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County gets state boost to fix damaged detour roads
County roads damaged by detour traffic around a highway construction project at Moran will get a financial boost from the state. The Kansas Department of Transportation agreed to pay for road repairs to several rural roads in the vicinity, in…
Allen County Clerks ready for new roles
Allen County Clerk Sherrie Riebel retires Friday after serving 25 years in the role. ... Shannon Patterson, who will become the new Allen County Clerk when Sherrie Riebel retires on Friday, had no hesitation when asked what has best prepared…
Municipal Bond Trends for September 27, 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.
Reno County to place alcohol drink opt-out rule on ballot Nov. 2023
A liquor by the drink opt-out, sparked by the efforts of Hutchinson business Sandhills Brewing Company to renew its state of Kansas liquor license, will be placed on the county’s November 2023 ballot.... K.S.A. 41-2646 states that drinking establishments such…
Salina hoping to build 150 duplex townhouses, using grant
The City of Salina is looking for any opportunity to help alleviate the current housing situation, with another state resource currently being considered after approval by the City Commission. During its meeting Monday, the commission approved a resolution to submit…
10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 4%
The yield on 10-year U.S. government bonds hit 4% for the first time in more than a decade Wednesday, the latest leg of a historically steep rise that has jolted financial markets this year. Yields, which rise when bond prices…
Fed’s Evans says he’s getting a little nervous about going too far, too fast with rate hikes
Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans says he's feeling apprehensive about the U.S. central bank raising interest rates too quickly in its quest to tackle runaway inflation. Speaking to CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" on Tuesday, Evans said he remains "cautiously…
911 dispatchers: Always on call, handling chaos in crashes
The dispatchers who take 911 calls about crashes on Kansas roadways are the crucial links in emergency responses. Without them, help wouldn’t arrive in time. How do they do it? Three dispatchers with Hutchinson-Reno County Emergency Communications are sharing their…
New incentive criteria opens up housing development options in Derby
Part of the push behind Derby’s recent housing study and its adoption was to make additional incentives available to the city – incentives that are seen as a means to further housing development. In particular, the Kansas Legislature made the…
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