers: The Russell County News, Downs News & Times, The Winfield Daily Courier. A photography professor at Louisiana State University and a Kansas native, Ariaz brings…
Prairie Village City Council votes down strategy for affordable housing
After a public outcry, the Prairie Village City Council has gone on record against putting duplexes, apartments and other multi-family developments in single-family residential areas as part of an affordable housing strategy. Signs had gone up around the city protesting…
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