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Bourbon County commissioners implement hiring freeze
During their first meeting of the new year, Bourbon County Commissioners voted in favor of a hiring freeze for the county. During the commission comments portion of the meeting, Commissioner Clifton Beth said the county’s revenues are not keeping up…
‘There’s a big mind shift here’: How Dodge City improved students’ post-secondary success
School leaders in Dodge City USD 443 were flummoxed. For years, the district had maintained respectable graduation rates — great, even, for a district with high rates of at-risk and low-income students. With graduation percentages in the mid to upper…
After 2022 rout, bondholders are still betting on lower rates than the Fed is forecasting
The year 2022 marked a truly historic bust for the U.S. bond market. The question now is whether 2023 will produce any kind of meaningful rebound. ... Investors were forced to repeatedly lift their expectations for how high the Federal…
More than two-thirds of economists at 23 major financial institutions expect the U.S. to have a downturn this year
Big banks are predicting that an economic downturn is fast approaching. More than two-thirds of the economists at 23 large financial institutions that do business directly with the Federal Reserve are betting the U.S. will have a recession in 2023.…
Municipal Bond Trends for December 30, 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, Beth Warren and…
Appeals court rejects Save Century II petition; mayor says C2 not in danger
Save Century II’s legal efforts to require a binding vote before the city tears down historic buildings has been rejected by the Kansas Court of Appeals. A three-judge panel upheld the district court’s ruling in an opinion published Friday, saying…
Panasonic reveals De Soto’s new $4 billion battery plant
DeSoto City leaders reviewed the first set of plans for the new Panasonic $4 billion electric vehicle battery plant, Tuesday, December 20. A site plan was submitted to city leaders from SSOE Group, an architecture and engineering firm representing Panasonic.…
Facade grant extensions OKed
Noting how the Barton County Facade Improvement Grant program has improved the appearance of downtown streets, the County Commission Wednesday morning approved deadline extensions and/or changes for three projects. These include: My Town LP ,1917 Lakin Ave.; Hammond, Inc. for…
Davis was dedicated to serving Newton
Former Newton Mayor and City Commissioner Glen Davis had his family at the commission meeting when he became mayor. That’s according to current Newton Mayor Leroy Koehn. “He wanted them to share that moment and how much it meant to…
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