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Key yield-curve indicator points to recession
A so-called inverted yield curve between three-month and 10-year interest rates is considered by Wall Street as a reliable sign of an impending economic slump. A recession warning tracked by Wall Street is growing louder, as another measure of the…
Covid relief: Johnson County will use $5 million to provide small business grants
Johnson County was awarded $117 million through the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program, and the Johnson County Board of Commissioners have opted to help small businesses with part of the funds. The county will allocate approximately $5…
Municipal Bond Trends for October 26, 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.
USDA Provides Over $3 Million to Bring High-Speed Internet Access to Communities in Kansas
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Kansas State Director for Rural Development Christy Davis today announced that the Department is providing $3,066,752 million to bring high-speed internet access to two Kansas counties. “High-speed internet is essential for success in education, healthcare,…
Wichita police plan to use a $1.6 million grant to increase surveillance around town
Wichita police are going to be adding more cameras around town. During a news conference Wednesday at City Hall, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran announced $1.6 million in federal grant funds for more cameras and the Wichita Police Department’s Flock automated…
Archaeologists to dig in Halstead this Saturday
The extension of Halstead’s Main Street and new housing developments on the south side of town has run into a hiccup. The city recently learned that before it could proceed with its plans for the Cedar Meadows Second Addition and…
Augusta’s assistant city manager selected as next city manager of Evans, CO
The city of Evans[, Colorado] City Council has selected an assistant city manager from to be its next city manager following a national search. Cody Sims, who has been the assistant city manager in Augusta, Kansas since 2014, was selected…
Daughter reflects on growing up with Hesston pioneer
Susan still has a copy of the original warranty deed for the tract that her great-grandfather purchased from Abraham Lincoln Hess, who—along with his brother, Amos—founded Hesston in 1886. She said her great-grandparents came from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Hesston to…
County denies couple permit for living in camper
Verlin and Sonya Siefkes have a year in which they must find a more permanent living situation than the recreational vehicle they call home on North Webb Road. The Board of Harvey County Commissioners denied the couple’s request for a…
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